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The whistleblower who alleged firsthand knowledge of Qatari bribes in the country's World Cup 2022 bid—and the fear she has lived in ever since.

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Nov 24, 2022
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Phaedra Almajid went public with her allegations of Qatari bribes to FIFA voters in 2014 on Sky Sports News. The Qataris deny allegations of bribes, but the U.S. Department of Justice says it has evidence of Qatari bribes to three additional voters for the 2022 World Cup hosting rights.

DOHA, Qatar — I can remember it like it was yesterday. On December 4, 2010, just two days after Qatar won the right to host World Cup 2022, I sat across a table from a visibly nervous woman at a Starbucks who said she had information that the Qataris had bribed FIFA voters to help ensure they would win.


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