Qatar:Home of World Cup 2022 (???)

Let bildup all good to see and show.

and between now & 2022 Qatar can do many things in my opinion.

2022 isn't a SAND DUNE, you guys were wrong

Get the 2022 or don’t get,,,,

but Still people have not yet come’s out from Asian Game's after shock ( House rents ) Gods know what will happen after 2022.

I'm sure that all realise deep down (or if you are a knowlegable expat, not so deep down) that this bid like the Olympic bid previously is nothing other than yet another attempt at enhancing the image of Qatar on the global platform as a global player and global force and the authorities can't be blamed for that. They want Qatar to be taken seriously and this type of venture is an excellent way of saying to the world "hey, look at us - we're for real" and not just seen a "one trick (Gas) pony" - there is nothing lost in bidding for these global events - the cost is negligable and the impact high but the reality is that the pride of the nation takes a kicking when as happened a few months ago, the authorites dismiss the bid with the nonchalence associated with dismissing a troublesome fly. Unfortunately for Qatar as most of us know, history will repeat itself in December when Australia are awarded the competition in 2022 by a country mile and Qatar looks for the next global event to bid for ................

qatar need to do a lot to launch such a big event,the attitude of locals towards the expats,the entertaiments in here ( there is not even no much FM radio station in qatar for the expats from different part of the world s the best they have got is 97.5 FM that too share with french trasmission from 12:00pm to 4:00 pm and am sure that isint for the french community in qatar it must probably for the few labaneese people who speak french, honestly why isint there a urdu/hindi or filipino FM station when people who speak theese languages share the major population of this country),even the bid add dosent consist of these poor ones,

what about the acceptenced of the western culture when most of the foreigners who visit the country if qatar win are from western countries.

what about the stadiums anyway they cant coduct a football match in any of the skyscraper in westbay

the road network the new D ring road is just not enough they have to do better even with the c ring and can u imagine what would be the traffic in westbay after september when most of the buildings will be occupied they still have got signals and intersection in there

locals are not at all friendly with the expats even the goverment has got the worst rules an expat can never invest in a buisness legally when he is working under a sponsorship even if he did he will have to spend a portion of the profit with his local sponsor i mean why do you have to pay a lazy rich guy who get his share of the oil and gas profit from the govt every month when he had done nothing but signing few govt documents for you if theese guys who know nothing about working hard once start a buisness in any other part of the world will be ripped off because they dont know how to compete but still thay came out of their house to compete with some major countriese of the world to win the Bid for 2022

i was brought up in qatar honestly i wish qatar and the people in here changes a lot i am not an hater of this country or the people in here but really would like to see some basic improvments in here so oneday i can proudly say that this is the country i grew up in

Will the airport be ready by then?

Will the D-ring road be completed by then?

flan all the girls in Qatar will join the campaign now after reading that ;)

i will join u too flanostu

I can see an aggressive dog running behind the much naked Flan....ROFL

i'll jog naked down the corniche if qatar wins.

guys,...

first of all,..nothing impossible,... lets wish good luck for Qatar.

2nd,..this will keep us all in business and the country on the fast track.

just I really hope to give some attention to the poor people living here and make some attractive entertainments places,..and put a bathroom near the sealine beaches,..

all in vain, not possible at all.

many lost there homes..rents went high bcoz of the demolitions..

now they r building 3 more stadiums ..damnnn..

Who cares for ordinary people roberto.

I meant the ordinary qataries not the ones at the top thathave so much money they don't know what to do next

Robert the Sydney Olympic Stadium is used all year round by football/aussie rules/rugby union/league and soon to be cricket so there stadium is fully utalised

@ whyteknight,spot on mate,they're looking for recognition is exactly what it is,which in itself is fine...only issue,at least for me,is that they're trying to buy it rather than earn it,which is a lot harder to do...

@ happygolucky,if they actually had or do qualify for the World Cup,it would lend their bid some real credibility,they have the money to put up the infrastructure & host the tournament,qualifying would add that the real passion for football is present within the country as what more could express that more for any country than actually qualifying for the tournament?...

roberto they are just looking for recognition on the world stage, just my opinion.

