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2022 World Cup in Qatar under threat as Saudi Arabia joins blockade
. Saudis, UAE and Bahrain close land route, deny airspace over ‘terror’ claims
. Fifa, now sponsored by Qatar Airways, decline to comment
The prospect of Qatar hosting the 2022 World Cup has been plunged into the most serious doubt after the country’s neighbours broke off diplomatic relations and blockaded its borders.
In a culmination of hostilities simmering for years and accusations that Qatar is a major funder of terrorist organisations, Saudi Arabia, the…