Latest FIFA World Cup 2022 News

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Raul backs winter World Cup for Qatar 2022

Dermot Corrigan, Spain Correspondent | May, 21 2013

Raul says it would make sense to play the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in winter given the intense heat in the country during the summer months.

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FIFA clarify Blatter's comments

ESPN staff | March, 21 2013

FIFA has moved to clarify Qatar's position as hosts of the 2022 World Cup should the finals be moved from the summer to the winter.

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Premier League chief backs winter World Cup

ESPN staff | March, 19 2013

Premier League chairman Sir Dave Richards and Britain's FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce have both thrown their weight behind the prospect of a winter World Cup in 2022.

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UAE chief dismisses Platini's World Cup idea

ESPN staff | March, 7 2013

United Arab Emirates FA chief and vice-president of the Asian Football Confederation, Yousuf Al Serkal, has slammed UEFA president Michel Platini's idea that Qatar share the 2022 World Cup hosting rights.

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Qatar denies 2022 World Cup corruption claims

ESPN staff | February, 28 2013

The former organisers of the Qatar 2022 World Cup bid have once again dismissed claims that bribery and corruption played a heavy hand in achieving hosting rights for football's biggest tournament.

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Platini reiterates winter World Cup desire

ESPN staff | September, 25 2012

UEFA president Michel Platini has repeated his belief that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar should be played in the winter.

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UEFA chief Platini will back winter World Cup

December, 2 2011

UEFA president Michel Platini says it is "not a problem" to rearrange European competitions in order to allow the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to be played in the winter.

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