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Qatar World Cup audience projected at 5 billion: FIFA chief

Published: 23 May 2022 - 07:30 pm | Last Updated: 23 May 2022 - 07:33 pm
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DAVOS, Switzerland: The 2022 World Cup hosted by Qatar is expected to be watched by 5 billion people around the world, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Monday.

The TV audiences for the 2018 World Cup in Russia was a record-breaking 3.5 billion people.

Qatar will host the first World Cup in the Middle East starting late November.

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