There have been lots of speculations about how it could happen that FIFA selected a world cup host from Middle East Asia knowing the environmental surroundings over there in the month of June – the traditional timing of FIFA world cup. Many soccer experts have already labeled 2022 world cup as the biggest threat to players’ health, and above all, to thousands of fans who will visit in this part of the world to cheer their teams. Now, FIFA president has revealed how it could be possible that Qatar won on ballet polling despite the fact the most of the members were in support of US as the world cup host. Blatter has said that high level politics played its role at different levels to decide the host of much optimistic world cup; in fact, no one had thought that final result will be in favor of an Asian country where temperature crosses more than 50 degree Celsius during June. In an interview given to L'Equipe, Blatter said, “There were interventions at different levels so that it would … [Read more...]
Qatar acquires Jersey and relocates World Cup to this new place
Off late, World Cup 2022 has been a point of discussion everywhere, including every global soccer official’ meets, and everytime anyone talked about 2022 world cup to be hosted in Qatar, he talked about the hot environment during summer there. Now, to answer all climate concerns, Qatar took a bold or perhaps an unprecedented step to customize world cup stadiums into playable zones. It acquires Jersey, a British Crown Dependency, geographically placed at just off the coast of Normandy; France, and declared it a “Qatar Overseas Territory”. This is something exceptional from a world cup host in the history of soccer where a country has bought an entire island to host world cup matches. Since, Jersey is located just near to France, its climate conditions are very much familiar to English and European players; hence there should be no conflict of interest as far FIFA’s health advisory committee is concerned. Apart from this, Qatar has also submitted a plan to introduce a revolutionizing … [Read more...]
Qatar still insist on summer 2022 World Cup
It would probably be the first time in the history of the soccer world cup that so many discussions have been taken place in last couple of months and still there is no consensus over whether world cup would visit in the middle east or not. Though, both UEFA and FIFA presidents are now agreed on playing the event in winter, Qatar still want to organize the mega event during its traditional time period. As far dates change is concerned, FIFA has asked Qatar to submit a formal request to shift the timing while Qatar look nowhere interested in accepting their inability to host the world cup during the month of June. According to recent media reports, Qatar has planned a comprehensive plan to convert all world cup sites into fully conditioned ones so both players and fans could enjoy the game without fearing heat of the dessert. In fact, Qatar organizers have replied Blatter’s advice to submit a formal request by saying that they are still committed to what they had promised when they were … [Read more...]