FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - The Best FIFA Football Awards - Royal Festival Hall, London, Britain - September 24, 2018 FIFA President Gianni Infantino before the start of the awards Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley
DOHA (Reuters) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino hailed Qatar's progress on infrastructure ahead of its 2022 World Cup and said the tournament is poised to be the best one yet during a visit to the next host nation on Tuesday.
Qatar's tiny size, high temperatures and lack of ready stadium infrastructure have prompted some to question FIFA's decision to make it host, but the desert state has since launched huge construction projects and promised to complete seven new stadiums by 2020.
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