2022 World Cup news
Qatar will host the quadrennial FIFA World Cup in 2022. RT will cover the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, including games, fixtures, teams, host cities, stadiums, and standings. This will be the last World Cup to include 32 teams, as it was decided that in 2026, 48 teams will compete in the tournament. It will also be the first World Cup held in the Arab World and a Muslim-majority state. Don’t miss news and updates on the host cities, venues, and teams taking part in World Cup 2022. Qatar was accused by some of corruption related to winning the right to host the World Cup. Some investigators claim Qatar shouldn’t host it. Get news and updates from RT on the controversies over the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
- History in the making: North Korea to host South Korea in Pyongyang World Cup qualifier
North and South Korea will go head to head in World Cup qualifying, with the North Korean capital of Pyongyang set to host their near neighbors for the first time in North Korea for almost 30 years.Aug 3, 2019 15:32Sport News - Ex-UEFA president Platini in custody amid probe into the awarding of 2022 FIFA World Cup to QatarFootball legend and former UEFA boss Michel Platini is in custody in France amid an ongoing probe into the awarding of the 2022 FIFA World Cup to Qatar.Jun 18, 2019 08:30Sport News
- FIFA boss keen on 48-team World Cup for Qatar 2022 – but what are the problems?FIFA chief Gianni Infantino has said that a 48-team World Cup at Qatar 2022 is “feasible,” which would introduce the format four years early. But the idea has met with resistance in some quarters – so what would the issues be?Oct 31, 2018 15:36Sport News
- Migrant workers in Qatar World Cup city ‘owed thousands of dollars in wages’Migrants working on infrastructure in the city that will host the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar are owed thousands of dollars in wages, leaving many of them impoverished and stranded, a damning new report claims.Sep 26, 2018 17:22Sport News
- Former FIFA boss Blatter claims Qatar cheated to host World CupThe former head of FIFA Sepp Blatter has claimed that Qatar used political pressure to secure the rights to host the 2022 World Cup.Aug 6, 2018 15:12Sport News
- ‘We'll do even better at Qatar 2022!’: Russian manager Cherchesov makes promise after World Cup exitRussian football manager Stanislav Cherchesov has promised an even better performance at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. He made the pledge during a meeting with fans in Moscow following Russia’s elimination from the World Cup.Jul 8, 2018 16:08Sport News
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