News Alerts
Headlines
Qatar plans to bid for 2018 World Cup hosting
FIFA & UEFA - 10 June, 2008
Adjust font size:
Qatar is planning to place a bid to host the football World Cup in 2018 after a rejected bid for the 2016 Olympics.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has not responded well to Qatar, particularly at last week's meeting in Athens. Doha was denied a place on the short-list, even after the IOC evaluated their technical value positively. This small country, located on the Arabian Gulf, will focus its efforts to host the lucrative World Cup tournament.
Over the next couple of weeks they could be announcing their bid. Qatar is seriously adamant about hosting a major event, and has already made plans to build stadiums and hotels to accommodate such an event.
Qatar has hosted the 2006 Asian Games and is already set to host the Asian Cup in 2011.
The country has plentiful gas and oil resources, which adds to their financial power. Some say this is why the IOC declined their bid. IOC president Jacques Rogge claims that it had to do with the dates proposed.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has not responded well to Qatar, particularly at last week's meeting in Athens. Doha was denied a place on the short-list, even after the IOC evaluated their technical value positively. This small country, located on the Arabian Gulf, will focus its efforts to host the lucrative World Cup tournament.
Over the next couple of weeks they could be announcing their bid. Qatar is seriously adamant about hosting a major event, and has already made plans to build stadiums and hotels to accommodate such an event.
Qatar has hosted the 2006 Asian Games and is already set to host the Asian Cup in 2011.
The country has plentiful gas and oil resources, which adds to their financial power. Some say this is why the IOC declined their bid. IOC president Jacques Rogge claims that it had to do with the dates proposed.
Source: euFootball.BIZ © Copyright 2006 -
All rights reserved.
© Copyright message
The copying, republication, redistribution or web posting (including by framing or similar means) of this content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of euFootball.BIZ
-
Finance
Television
Sponsorship
Marketing
Technology
Competitions
Clubs
Stadia-Facilities
Legal
Administration
Events