When did Qatar win the 2022 bid?
When did Qatar win the 2022 bid?
2 December 2010
The Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup bid was a bid by Qatar to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. With a population of 2 million people, Qatar will be the first Arab state to host the World Cup….Schedule.
| 13–17 September 2010 | Inspection committee visits Qatar |
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| 2 December 2010 | FIFA appoint Qatar as host for 2022 World Cup |
Is Ronaldo playing in Qatar 2022?
Cristiano Ronaldo has said he will retire from international football after the 2022 World Cup, by which time he is almost certain to have broken more records, including becoming the standalone leading goal scorer in international football — he is currently tied on 109 with former Iran forward Ali Daei.
Is Qatar World Cup expensive?
By some estimates, the World Cup is going to cost Qatar approximately £138 billion (US$220 billion). This is about 60 times the $3.5 billion that South Africa spent on the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Blatter added that any such decision must be taken by Qatar first and then endorsed by FIFA’s executive committee.
When did Qatar bid for the 2022 World Cup?
In October 2010 it withdrew from the 2018 bid process to focus on winning the 2022 edition. On December 2, 2010, it was announced that Qatar would be the host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Bill Clinton remarked “The FIFA people were in a mood to give it to people who didn’t have it. I think they wanted to make soccer a world sport.”
What was the contract between Qatar and FIFA?
The contract also documented a secret TV deal between FIFA and Qatar’s state run media broadcast Al Jazeera that $100 million will also be paid into a designated FIFA account only if Qatar wins the World Cup ballot in 2010.
Is it allowed to drink alcohol in Qatar 2022?
The question of whether alcohol was allowed to be consumed in additional areas and at the games themselves was asked, Hassan Abdullah al Thawed, chief executive of the Qatar 2022 World Cup bid, said the Muslim state would also permit alcohol consumption during the World Cup.
Why was Qatar chosen to host the World Cup?
The selection of Qatar as hosts attracted controversy, as homosexuality is illegal in Qatar. FIFA President Sepp Blatter came under fire for joking: “I would say they should refrain from any sexual activities”.