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World Cup hosts announced: Russia in 2018, Qatar in 2022
[Updated at 10:42 a.m.] FIFA's World Cup will be held in Qatar in 2022, the governing body said in a press conference Thursday.
The tiny, wealthy Middle Eastern nation beat out the United States, Japan, South Korea and Australia to host what will be the largest sporting
event in the world in 2022. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al-Thani, the son of Qatar's emir and head of the emirate's bid team, said he was looking forward to the first time a Middle Eastern nation hosts the event.
"Thank you for believing in change, for expanding the game and for giving Qatar a chance. You will be proud of us – and you will be proud of the Middle East. I promise you this," he said.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter confirmed that the ruling body's desire to grow the sport around the world played a big part in the committee's thinking.
"I have to say thanks to to the executive committee because for 2018 and 2022 we go to new lands, because the FIFA World Cup has never been in eastern Europe or the Middle East. So, I'm a happy president when we speak of the development of football," he said.
[Posted at 10:37 a.m.] The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be held in Russia, the sport's governing body announced Thursday.
The Russian government has pledged billions of dollars to build new stadiums and infrastructure. A tournament in Russia would also open a huge, relatively untapped market for FIFA, which has awarded World Cups to South Africa in 2010 and Japan and South Korea in 2002 for similar reasons.
Russia beat out England and joint bids from Spain/Portugal and Belgium/Netherlands to host what will be the largest sporting event in the
world in 2018. It will be the first time the contest has been held in eastern Europe.
Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin decided against attending the ceremony in Zurich, but his deputy Igor Shuvalov was present to accept the
first successful bid from Eastern Europe.
"You have entrusted us with the FIFA World Cup for 2018 and I can promise that you will never regret it. Let us make history together," he told the
assembled delegates.
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Congratulations FIFA on making sure those world cups are terrible.
So glad it's not coming here. Who needs it, who cares?
Strangely enough we need it and I think it was somewhere around 150,000,000 people in the united states gave a crap. Presidential elections do not even get that much attention.
IDIOT!!! Get your facts together before you make this kind of comments, Qatar is not a terrorist nation, neither has problems with it, there are more terrorist in the US than in Qatar, IDIOT.
Qatar + Russian sounds like CORRUPTION
A look at the headlines betrays the bias of this "news source." Where is the headline about the rangel censure? Bury it and the average reader won't notice. Is this a "news source" or a tabloid rag?
FIFA is so stupid. Who would go to Qatar to watch soccer? Better yet who would want to watch soccer anyway?
US will not get it cause our security is so good. People won't be allowed to come or spectate.
Qatar? Really?
Way to go Russia!!!!
Hmmmmmm. Must be a slow news day if this is top news. Who cares? All 12 American soccer fans must be devastated
Qatar a terrorist nation? One of our militaries largest allies in the region and home to one of the largest bases is in Qatar. American ignorance is appalling.
THANK YOU DK! Finally, someone with some COMMON SENSE AND KNOWLEDGE!!!!
Why exactly do we need to know about our pawns? QRAPTAR is a sandbox for American army men.
Two places with a serious Islam problem, yaay.
QATAR????????????????????? terrible... expensive and supper HOT!!! prepare to die of dehydration..
After the way the US was treated by FIFA in the last world cup, this shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. You'll see world cups in Iran and North Korea before you see another one here. I feel bad for the 1.2% of Americans who actually care about soccer.....
Bahahaha
USA sucks
What would you expect from a person who voted for Obama?