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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Dhafer Saidane

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Professor of Finance, Centre for Global Risks, SKEMA Business School - University Côte d'Azur, France

Maurizio Iacopetta

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Maurizio Iacopetta, Professeur d'Economie, Centre de recherche KTO, SKEMA Business School - Université Côte d'Azur, France + GREDEG

Nelly Djeuwo

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Project Manager Apprentice - Organization and IT Department, French Architects' Mutual Insurance Company

Zhenzhen Zhao

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

Marco Ghitti

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Professor of Finance and Accounting, FAIRR Research Centre, SKEMA Business School - University Côte d'Azur, France

Ludovic Dibiaggio

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Directeur du centre de recherche Knowledge, Technology, and Organisation (KTO) de SKEMA Business School

Céline Renucci

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Program Director of the Master of Science in Corporate Financial Management, SKEMA Business School

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