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THE chief executive of Qatar 2022 has attempted to assure football fans from the LGBT community they will be welcomed at next year’s World Cup in the country.
The Gulf state, which will host the global showpiece tournament in November and December 2022, has laws against same-sex relationships.
Australia international Josh Cavallo, who is openly gay, recently said he would be “scared” to play in Qatar.
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