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Blatter says picking Qatar as World Cup host was a ‘mistake’

FILE - The former president of the the European Football Association (UEFA) Michel Platini, center, is leaving the Swiss Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona, Switzerland, after the first day of his trial, Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Picking Qatar to host the World Cup was a mistake 12 years ago, FIFA’s president at the time Sepp Blatter said Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, again citing a meeting between Nicolas Sarkozy and Michel Platini for swaying key votes. (Ti-Press/Alessandro Crinari/Keystone via AP, File)

FILE - Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is surrounded by the media as he leaves the Swiss Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona, Switzerland, Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Blatter said on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, that picking Qatar to host the World Cup was a mistake 12 years ago. (Alessandro Crinari/Keystone via AP, File)

Blatter says picking Qatar as World Cup host was a ‘mistake’