DOHA, Qatar — The 2022 World Cup begins Sunday (11am ET kickoff) in Qatar with the host country’s national soccer team taking on Ecuador.
In a world divided in so many ways, the tournament is a rare uniter. FIFA, soccer’s international governing body, projects five billion people will tune in, again making the month-long event the most-watched-sports spectacle on the planet.
The start also signals the end of a 12-year buildup that’s been more complicated and controversial, than perhaps any World Cup before.
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