Cairo: The Arab League on Sunday condemned what it called the "hateful campaign" against Qatar's controversial hosting of the 2022 World Cup, amid a corruption scandal rocking football's governing body FIFA.
The League's General Assembly in a statement declared its "full support" for Qatar's hosting of the tournament, which would be the first World Cup held in an Arab country.
"The Arab League endorses the resolution issued by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) condemning the hateful campaign that attempts to question Qatar's right to host the 2022 World Cup," the Cairo-based League said.
On Thursday, the OIC denounced "biased Western media campaigns against the State of Qatar", and GCC foreign ministers issued a strongly worded statement on June 11 affirming their solidarity with their member state.
AFP
