Last Stal Mielec results: 04.11 Stal Mielec 3 : 0 Zaglebie Lubin. Qatar is not only the Middle East's first World Cup, but it is also the first which will take place during winter in the Norther Hemisphere. 19.10 Sandecja Nowy Scz 2 : 1 Warta Pozna. while Russia was also awarded the 2018 hosting rights. It is the truth."įIFA's executive committee ultimately voted 14-8 for Qatar to host the World Cup ahead of the U.S. "Thanks to the four votes of Platini and his (UEFA) team, the World Cup went to Qatar rather than the United States. "It was a bad choice, and I was responsible for that as president at the time," said Blatter. Blatter told Swiss publication Tages Anzeiger that Qatar is "too small of a country" to be successful hosts because "soccer and the World Cup are too big for it." Qatar is about to host the international game's most prestigious competition later this month and will be the first Middle Eastern host nation in World Cup history. Blatter, now 86 and disgraced after his exit from world soccer's governing body amid corruption allegations along with former UEFA chief Michel Platini, now says he regrets the decision. Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called the 2010 decision to award Qatar the 2022 World Cup a "mistake" just weeks before the tournament gets underway.
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