Artificial cloud to cool venues at 2022 World Cup

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 19:20

A Qatar-based engineering teacher has unveiled a design of an artificial cloud to shade and cool the open playgrounds to be used during the 2022 World Cup in Doha.

Qatar to host 2022 Cup alone in summer: Blatter

Last Updated: Monday, February 7, 2011, 17:37

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be played in the summer as originally planned and will not be co-hosted with neighbouring countries, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said.

Bin Hammam open to winter World Cup in 2022

Last Updated: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 23:50

FIFA executive committee member Mohamed bin Hammam is open to discuss changing the 2022 World Cup to the cooler winter months.

Bin Hammam rules out World Cup date change

Last Updated: Friday, January 14, 2011, 14:43

Asian football chief Mohamed Bin Hammam on Friday ruled out shifting the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to winter or staging tournament matches around the Gulf region.

Banned FIFA officials formally appeal

Last Updated: Friday, January 14, 2011, 10:13

Two FIFA executive committee members have formally appealed against suspensions imposed on them last year over allegations they offered to sell their votes in the contest to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

2022 World Cup could be co-hosted, says Platini

Last Updated: Thursday, January 13, 2011, 14:30

UEFA president Michel Platini has said that he believes the 2022 World Cup could be shared by Qatar with other countries in the region.

English FA concerned about Qatar 2022 ‘nightmare’

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 12:07

England’s FA warned that moving the 2022 WC in Qatar to January would be a “logistical nightmare.”

FIFA chief Blatter ‘expects’ 2022 WC in winter

Last Updated: Friday, January 7, 2011, 16:55

FIFA president Sepp Blatter said for the first time on Friday that he ‘expects’ the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to be held in winter rather than the traditional summer months of June and July.

Capello supports winter World Cup in Qatar

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 29, 2010, 08:55

Fabio Capello has backed calls to play the 2022 World Cup during the winter.

Blatter says personally supports winter World Cup in Qatar

Last Updated: Friday, December 17, 2010, 15:15

Sepp Blatter said he personally supported the idea of the 2022 WC in Qatar being held in winter.

Qatar to use cruise ship for World Cup accommodation

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 7, 2010, 00:22

Qatar plans to use a cruise ship for accommodation when it hosts the soccer World Cup in 2022 but will need more short-term alternatives to avoid adding to an already oversupplied hotel market.

No Alcohol, kissing at FIFA Club WC in Abu Dhabi

Last Updated: Monday, December 6, 2010, 23:55

Fans at the FIFA Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi on December 8-18 will have to abstain from drinking alcohol and kissing in public, in keeping with Muslim sensitivities, a newspaper said on Monday.