Winter Wonder World Cup?
Very shortly after the controversial decision (in the English-speaking world, at least) to award Qatar the right to host the 2022 World Cup, FIFA’s human face Sepp Blatter announced he would support a winter World Cup. Whether this is likely …
Qatar 2022: An Insight into a Misunderstood Nation
The news that Qatar has won the right to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup appears to have been met with widespread cynicism and criticism by The West; from the allegations of bribery and corruption to concerns over the tiny …
Immediate Thoughts On Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022
A few hours after FIFA’s announcement that Russia will host the 2018 World Cup and Qatar will host the 2022 World Cup, most people I’ve talked to share the same two feelings — expectation and surprise. Since Russia had already …
Analysis of Bids for 2018 World Cup – Part II
Let’s begin Part II of our analysis of bidders for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup with a surprise entrant whose deep pockets could sneak in and win the right to host a World Cup. QATAR The oil-rich nation with …