The host team was accused of organizing a match-fixing match in the opening match of the tournament.
The World Cup has not yet started, but it is already beginning to grow in scandals. This time, the organizers were accused of organizing match-fixing.
The regional head of the British Center for Middle East Studies, Amjad Taha, said that the opening match of the World Cup could get an unfair result.
“Qatar bribed 8 Ecuadorian players with $7.4 million for a 1-0 loss in the first leg of the World Cup (1-0, goal in the 2nd half). Five insiders from Qatar and Ecuador confirmed this. We hope that this is a lie. We hope that the publication of this truth will affect the situation. The world must face the corruption in FIFA,” Taha wrote.
Exclusive: Qatar bribed eight Ecuadorian players $7.4 million to lose opener(1-0 ⚽️ 2nd half). Five Qataris and #Ecadour insiders confirmed this. We hope that sharing this will affect the outcome.@MailSport #worldcup2022
— Amjad Taha (@amjadt25) November 17, 2022
It will be remembered that the opening match of the 2022 World Cup between the national teams of Qatar and Ecuador will be held on November 20, and will start at 18:00 Kyiv time.
Earlier, at the World Cup, there was a scandal with journalists from Denmark, who were prevented from working on the live broadcast.
News from Correspondent.net on Telegram. Subscribe to our channel Athletistic
Source: korrespondent
I am William Jackson and I have a passion for sports journalism. With over 3 years of experience in the industry, I have worked in a variety of roles to improve the quality and accuracy of sports news coverage. As an author at Athletistic, I specialize in covering football news and providing comprehensive analysis for fans around the world.
