Doubts Grow Over Whether Russia, Qatar World Cups Will Go On as Planned

Doubts Grow Over Whether Russia, Qatar World Cups Will Go On as Planned
In this photo taken during a government organized media tour, laborers work at the Al-Wakra Stadium that is under construction for the 2022 World Cup, in Doha, Qatar, Monday, May 4, 2015. Qatarâs top labor official told The Associated Press Monday that Qatarâs inability to ensure decent housing for its bulging migrant labor population was âa mistakeâ the government is working to fix as it prepares to host the 2022 World Cup, vowing his country would improve conditions for its vast foreign labor force. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
In this photo taken during a government organized media tour, laborers work at the Al-Wakra Stadium that is under construction for the 2022 World Cup, in Doha, Qatar, Monday, May 4, 2015. Qatarâs top labor official told The Associated Press Monday that Qatarâs inability to ensure decent housing for its bulging migrant labor population was âa mistakeâ the government is working to fix as it prepares to host the 2022 World Cup, vowing his country would improve conditions for its vast foreign labor force. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

Russia and Qatar lost the strongest supporter of their bids to host the next two World Cups when FIFA President Sepp Blatter resigned his post on Tuesday, casting further doubt on whether the controversy-marred tournaments would be played as scheduled.

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