Disgrace.
http://www.espnfc.us/fifa-world-cup/story/2356570/fifa-executive-committee-approves-2022-world-cup-final-on-december-18-report

great news

haha so we might as well save the debate. It's bulls*** but it's happening .

What a load of shite.

Half of teams will still struggle with that winter. They dont know the definition of winters in the Middle East.

I was reading that networks here in the states will lose so much money because the other sports will be in full swing late in the year which will split up coverage

Stupid flicking movie all over

Move*

Don't matter. Just as long as it's played.

Lord Awesome wrote:Don't matter. Just as long as it's played.

This.
World cup is a world cup and its meant to be played throughout the world.

They should keep it in June as per usual, Lets see how these players handle 45 deg C in the evenings.

Is it true that the 18th is Qatar independence day?
Wow what are the odds it totally lands on that date...


Also the biggest reason for Qatar (in their bid) was the ability to have the infrastructure, equipment, etc to help combat the heat and make everything "perfect" for everyone.

Dem artificial clouds?

I wonder how much money went to the FIFA from selling licenced stuff at the licenced FIFA public events everywhere outside of the host countries and how that is influenced by not being able to stage numerous such events in a lot of European countries during the winter.

Moreover, I'll be curious whether the influx of football visitors to Qatar will be as high as in countries without restrictions on alcohol and a lot of other things (I wonder if the usual scantily clad women will be allowed in the stadiums and how they would deal with gay people showing too much affection to each other by accident if their teams win or stuff XD).

rwo power wrote:(I wonder if the usual scantily clad women will be allowed in the stadiums and how they would deal with gay people showing too much affection to each other by accident if their teams win or stuff XD).

Ah, RWO doing a man's thinking for the greater good. XD JK

Still though it is a rather perplexing question right now 7 years prior to the event. I imagine Qatar as more capital oriented than religious. Pretty sure they'll let anything slide for the sake of profit in that region.

Well, perplexing question or not - IMO it is a valid one to be asked. ^^

Nishy wrote:

Lord Awesome wrote:Don't matter. Just as long as it's played.

This.
World cup is a world cup and its meant to be played throughout the world.

They should keep it in June as per usual, Lets see how these players handle 45 deg C in the evenings.

What a load of BS. Quatars bid was illegal. They shouldn't even host it ffs.

Just because it should be played across the world it doesn't mean that it should cost the lives of more people than 9/11 ffs.

jibers wrote:

Nishy wrote:

Lord Awesome wrote:Don't matter. Just as long as it's played.

This.
World cup is a world cup and its meant to be played throughout the world.

They should keep it in June as per usual, Lets see how these players handle 45 deg C in the evenings.

What a load of BS. Quatars bid was illegal. They shouldn't even host it ffs.

True that. They bought the WC with money and promises like ''I'll give you my vote for WC 20XX if you vote for me in 2022''
They paid guys like Zidane, Pep and some ecologist dude very well known. Nicolas Sarkozy supported them because he was thinking about the $ french companies could make there.

Fifa's members are not stupid. The minute Qatar got the WC it was clear it was going to be played in winter. 12 years is long enough for people to get used to the idea.

loads of stupid cry.....are not you going to watch??? ofcourse you will....people will enjoy even if it is held in Amazon. so stop crying and move on...
some people are bringing the issue back about people dying or etc...poor people suffered,suffering and will suffer till the dooms day all over the world because of rich people and their way of making money. thats the way money is earned. so dont act like a child...

neuro11 wrote:loads of stupid cry.....are not you going to watch??? ofcourse you will....people will enjoy even if it is held in Amazon. so stop crying and move on...
some people are bringing the issue back about people dying or etc...poor people suffered,suffering and will suffer till the dooms day all over the world because of rich people and their way of making money. thats the way money is earned. so dont act like a child...

Nobody is acting like a child. Complaining about people dying and suffering is not something we should stop doing. Never.

Yeah...how about the Brazilian ppl protesting in last WC.....not many ppl complained this way....

neuro11 wrote:Yeah...how about the Brazilian ppl protesting in last WC.....not many ppl complained this way....

If anything , the WC is a good occasion to talk more about people suffering in Qatar .

Qatar is a horrible place to host it. Disgrace of an arab country. But that's how the gulf states are compared to north africa and even the levant.. living in the past with human traffiking and womans rights.

Host it in algeria. Great weather, oil money, and people absolutely LOVE footy. Plus our national team is really good. Morocco would be just as good. Plus, I could actually watch these games. Like in the stadium

It's just one enormous cock up this thing.

FennecFox7 wrote:Qatar is a horrible place to host it. Disgrace of an arab country. But that's how the gulf states are compared to north africa and even the levant.. living in the past with human traffiking and womans rights.

Host it in algeria. Great weather, oil money, and people absolutely LOVE footy. Plus our national team is really good. Morocco would be just as good. Plus, I could actually watch these games. Like in the stadium

Morocco, the country that hosted the CWC in a pond. Please no.

Knew this would happen the whole thing is a disgrace, honestly how big corporations don't dissociate themselves from FIFA is a joke, the fans need to put more pressure on them Russia and Qatar will be a stain on the history of the World Cup.

I think a lot of things about Qatar is overstated.

Is it Europe? No, but it is a nice little country. I have been fortunate enough to go to Doha a few times on party days from work and its much better than a lot of places I have been. There was alcohol there at my hotel, but it was a "secret".

I am sure the people who just need alcohol will be able to get it when the time comes.

As a nation it has its own charm too. Its not like Dubai where you feel like you are living in a cheap western knockoff place. It feels more like Abu Dhabi for the folks who can tell a difference. 7 years away, but I'll probably go.

In the winter?

Bah gawd this is going to be absolutely awful.