China’s players greet spectators after a Fifa World Cup qualification match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on October 12, 2021. China have not played in the World Cup proper since 2002. Photo: Xinhua
China’s players greet spectators after a Fifa World Cup qualification match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on October 12, 2021. China have not played in the World Cup proper since 2002. Photo: Xinhua
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Letters | For football’s sake: why China should host World Cup, even in face of defeat

  • Readers discuss how hosting the tournament will help Chinese football, Hong Kong’s strengths as an insurance hub, and why tourists are not flocking back to the city

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Updated: 11:30am, 21 Dec, 2022

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China’s players greet spectators after a Fifa World Cup qualification match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on October 12, 2021. China have not played in the World Cup proper since 2002. Photo: Xinhua
China’s players greet spectators after a Fifa World Cup qualification match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on October 12, 2021. China have not played in the World Cup proper since 2002. Photo: Xinhua
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