Tag: 2022 Qatar FIFA WC

• Wednesday, September 25th 2013 - 07:59 UTC

  FIFA confirms it will discuss timing of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

  

  FIFA has confirmed that it will discuss the timing of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at its next executive committee meeting. The agenda for the meeting on Oct. 3-4, published on Tuesday, included the item “FIFA World Cup Qatar, period of the competition.”

• Friday, September 20th 2013 - 20:48 UTC

  UEFA agree in principle to move date of 2022 World Cup in Qatar

  

  The 54 member federations of European governing body UEFA are unanimously in favor “in principle” of moving the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to a different time of the year, UEFA president Michel Platini confirmed on Friday.

• Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 07:50 UTC

  Blatter admits ‘political influence’ for 2022 Qatar World Cup; Europe wants change of venue

  

  Europe’s 54 soccer nations are prepared to support moving the 2022 Qatar World Cup from the summer heat to playing in January. Allegedly European soccer leaders gave UEFA President Michel Platini a mandate for change on Wednesday.

• Tuesday, August 28th 2012 - 04:21 UTC

  FIFA new ethics committee will examine 2018 and 2022 World Cup awards

  

  The lead prosecutor of FIFA new ethics committee confirms he will examine the controversial awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar as well as the ISL scandal and corruption allegations involving Sepp Blatter.