The first world football tournament to be held in the Middle East

The World Cup 2022 tournament is being held in Qatar - for the second time in Asia and the first in the Middle East.

A giant replica World Cup trophy during the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group A match at Al Bayt Stadium, Al Bayt Picture by Paul Chesterton/Focus Images/Sipa USA 20/11/2022 Credit: Focus Images/Sipa USA

Kulasegaram Sanchayan talks to Vipulananda Sivakumaran, a senior journalist in the Middle East.

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