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Qatar eyes Indian football market

Last updated : Nov 10, 2017 11:11
SportzPower Team
Nov 09, 2017 10:11

MUMBAI: Qatar's secretary general of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy Hassan Al Thawadi, who is leading the 2022 FIFA World Cup organising committee, has expressed Qatar's desire to "capture" the Indian market, terming it "the next big market in football".

Qatar will be the first Gulf nation to host football's showpiece. The first World Cup in Asia was jointly hosted by Japan and South Korea in 2002.

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