The ‘greatest show’ must go on

Qatar Ambassador to Malaysia Fahad Mohammed Kafoud is confident of a successful World Cup -SAMUEL ONG/The Star

ALL 32 participating nations have now been confirmed, but with just five months to go before “the greatest show on Earth”, criticism for the first-ever World Cup in the Middle East has not abated.

Indeed, it’s not mere hyperbole if we call the Qatar 2022 World Cup the most controversial ever. The barrage of criticism began when the nation was first awarded the chance to host football’s biggest tournament in 2010.