ABU DHABI: Although several Gulf countries are interested in hosting games during the 2022 World Cup, FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Friday that the decision on expanding the tournament beyond Qatar must come from the desert nation.
Blatter, (...)
DOHA: It seemed a longshot at best when Qatar announced it was bidding for the World Cup.
After all, the desert nation is located in one of the most volatile parts of the world. Temperatures soar to 48 degrees C (118 degrees F) in the summer. (...)
DOHA: The head of the FIFA inspection team said Thursday that Qatar faces logistical challenges in attempting to host the 2022 World Cup, raising doubts about the nation's proposal.
Chile Football Federation president Harold Mayne-Nicholls didn't (...)