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The 2022 World Cup may be in as much danger of not being played in Qatar as ever

After Egypt, UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia cut ties with Qatar on Monday under accusations of "supporting regional terror groups," FIFA released a statement to address the matter. It is the latest potential black eye on the host country of the 2022 World Cup emerges. Here's everything you need to know in relation to the news and what it means for the World Cup.

What happened?

From CBS News and the Associated Press:

Saudi Arabia and three other Arab countries severed ties to Qatar on Monday and moved to cut off land, sea and air routes to the energy-rich nation that is home to a major U.