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To go with AFP Story Fbl-WC-2022-Nepal-labour-rights BY AMMU KANNAMPILLY In this photograph taken on January 14, 2014, Nepalese former migrant worker Bhupendra Malla show injuries to his leg as he speaks during an interview with AFP in Kathmandu. A broken leg, a metal crutch and piles of paper testifying to his fight for justice: all reminders of Bhupendra Malla's stint working for a Qatari construction firm, ahead of the 2022 World Cup. As the 32-nation tournament gets underway in Brazil, the oil-rich emirate of Qatar has come under fire for allegedly bribing officials to secure 2022 hosting rights and over the abusive conditions endured by migrant workers like Malla. AFP PHOTO/Prakash MATHEMA (Photo credit should read PRAKASH MATHEMA/AFP via Getty Images)