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Football in Qatar

January 18, 2013

Showdown in Doha, January 2013. The Bundesliga leaders square off against the reigning champs of the Qatar Stars League. Bayern Munich versus Lekhwiya Sports Club.

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Kick-off! was there for the match, and to find out more about football in Qatar. The country is one of the world's richest and is preparing to host the FIFA World Cup in nine years' time. What kind of football culture exists there?

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Qatari soccer fans, cheer during the AFC Asian Cup Soccer match between Qatar and Kuwait at Khalifa Stadium, in Doha, Qatar, Sunday Jan. 16, 2011. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

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Showdown in Doha, January 2013. The Bundesliga leaders squared off against the reigning champs of the Qatar Stars League. Bayern Munich versus Lekhwiya Sports Club.
January 18, 201308:04 min