{"id":16760,"date":"2022-11-14T00:21:04","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T00:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/countdown-to-the-world-cup-has-started"},"modified":"2022-11-14T11:58:43","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T11:58:43","slug":"countdown-to-the-world-cup-has-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/countdown-to-the-world-cup-has-started","title":{"rendered":"Countdown to the World Cup has started"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Mewv-Xh4cLU<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Countdown to the World Cup has started\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mewv-Xh4cLU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>The countdown has started for the first World Cup to be held in the Arab world.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The host nation, Qatar, will face Ecuador in the opening match of what is already a controversial tournament.<\/p>\n<p>The Gulf state&#8217;s treatment of migrant workers, women and the LGBTQ community has prompted widening condemnation.<\/p>\n<p>Former French international, Marcel Desailly, urges the public to focus on the game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Think about the period during which the World Cup is being played. The idea that a large part of the players is ready is striking and it will benefit this World Cup, we will see great games. We&#8217;re going to see some intense games. We&#8217;re going to have some very high-level games&#8221;, said the former French international.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar, a country of barely three million people, is one of the world&#8217;s biggest producers of natural gas.<\/p>\n<p>Some estimates put total infrastructure spending over the past decade at $200 billion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\">Botswana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Mewv-Xh4cLU The countdown has started for the first World Cup to be held in the Arab world. 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