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The human cost of this year's World Cup

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This year's World Cup in the middle of the desert is one of the most luxurious to be staged.


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By Kulasegaram Sanchayan

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This year's World Cup in the middle of the desert is one of the most luxurious to be staged.


But while players and spectators will enjoy state of the art facilities in Qatar, advocates are questioning the human cost.

Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports in Tamil with a feature written by Tom Canetti.

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