To win a bid for the World Cup, it is not just about the number of votes you receive. It's about your ability to convince other countries and obtain votes from their respective governments. This post will discuss what made Qatar so impressive in obtaining over 50% of the world's votes during the vote-counting at FIFA's headquarters.
Qatar beat bids from the US, Japan, South Korea and Australia
The 2022 World Cup will be held in Qatar, after the Gulf
nation beat bids from the United States, Japan, South Korea and Australia.
The decision has been widely criticized as a major blow to
Fifa's reputation.
Qatar has long been accused of being too hot to host major
sporting events due to its high temperatures, while it also lacks a proper
stadium infrastructure.
However, there are some who believe that Qatar is the right
choice for football's showpiece event because it offers a unique opportunity
for fans and players alike.
The bid was a surprise and a shock to many
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is the most expensive sporting
event ever, with a cost of $200 billion. With a population of just over 2
million people, the tiny Gulf state has been given a chance to host the world's
biggest sporting event.
The bid was a surprise and a shock to many. The country had
never previously hosted an international tournament and they only came forward
after being awarded the rights in 2010. But they were successful and now they
will host football's biggest party for 12 weeks every four years.
Qatar has already spent billions of dollars on
infrastructure such as airports, hotels and stadiums around the country. This
is all part of what is known as 'The Vision'. It aims to deliver a world-class
experience for fans at every level in order to make sure that all visitors
leave with memories for life.
Qatar had never qualified for a World Cup before
The 2022 World Cup will be played in Qatar, but the tiny
nation has never qualified for a World Cup before.
Qatar is host to the region's biggest oil and gas fields,
which have made it rich enough that it can afford to host the tournament on its
own. The country's tiny population of 2.7 million people will be able to watch
the games on giant TV screens in their homes.
But there are some questions about whether Qatar can pull
off this feat. Here are some of them:
Qatar has never qualified for a World Cup before. How will
they do it?
Qatar has never qualified for a World Cup before, despite
having hosted the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Championship in 2004, 2010
and 2014. In order to qualify for Qatar 2022, one of three things must happen:
1) The AFC decides to add Qatar to its qualifying process
for 2022;
2) FIFA grants Qatar an automatic spot into the tournament;
or
3) The national team qualifies through one of its regional competitions (like CONCACAF).
The bid has been marred by scandal and controversy
The bid has been marred by scandal and controversy. Three of
the 14 countries that Qatar was one of the contenders for the 2022 World Cup
were suspended from FIFA's competitions, and allegations of corruption in
Qatar's selection process led to calls for an investigation by US authorities.
Qatar has denied any wrongdoing, but world football
governing body Fifa is conducting its own investigation into allegations that
bribes were made to secure the country's place as host.
On Monday, it emerged that Qatar had pledged $300m (£200m)
to help fund a new stadium for New York City soccer team Manchester City after
they moved from their original home at Maine Road.
The move will see Manchester City play at Yankee Stadium
while they build their own new stadium in East London. The club said it would
contribute around £140m towards building costs, which will be shared between
New York City FC and the New York Yankees baseball team.
The heat could lead to the World Cup being moved to winter
Qatar's bid to host the 2022 World Cup was rocked by a
report that it would be too hot to play in during the summer months.
It turns out, though, that there is no real problem with
temperatures in Qatar. In fact, it's not even as hot as most people think it
is.
The temperature in Doha on average is about 70 degrees
Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius) during the summer months — which is hotter than
many other cities in Europe and North America. This will be true for at least
part of 2022 as well, since it's currently March and April in Qatar.
But while this seems like a big problem, there are actually
two ways to look at this issue: One way to look at it is that it doesn't matter
if the World Cup takes place in June or December or January because there won't
be much difference between them anyway. The second way of looking at it is that
any time you play football outdoors, you're going to have some issues with heat
towards the end of your match day (which may not even be until midnight local
time).
So yes, Qatar might have some problems with heat but they
aren't insurmountable problems and I don't think anyone should worry.
Some of the world's biggest sports events have been awarded to countries whose bids have been highly controversial
The decision by FIFA's executive committee to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar has been met with controversy, not least because of its location in the desert state.
The choice of Qatar as host country was made in December 2010 and was ratified by FIFA's executive committee on 13 December 2011. The decision has been heavily criticised by media outlets including The Guardian, The New York Times and The Washington Post.
Some have questioned whether the vote should have been taken at all given that the two bidding nations were clear favorites to win. While others have accused Qatar of bribing voters to secure the bid.
Qatar has long been accused of funding terrorist
organizations such as al-Qaeda, which is why its neighbors Saudi Arabia and
the United Arab Emirates boycotted the vote for fear of retaliation from Iran,
which also opposes its plans for a new airport outside Doha.
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