The governing body of soccer makes their biggest announcement of the year. The 2018 and 2022 hosts are official. The 2018 World Cup tournament could be hosted in Russia and Qatar, both "New Lands" for soccer, got the nod for the 2022 World Cup. Despite the excitement, the FIFA is now facing calls to reform.
World Cup for 2018 being held in Russia
Russia beat out three other bidders and will host the 2018 World Cup, despite the truth that Russian PM Vladamir Putin didn’t visit FIFA for the bid process, calling it an “unscrupulous competition,” and that was considered damaging to the bid. Russia’s World Cup bid was based on the argument that Russia is a “growing market” for soccer.
World Cup held in Qatar in 2022
In 2022, Qatar could be making history with the World Cup. It will be the first time the Middle Easter country has hosted a soccer tournament. Qatar was considered a long-shot bid, and FIFA had expressed concern that the heat in Qatar would make the 2022 World Cup “unhealthy” for some rivals. There was a requirement Qatar has to follow through on. Air-conditioned stadiums are this requirement. Qatar is a small country within the Persian Gulf. It said that when it came to "trusting" the Middle East, it was a "strong" option.
International Federation of Association Football making World Cup process changing
The statement of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts did not stop individuals from expressing their opinions. They think the World Cup bidding procedure ought to be changed. Some reformers are asking the bid process for World Cup hosts be kept to one World Cup at a time. Others are asking for a more politically neutral review of the estimates. The politics and economics around the International Federation of Association Football World Cup are fairly huge. This is why the bid process is likely to continue being a controversy no matter what.
Brazil hosting the World Cup for 2014
Brazil will be hosting the 2014 World cup event before the 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments happen. The country has been making large preparations for the event that is expected to bring in more than 170,000 jobs and 80,000 foreign tourists. Many think t hat Brazil is attempting to prepare with the 2016 Olympics. They are using the 2014 Brazil World Cup to do this. Favelas, the shanty towns often controlled by drug lords or organized crime, are being cleaned out. The cost is high, however residents hope these high-profile sports events prove to be an economic boon.
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Info SurHoy
infosurhoy.com/cocoon/saii/xhtml/en_GB/features/saii/features/society/2010/08/03/feature-03
FIFA
fifa.com/worldcup/bidders/live/index.html
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