Qatar is not ready and needs to bid with the UAE and Bahrain otherwise what will they do with all those stadiums? Look at Athens and Sydney what use do they have for their Olympic stadiums once the games finished and that is just one stadium!

I don't see the benefit to the qataris of the WC or the Olympics. Cam someone enlighten me?

A Video of the first five stadiums

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Nice stadium, Khalifa stadium gets so much use since the Asian games, it will be good to have another couple around town!

Such a shame they didn't decide to host it with other nations in the gulf....Who wants to come to 1 city for a world cup? There is a reason why other countries share the bid, i.e. Holland and Belguim are sharing, Spain and Portugual are sharing....The alcohol restrictions and the the rules on women covering flesh will make for a great atmosphere!!!!

Good on Qatar for having a go but honestly!

who will be benefited with this project? Not only Qatar if they win, but the hundreds/thousands of working expats in construction sectors. And my only concern is that, I hope by then labor laws will be implemented fairly.

Let QATAR to bid first and let them get the tag of HOST NATION then..our wishes r with them...

I'd definitely would! :)

don't worry about that. They will take care of everything.. There will be fans to absorb the coocking fumes and car smoke

LincolnPirate ...not 1,000 but 625 to be precise....300 only if 72 people are standing and 72 sitting inside each bus ....so its possible....but it needs a little bit of planning....

Tarsiers ...that indoor city is not going to happen due to the cooking fumes....the vehicles inside this city could be pollution free electric vehicles.

yes they mentioned that the glass will be cleaned regularly from the inside and outside same like in your car glass

Tarsiers: did the article say if the dust would be on the inside of this glass enclosure or the outside? Inside would be more authentic...

Qatar is planning to cover all Doha with umbrella and close it with glass from the sides. They said that it will be the first and only air-conditioned indoor capital

strong will, determination and above all Money power and Diplomatic International Relation could bring positive results !!!

Best wishes for QATAR in that BID ..

They deserve it .. and its a brilliant idea about cooling the stadiums .

for those people that have problems of qatar dreams ..

QATAR HAVE THE WILL NOT JUST THE DREAMS

Basic designs turned into reality ONE day!

Long term investments brings prosperity and more future gains.

I remember my school project when I was in elementary (almost forty years ago), a food basket made from plywood with colorful plastic nylon wire wrap around! Lol!

it means a lot of (more) works (and jobs) here!

after all this is their country. You will do too if you are a Qatari. Anyway, it's still 11 years from now. Most of us don't even know if we'll be around.

if they win the bid, then good for them, if not, then no harm in trying... no need to get all worked up..

WE (India) need passion/people/money for Football, like we have for Cricket :)

for 2022 FIFA World Cup :)

Be positive, these are the opportunities which gives a platform to Qatar and to the region, a valid reason to grow and improve their infrastructure to the international levels!

I Wish Qatar shall WIN this BID despite all obstacles/hurdles!

BID!

I wish India get to host the world cup in my great great great great great grandson's lifetime :P

i thot of leaving qatar..but now will stay lil more tyme.. :-) :-)

Egypt, is One Arab Country I wish one day host the World cup.

It has the enriched history, the monuments & the whole population is so passionate about football

Unfortunately, It lacks the facilities & public transport

Well if they are so undeserving then they will not get the world cup but I can't understand what is wrong in them having a dream. Why are people upset that Qatar is bidding for it, they have the money so why not.

Can a a country without money be considered as DESERVING... and can't see any connection in Qatar's attempt to host the event and they being not qualified or qualified to the finals.

You have made a valid point , that there are not much Qataris now passionate about football. Well, it haven’t been this way always. Back in the 70's, 80’s & early 90’s each & every match on both the heir prince& Emir league was fully populated by locals. Some Qataris don’t have that passion anymore because nearly 70% of players( if not more) aren’t Qataris.

But I think this perspective will also change in the upcoming years with the emerge of Aspire students who are raised to be athletics

Sheik Mohammed ( the Emir’s Son) is the mastermind behind this bid, Anyone who knows him can tell you that he’s putting such a great effort & consideration for all the challenges over this bid.

