World Cup in Qatar: a week of intense debate

Last updated on December 7, 2022
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World Cup in Qatar is about Football, and Geopolitics. Every week, Simon Chadwick analyses the main aspects of the tournament. Today, the Professor of Sport and Geopolitical Economy at SKEMA Business School tells us about fans, sponsors and the building of the Qatari nation. Let’s hear him.

Given the buzz generated from the start of the World Cup, one wonders why Qatar has organised it?

One of the main criticisms of the award of the World Cup to Qatar was that there was no football culture in this country. Is this a valid criticism?

Why do companies sponsor the World Cup in Qatar?

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Rodolphe Desbordes

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Professor of Economics, RISE² Research Centre, SKEMA Business School - University Côte d'Azur, France

Amaury Goguel

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Professeur de Finance, Centre de recherche FAIRR, SKEMA Business School - Université Côte d'Azur, France

Pierre-Xavier Meschi

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Pierre-Xavier Meschi - Professor of International Strategy at IAE Aix- Marseille, Aix-Marseille Université - Afiliated Professor at SKEMA Business School

Michel-Henry Bouchet

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Michel-Henry Bouchet, former Senior Economist at the World Bank and President of Owen Stanley Financial, currently Strategy Adviser of investment...

Bénédicte Decaux

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Conseillère plaidoyers cabinet du recteur, Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie

Marie Weinberg

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Etudiante à SKEMA Business School, Responsable Marketing & Communication. 

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