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South American football body backs FIFA against Qatar World Cup critics
South American Football Confederation CONMEBOL has backed FIFA and called for participating countries to “leave controversies behind” ahead of the World Cup in Qatar. The decision to stage the World Cup in Qatar has attracted renewed criticism on the eve of the tournament. Critics have been focusing on the host country’s criminalisation of same-sex relationships…