He shoots. He scores. Then back to the World Cup labourers' camp


FILE PHOTO: Migrant workers cheer during the final soccer match between Taleb Group and Gulf Contracting at the Qatar Workers Cup in Doha, Qatar May 6, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

DOHA (Reuters) - A new documentary film is offering a rare glimpse into the lives of poor African and Asian migrant workers building facilities for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar - and it does so using soccer itself.

Leaving behind dusty workers' camps for gleaming soccer stadiums, dozens of migrant labourers compete in a football tournament of their own.

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