DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar's sizzling growth would slow if it lost the right to host the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament, but the tiny country is so rich that the impact on its economy and financial markets would be much smaller than the blow to its reputation.
The Qatari stock market <.QSI> sank 1.1 percent on Monday, underperforming the region, after a British newspaper published what it said was evidence of corruption in Qatar's successful bid to host the World Cup. Qatar and tournament organisers denied the allegations.
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