As I’ve written previously, What they’ll present in the portfolio is all part of what is already planned whether we bid or not

So, I still don’t see why are you so worked up ;)

Good news. All The Best Qatar.

To All, please don't write rubish. This is government's decision. You can't speek like that and we are not going to loose anything if Qatar gets a chance to conduct WC. They have money and they can buy the fecilities as they buy you and me.

They can 'buy' it, arien. The other things require commitment and knowledge.

Is it worth for a country like Qatar?? no other priorities? arent they in a hurry ?

a lot can happen in the coming years so let's just wait and see..

Qatar is a state which supports and practices 'Modern Slavery' and human exploitation. Qatar should be kicked out of the United Nations.

I have nothing against any DESERVING country winning the rights to host a World Cup but i do certainly have issues with a country BUYING that right based ONLY on their monetary power...if Qatar is to be considered even remotely deserving,they should actually qualify for the World Cup finals,it doesn't matter if they lose every game but qualifying alone will be a true achievement,UAE has done it so has Saudi,even though their campaigns ended fairly early on,they can hold their heads high because they belong to the club of nations that have played in the World Cup...if these guys claim the passion for football is so strong here & they have so much money,how come they've never qualified?...i'll tell you why,because qualifying isn't about how much money you have,it's about training REALLY hard & discipline,something money CANNOT buy & something these guys lack,they just throw their money around thinking they can buy anything & everything...so that,my dear friend Genesis is what's in it for me,the principle of the matter that EVERYTHING CANNOT BE BOUGHT...

I don’t understand why some of you are so worked up!??

Do you think the people who’s working on the bid are not aware of all those obstacles?

What’s the harm in dreaming?

Actually, reaching the FIFA final list is an honor by itself.

Unlike the 2016 Bid, Those guys are realistic . They will only present on their portfolio , what will be achievable by 2022 based on UPDA master plans & Qatari Diar, Barwa, QF Ongoing/upcoming projects

Some Qataris oppose the Bid because of its possible effect on the Qatari identity. Those are the ones whose anti-Globalization & anti-multiculturalism

But what’s in it for you guys…whether we win or lose the Bid?

Lets wait and watch.... time will only tell

we should not exaggerate much, lets wait and watch what happens, money show its magic....

I can think of a thousand reasons why Qatar should not get the world cup but they have a right to dream about it. They have a right to aim for it and if they get the world cup then you can call FIFA a bunch of jokers.

what will be the Qatar 2022 legacy? Has anyone read the bid in detail?

keep dreaming...it will never happen...money doesnt do everything...u can cool down te stadium but u cant cool down the whole city...where will the players train??they will train in a closed stadium also??they cant make 20 coolled stadiums for 20 WC teams....the teams will not train beside each others...keep dreaming QATAR

fubar, that takes one thousand buses. Do they have that many? And they would take up twelve kilometers of parking space. Really, a good joke.

Is shamal in another country?

45,000 people are going to drive to Shamal to watch a football match? Who are they kidding?

3 new stadia,woo that's a LOT,seriously,i mean they only need one to host the WORLD CUP,right?...i mean South Africa is crazy to have TEN full size stadia & still feel they're short right?...would someone tell these jokers this is not the Asian Games or the AFC or some GCC tournament?...this is the real deal...wonder what they're going to about the atmosphere of a REAL World Cup?...or do they think they can buy that as well?...

@ Lincolnpirate,speaking of the Industrial Area,maybe they plan to ship in busloads of labourers to make up the numbers of "spectators",like they do for all their "world class" tournaments...

Went to the athletics grand prix & was surrounded by these poor chaps from the CDC camp who were just asked to board the bus & were driven to the stadium to cheer,the poor chap next to me was only worried about how he'd get enough sleep before waking up for the 4am bus the next morning to go to his work site...these guys define the term "facade",matter of fact,they take it to a whole new level...

Yeah, it would be nice if the Industrial Area looked like this. Or maybe it will be off limits during the cup?

the design is slick & really amazing

I liked that they consider down-scaling the capacity of existing stadium after the tournament ends.