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Qatar Withdraws From Hosting 2028 Nations Championship Over Middle East Crisis

The withdrawal cancels a title sponsorship deal with Qatar Airways, with Paris’s Stade de France likely to host the finals instead.

1 publisher · 1 article · first seen 4 Nov 2026 · updated 3d ago

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1 publisher has covered this in 1 article since 4 Nov 2026. The Guardian Sport published first, on 4 November at 08:00 UTC.

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  • Qatar — the market puts it at 0%, closing 15 Jan 2031. The market resolves to Yes if Qatar wins the 2030 FIFA Men's World Cup. It resolves to No if any other team wins that tournament. Readers often mistake the linked story about the 2027 Basketball World Cup as relevant, but only the soccer championship matters.

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  1. Qatar pulls out of hosting 2028 Nations Championship owing to Middle East crisis The Guardian Sport ·

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