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Qatar bids to host 2022 World Cup | Qatar bids to host 2022 World Cup |
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Qatar is among 11 countries officially in contention to host the 2022 World Cup, the governing body for world football, Fifa, says. | Qatar is among 11 countries officially in contention to host the 2022 World Cup, the governing body for world football, Fifa, says. |
Qatar has hosted the Asian Games and is due to host the Asian Cup in 2011. | |
Eleven candidates have now formally registered their intention to submit bids by the deadline in December 2009. | Eleven candidates have now formally registered their intention to submit bids by the deadline in December 2009. |
Qatar and South Korea have applied only for the 2022 finals. The other nine candidates are bidding to host the 2022 and 2018 tournaments. | Qatar and South Korea have applied only for the 2022 finals. The other nine candidates are bidding to host the 2022 and 2018 tournaments. |
They are Japan, Mexico, the United States and four European countries - England and Russia and, as joint bidders, Spain and Portugal, and Belgium and the Netherlands. | They are Japan, Mexico, the United States and four European countries - England and Russia and, as joint bidders, Spain and Portugal, and Belgium and the Netherlands. |
I do believe that it is a historical moment for Qatar that its bid has been approved by Fifa, and this will be a good and positive thing not only for Qatar but for the whole region Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad al-ThaniPresident of the Qatar bid Qatar hosted the Asian Games in 2006 and is due to host the Asian Cup in 2011. | I do believe that it is a historical moment for Qatar that its bid has been approved by Fifa, and this will be a good and positive thing not only for Qatar but for the whole region Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad al-ThaniPresident of the Qatar bid Qatar hosted the Asian Games in 2006 and is due to host the Asian Cup in 2011. |
"Qatar has made a bid because it has the ability to host such a big and important tournament, added to that its ability to represent the Middle East region in the football world," said Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad al-Thani, president of the Qatar bid. | "Qatar has made a bid because it has the ability to host such a big and important tournament, added to that its ability to represent the Middle East region in the football world," said Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad al-Thani, president of the Qatar bid. |
"I do believe that it is a historical moment for Qatar that its bid has been approved by Fifa, and this will be a good and positive thing not only for Qatar but for the whole region." | "I do believe that it is a historical moment for Qatar that its bid has been approved by Fifa, and this will be a good and positive thing not only for Qatar but for the whole region." |
Sepp Blatter, the Fifa president said: "We are very pleased about the fantastic level of interest in our flagship competition, with all initial bidders confirming their candidature. | Sepp Blatter, the Fifa president said: "We are very pleased about the fantastic level of interest in our flagship competition, with all initial bidders confirming their candidature. |
"The diversity and quality of the contenders will make this a very interesting selection process. This shows the importance of the FIFA World Cup as a truly universal event and the global power of this competition to help achieve positive change, in line with our claim: For the Game. For the World." | "The diversity and quality of the contenders will make this a very interesting selection process. This shows the importance of the FIFA World Cup as a truly universal event and the global power of this competition to help achieve positive change, in line with our claim: For the Game. For the World." |
The next stage for the applicants is to submit their bidding agreements by 11 December 2009. | The next stage for the applicants is to submit their bidding agreements by 11 December 2009. |
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