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Northumberland Labour councillor hits out at FIFA over Qatar World Cup 2022

Football's governing body made a "mistake" in awarding the World Cup to Qatar.

That is the view of Northumberland Labour councillor Rebecca Wilczeck, who is the party's shadow cabinet member for healthy lives.

Coun Wilczeck's comments follow considerable attention on Qatar's human right's record, the country's stance on homosexuality and reports of the deaths of thousands of migrant workers working to build the infrastructure needed to support the tournament.

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