/data/photo/2013/02/07/0159102-sepp-blatter-780x390.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1 "Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter regrets appointing Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup")
KOMPAS.com – Former president FIFA, Sepp Blatterevaluate the decision-making process Qatar guest World Cup 2022 is a mistake.
Qatar is officially selected to host world Cup 2022 in 2010 when Sepp Blatter was president of FIFA.
According to Blatter, the FIFA Executive Committee at the time actually wanted to appoint the United States for peace reasons.
The reason is related to the 2018 World Cup which took place in Russia.
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“Choosing Qatar was a mistake. At the time, our FIFA Executive Committee actually agreed that Russia should win the 2018 World Cup,” Blatter said from Sky Sports.
“After that, the United States will host the 2022 World Cup. It will be a sign of peace if two old political opponents alternately host the World Cup,” Blatter said.
“Qatar is too small a country. Football and the World Cup are too big for Qatar. I repeat, choosing Qatar was a mistake,” said Blatter.
“I am responsible for it as the current FIFA president,” added the Swiss.
FIFA’s decision to choose Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup was accompanied by much controversy.
The first controversy, of course, is the modification of the 2022 World Cup program.
Usually, the World Cup is always held in the middle of the year after all European competitions have finished.
That tradition has changed this year. Qatar World Cup 2022 will be held at the end of the year from November 20 to December 18.
Qatar’s warm climate is the main factor causing the 2022 World Cup to take place at the end of the year.
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To adapt the Qatar 2022 World Cup, the program for the European racing season 2022-2023 must be condensed.
Any European competition will also be suspended for about a month when the 2022 World Cup takes place.
Another controversy accompanying the World Cup in Qatar 2022 is the issue of human rights violations against workers.
The problem relates to low wages and loss of life for Qatar’s 2022 World Cup infrastructure construction workers, including stadiums.
Despite admitting he was sorry, Sepp Blatter was a little relieved that there were no footballers who boycotted the 2022 World Cup.
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