EDINBURGH, June 5 (Reuters) - "Love sport, love human rights," was the message plastered across the Amnesty International placards greeting fans arriving for Scotland's 1-0 win over embattled 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar in a friendly on Friday.
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Scotland's choice of opponents had caused controversy in the run-up to the fixture, with elements of the local media labelling it an "embarrassment" to the Scottish Football Association in the wake of the FBI's corruption investigation into the award of the 2022 tournament.