In what came as a shock to me the tiny desert nation of Qatar beat out the United States & England as the 2022 World Cup host, with FIFA brushing aside doubts about blistering heat to bring soccer's showcase event for the first time to the Middle East.
I like what FIFA is doing here. They are giving great exposure to South Africa in 2010 and now Qatar in 2022. I am sure an oil rich country like Qatar will put on a great show and have unbelievable stadiums and infrastructure.
Russia will be hosting the 2018 World Cup. This isn't a surprise, but not seeing England host either 2018 or 2022 is a surprise to me. Why is that you may ask? Well The 2016 Summer Olympics will be in Brazil and so will the 2014 World Cup. The 2014 Winter Olympics will be in Russia and so will the 2018 World Cup, so I thought the host of the 2012 Summer Olympics, England, might have a good chance at hosting the World Cup.
Gem Baysan
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