SAO PAULO (AP) — Days before the World Cup kicks off in Brazil, the equally troubled 2022 tournament in Qatar continues to cause FIFA problems.

After The Sunday Times newspaper published more allegations linking Mohamed bin Hammam to corruptly building support for Qatar’s hosting bid, World Cup sponsors took the rare step of commenting on FIFA business.

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