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PARIS, France - FIFA president Sepp Blatter says Qatar's neighboring countries could host games
at the 2022 World Cup. Qatar was designated the 2022 World Cup last week, despite concerns that the
intense heat poses a serious health risk if the tournament is played in summer. In an interview
with sports daily L'Equipe on Thursday, [.
WASHINGTON, DC — President Barack Obama says FIFA made the "wrong decision" in awarding the 2022
World Cup to Qatar over the United States. The U.S. Soccer Federation spent millions of dollars on
its bid. Former President Bill Clinton was highly involved in the process and participated in the
closing presentation.
There are many reasons as to why England were not chosen to host the 2018 World Cup, but
I have picked out 8 which seem to be the most potent....
1. Football hooliganism
England fans, although they have been better in recent years, still hold this stigma as no-good
thugs.
ZURICH, Switzerland The frenzied race for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups entered the home straight
Wednesday as rival bids made final presentations on the eve of the scandal-tainted vote. The five
countries battling for the 2022 football extravaganza – Australia, the United States, South
Korea, Japan and Qatar – showcased their bids in [.
BIRMINGHAM, England — Birmingham fans ran onto the field and threw flares at rival supporters
following Wednesday's League Cup quarterfinal win over Aston Villa in violent scenes, just a day
before FIFA's executive committee votes on whether to award England the right to host the 2018
World Cup. Villa supporters responded by ripping up seats [.
Part two of my eight reasons for England's failure to win the World Cup bid, read part
one here...
5. Football is already massively followed
FIFA's motto is: For the Game, For the World – which says a lot about what they want to
achieve as a governing body.
