On 2 December 2010, the world was taken by surprise when former FIFA President Sepp Blatter announced Qatar as the host of the 2022 men’s football World Cup. This decision to entrust the world’s most prestigious football tournament to a tiny Gulf nation immediately triggered strong reactions from the football community, rival host nations and Qatar’s political adversaries in the Middle East.
On 2 December 2010, the world was taken by surprise when former FIFA President Sepp Blatter announced Qatar as the host of the 2022 men’s football World Cup. This decision to entrust the world’s most prestigious football tournament to a tiny Gulf nation immediately triggered strong reactions from the football community, rival host nations and Qatar’s political adversaries in the Middle East.
