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By Jonathan Wilson From emptying stands to an uninspired performance on the field, the host nation’s incompetence was on full display in every corner of the Al-Bayt Stadium. Sportswash that. Amid everything else, all the far more serious discussions about gay rights, women’s rights and the exploitation of migrant workers, about the timing of the tournament and the lack of preparation time, the full inappropriateness of Qatar as World Cup host was laid bare. It wasn’t just that Qatar lost 2–0 to Ecuador, or the tepid nature of the performance, it was the way the stands emptied at halftime and d…