Sepp Blatter says choosing Qatar to host World Cup was 'a mistake
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Handing the World Cup to Qatar was a ‘mistake’ and a ‘bad choice’ according to the former Fifa president Sepp Blatter
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Sepp Blatter says choosing Qatar to host World Cup was 'a mistake
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FIFA World Cup 2022: Former FIFA Chief Sepp Blatter Admits
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A promise delivered in spectacular fashion' – Qatar press lauds
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Sepp Blatter: Giving World Cup 2022 to Qatar was a mistake
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Sepp Blatter - Wikipedia
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Roger-Dr R Prentice (@onesummit) / X
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Qatar is a mistake' Choice of World Cup host was wrong, says Blatter
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Sepp Blatter claims Qatar World Cup is a 'MISTAKE' and reveals who
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Jamaica Star on X: #LatestNews: Picking Qatar to host the World
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Sepp Blatter admits Qatar was a 'mistake' - and has criticism of
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