SAsian workers in Qatar wary after World Cup

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 20, 2022 1:16 am

DOHA: Rasheed celebrated Argentina's World Cup win by singing and dancing with dozens of other South Asian workers with a double landmark on his mind. Sunday was also International Migrants Day.

'Messi, Messi Messi,' they chanted in a corner of Souq Waqif, the central market in the Qatari capital Doha, where hordes of foreign fans have gathered throughout the World Cup.

FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD Migrant workers react as they watch the 2022 World Cup final match between Argentina and France at the media center in Qatar’s capital Doha on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. AFP PHOTO

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