Zurich, May 14 (QNA) - HE Chairman of Qatar's 2022 Bid Committee, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani submitted Friday Qatar's bid book for hosting the 2022 Football World Cup to FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter at FIFA headquarters in Zurich. The presentation of the candidature was attended by HE the president of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, the CEO of the Qatar 2022 Bid Committee Hassan al-Thawadi and Yasir Al Jamal, Technical Bid Director.
In a brief speech on this occasion, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani said Qatar is proud to present its candidature to host the 2022 football World Cup.
For his part, Blatter Said the FIFA has pleasure to receive Qatar's candidature, which is the first Arab candidature from the Middle East.
Qatar 2022 sets out to be a completely new type of World Cup. Compact to the benefit of the fans and the environment. Customized to the benefit of the teams. Creating a strong basis for the sport in the entire region.
In addition, it will be the first time the World Cup will come to the Middle East, a region brimming with sporting potential and passion.
In Qatar, history and the future will come together in historic choice of Host Nation. In a global age with media and technology bringing continents closer together - Qatar is truly in the Middle, neither in the East nor the West.
Qatar proposes a World Cup that will thus perfectly reflect the FIFA slogan "For the Game; for the World".
