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Middle East looms large at FIFA Executive Committee meeting

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James M. Dorsey
Mar 29, 2012
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By James M. Dorsey

The Middle East and North Africa loom large as FIFA's executive committee meets in Zurich this week against the backdrop of a call for sweeping reforms of the world soccer body that would involve investigating Qatar’s successful but controversial bid to host the 2022 World Cup, lethal violence and blatant political interference in Egyp…

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