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Bin Hammam set to confirm Blatter challenge on Friday
Mohamed Bin Hammam is expected to confirm his candidacy for the FIFA presidential elections later this week after announcing that he will hold a press conference in Malaysia on Friday.
Blatter claims 2022 summer World Cup is “settled”
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has performed an apparent u-turn on an earlier suggestion that he expected the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to take place in the winter.
Qatar lands Handball World Championships
Qatar has further enhanced its sports event portfolio after being awarded the men’s 2015 World Handball Championships.
United rubbishes fresh takeover reports
Manchester United has again been forced to deny that the club is the subject of a takeover approach from Qatar Holding LLC after the Sunday Times reported that the sovereign wealth fund had held talks about a £1.5 billion deal.
FIFA insists winter World Cup is not set in stone
FIFA has insisted there are “no concrete plans” to stage the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in the winter – a move that would cause huge disruption to the European football calendar.
Rogge wants FIFA talks over winter World Cup proposal
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has asked FIFA to hold talks with the governing body before making any decision on whether to stage the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the winter.
Platini calls for Gulf World Cup in 2022
The 2022 FIFA World Cup should be played across the Arabian Gulf rather than just in Qatar, according to UEFA chief Michel Platini.
Horne welcomes Vauxhall but questions Qatar World Cup
Football Association general secretary Alex Horne warned on Tuesday that moving the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar to the winter would be a “logistical nightmare” and admitted the prospect of staging the tournament in the tiny emirate has left him “in a cold sweat”.
Sponsor Samsung launches Asian Cup app
Samsung Electronics, the official sponsor of the 2011 Asian Cup in Qatar, has launched a tournament-focused mobile application for fans around the world.
Blatter “expects” Winter World Cup in Qatar
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has admitted for the first time that he does “expect” the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to be staged in the winter.
WSG links up with STATS for Qatar 2011 coverage
World Sport Group (WSG) has announced that this year’s coverage of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup Qatar 2011 tournament will feature data graphics developed via STATS’s SportVU player tracking technology.
Qatar World Cup will benefit region – Study
The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will provide a significant economic boost for the emirate and its neighbouring countries in the Gulf, according to a new report by the National Bank of Kuwait.
Blatter: Qatar could share World Cup with “nearby” nations
Sepp Blatter, president of football’s world governing body FIFA, said countries near Qatar could host some 2022 World Cup games according to French sports daily L’Equipe.
Memo to FIFA: Tell Us Why
Kevin Roberts discusses England's failed bid to host the 2018 World Cup.
Blatter happy to “develop football” with World Cup in Russia and Qatar
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has welcomed the decision of the governing body’s executive committee to award the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively.
Russia and Qatar to host 2018 and 2022 World Cups
FIFA has just announced that Russia will host the 2018 FIFA World Cup and Qatar will stage the 2022 edition.
Qatar World Cup could grow Middle East football by $24bn
A study by global advisors Grant Thornton, commissioned by the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup bid, has revealed that football in Middle East would grow by $24 billion if the tournament is held in the country.
Note hints at Iberian and Qatari bids acquittal
A note by the head of the Spain/Portugal joint bid for the 2018 FIFA World Cup suggests there will be no punishment to his, and Qatar’s 2022 World Cup candidacy for alleged collusion.