Qatar reiterates that all 2022 FIFA World Cup matches will be held in the country
There has been many speculations going around that the ongoing siege of Qatar will force the country to relocate some of the matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
However Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy has reiterated that all games of the prestigious tournament will be held inside the country, according to Gulf Times.
“Qatar is the sole host country of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and will host the 64 matches of the tournament across eight planned venues,” Al Thawadi was quoted as saying.
The top official maintained that preparations for the tournament were on schedule, despite the ongoing GCC crisis.
Al Thawadi said that all stadiums would be completed by 2020, with FIFA to decide later this year on the final number of venues, reported Qatar Tribune.
He also said there would be enough accommodation provided for visiting fans, saying Qatar would exceed its bid promise of 100,000 rooms. He rubbished recent reports that fans would be housed in migrant labour camps.
“The project is very much on schedule and FIFA is happy with our progress,” Al Thawadi was quoted as saying by The Jamaica Observer.
Last year, an official from the UAE had claimed that if Qatar gave up 2022 it could end the entrenched political stalemate.
