Qatar authorities defend air conditioning plan
By Andrew Warshaw
November 9 – Qatari authorities have hit back quickly at suggestions by one of their leading 2022 World Cup architects that air conditioning the stadiums is not the way forward.
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Zwanziger continues to doubt ethics of Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid
By Andrew Warshaw
October 24 – The man who replaced Franz Beckenbauer at the top table of FIFA has again questioned the decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.
Branding firm awarded for work on Qatar 2022 World Cup bid
By David Gold
September 2 – Branding experts Lambie-Nairn are to be honoured at the prestigious red dot design awards ceremony in Berlin later this year for the work they did on Qatar’s winning bid to host the 2022 World Cup.
There is not even a sliver of evidence behind the claims, argues Qatar World Cup chief
By Andrew Warshaw
July 12 – The head of Qatar’s victorious bid to stage the 2022 World Cup insists the campaign was totally clean and suggests anti-Arab sentiment in part fuelled the string of allegations against the oil-rich Gulf state.
FIFA confirm apology from Qatar whistleblower
By Andrew Warshaw
July 11 – FIFA became the latest organisation today to confirm receipt of an official apology from the whistleblower who has retracted serious bribery allegations made against Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid.
I lied, claims Qatar 2022 whistleblower
By Andrew Warshaw
July 10 – Qatar officials confirmed today that they had received an official apology from the so-called whistleblower who appears to have duped the world’s media and caused an international outcry over the credibility of the Gulf state’s 2022 World Cup campaign.
Exclusive: Collins urges World Cup 2022 re-vote if Qatar allegations are proven
By Andrew Warshaw
May 15 – One of the British MPs who exposed football’s latest corruption scandal has urged FIFA to stage a re-vote if it is proved that 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar bribed two senior officials.
Hayatou accused of taking bribe to vote for Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid
By David Gold at Westminster in London
May 10 – FIFA vice-president and International Olympic Committee member Issa Hayatou has been accused, along with fellow FIFA Executive Committee member Jacques Anouma, of taking a bribe of $1.5 million (£923,000) from Qatar in the bidding process for the 2022 World Cup.
2022 World Cup drives Project Qatar growth
By David Gold
April 30 – Project Qatar 2011 has expanded significantly, largely thanks to the country’s successful bid to host the 2022 World Cup.
Qatar announce board of directors for 2022 World Cup
By David Gold
April 21 – The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, has announced the formation of a board of directors for the organisation of the 2022 World Cup, which will be the first time the tournament is held in the Middle East.