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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Diego Zunino

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Diego Zunino, Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship , KTO Research Centre, SKEMA Business School - University Côte d'Azur, France, GREDEG

Neila Benlarbi

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Student of the MSc Corporate Financial Management, SKEMA Business School. 

Camille Faure

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Program Director - Master of Science IMBD (International Marketing and Business Development), SKEMA Business School

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Zhenzhen Zhao

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Professor of Digital Economy, MINT Research Centre, SKEMA Business School

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