Qataris celebrate World Cup winning bid

The global reaction to Qatar’s winning drive to host the World Cup in 2022 can be summed up in a word: incredulous. For a more nuanced take, David Goldblatt has a smart piece for the Middle East Channel weighing the pros and cons of holding the world’s top soccer tournament in a tiny sheikhdom with ...

By , a former managing editor of Foreign Policy.
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Sandy Choi for FP

The global reaction to Qatar's winning drive to host the World Cup in 2022 can be summed up in a word: incredulous. For a more nuanced take, David Goldblatt has a smart piece for the Middle East Channel weighing the pros and cons of holding the world's top soccer tournament in a tiny sheikhdom with plenty of money and moxy but little history of athletic excellence. Definitely worth a read, but in the meantime, check out these great photos from FP's Doha correspondent (disclosure: my wife) of Qataris celebrating the victory along the corniche Friday:

The global reaction to Qatar’s winning drive to host the World Cup in 2022 can be summed up in a word: incredulous. For a more nuanced take, David Goldblatt has a smart piece for the Middle East Channel weighing the pros and cons of holding the world’s top soccer tournament in a tiny sheikhdom with plenty of money and moxy but little history of athletic excellence. Definitely worth a read, but in the meantime, check out these great photos from FP’s Doha correspondent (disclosure: my wife) of Qataris celebrating the victory along the corniche Friday:

For the full effect, check out the video, too.

Blake Hounshell is a former managing editor of Foreign Policy.

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