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The human cost of this year's World Cup

Construction underway in 2019 to complete Lusail's 80,000-seat venue for the opening World Cup game and final

Construction underway in 2019 to complete Lusail's 80,000-seat venue for the opening World Cup game and final Source: AAP / Peter Josek/AP

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.



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