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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Tom Blow

World Cup fan zone scrapped at last minute in latest blow for Qatar showpiece

Belgium have scrapped plans for two World Cup fan zones due to a lack of public interest in the upcoming tournament in Qatar.

Roberto Martinez's side are ranked second in the world and among the favourites to win the prestigious international competition for the first time. They came close to lifting the World Cup in Russia four years ago, when they suffered a semi-final defeat to France.

Despite this, Belgians are struggling to get excited about the winter World Cup. The tournament is proving to be hugely controversial for a variety of reasons, including Qatar's dire human rights record and the European football calendar being brought to a halt.

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