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Australia’s worthy stand against Qatar’s morally bankrupt World Cup

By Tom Rogan

Published October 27, 2022 8:13pm ET

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Australia’s worthy stand against Qatar’s morally bankrupt World Cup — Preparing to compete in next month’s 2022 World Cup, Australia’s national men’s soccer team has condemned host nation Qatar’s human rights record. In a video, 16 Australian players lamented Qatar’s repression of LGBT rights. The Aussies added that hosting “the World Cup in Qatar has resulted in the suffering and harm of countless of our […]

Preparing to compete in next month’s 2022 World Cup, Australia’s national men’s soccer team has condemned host nation Qatar’s human rights record.

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