European politicians pressured for Qatar to get World Cup: Sepp Blatter

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 11:13

Top European politicians pressured world soccer`s governing body (FIFA) to award the 2022 soccer World Cup to Qatar, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Wednesday.

Qatar right venue for 2022 World Cup insists Blatter

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 10:12

FIFA president Sepp Blatter rejected on Tuesday media reports claiming he thought it may have been a mistake to choose Qatar as hosts for the 2022 World Cup.

Awarding Qatar World Cup may have been `mistake`: Sepp Blatter

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 08:44

Awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar may well have been "a mistake", FIFA president Sepp Blatter said for the first time on Monday.

World Cup not for European convenience: Blatter

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 20:56

FIFA president Sepp Blatter defended his support of switching the 2022 World Cup to winter in Qatar, saying in an interview published on Monday that rescheduling reflected the sport`s worldwide appeal.

Blatter expects 2022 Qatar World Cup to be moved from summer spot

Last Updated: Monday, August 26, 2013, 15:29

FIFA President Sepp Blatter expects his executive committee to decide soon that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be switched from the scorching heat of summer to either winter or spring.

Former FA chairman suggests World Cup re-bidding process

Last Updated: Sunday, August 18, 2013, 18:27

FIFA should consider a re-bidding process for the 2022 World Cup rather than move the competition to winter, according to former English Football Association chairman David Bernstein.

AFC president backs Qatar World Cup

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 15:25

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa on Friday backed Qatar to host a successful FIFA World Cup in 2022.

Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup likely to be moved to winter: Greg Dyke

Last Updated: Saturday, August 10, 2013, 09:47

Football Association chairman Greg Dyke has said that a summer World Cup in Qatar in 2022 would be impossible and thinks the tournament is likely to move to winter because of the heat, even as Qatar`s World Cup organising committee says it is ready to host the tournament in summer.

Awarding World Cup to Qatar was blatant mistake: Zwanziger

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 08:34

Awarding the 2022 soccer World Cup to Qatar`s desert state was a "blatant mistake" FIFA executive committee member Theo Zwanziger said on Wednesday.

Sepp Blatter pushes for 2022 FIFA World Cup in winter

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 08:59

FIFA president Sepp Blatter will push for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to be moved to the winter after getting a personal taste of the Middle East`s blast furnace climate.

India will qualify for 2022 FIFA World Cup, hopes Tendulkar

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 15:38

Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday, expressed hope that India`s football team will qualify for the FIFA World Cup in 2022 to be held in Qatar.

Blistering Qatar could lose right to stage 2022 FIFA WC: Blatter

Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 15:08

FIFA president Sep Blatter has admitted Qatar could lose the right to stage the World Cup in 2022 as temperatures in the Arab country rise above 50 degrees in summer.