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Blatter defends Qatar as World Cup sponsors express concerns

FIFA will rule on the validity of the 2018 and 2022 bids this fall, at which point the “matter will be closed,” Sepp Blatter said following renewed bribery allegations about Qatar's bid.

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Blatter ruffles feathers after calling Qatar’s World Cup a ‘mistake’

FIFA's president was responding to a journalist who asked him if awarding the tournament during the searing summer months was a good idea.

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“The FIFA 2022 World Cup will be played in Qatar. There you have it.”

-- Sepp Blatter, FIFA president, during yesterday’s press briefing about the Executive Committee meeting in which FIFA discussed the 2022 World Cup, among other things.

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FIFA postpones decision on Qatar 2022 World Cup shift until 2014

The world’s governing football body has appointed a task force to look into the issue, saying it will revisit the decision after the 2014 games in Brazil.

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During Doha visit, Blatter reverses support for shared World Cup

Following meetings with the Emir and other high-level officials, FIFA president expresses full support for Qatar's World Cup, and suggests moving it from summer to December, to avoid conflicts with the winter Olympics in January.

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Blatter: Verdict on Bin Hammam corruption charges expected in July

Blatter: Verdict on Bin Hammam corruption charges expected in July AFP reports: FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Saturday he expects a verdict next month from the committee charged with investigating…

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News

Sepp Blatter wins final FIFA term, pledges reform

Sepp Blatter wins final FIFA term, pledges reform (Reuters) – Sepp Blatter was re-elected unopposed as FIFA president on Wednesday, promising to use his final term to radically reform soccer’s…

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Blatter: Qatar’s bid “clean” and will not be investigated

During a contentious press conference on Monday evening, FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Qatar’s 2022 bid was “clean” and will not be investigated. Why Blatter refused to rule out a revote of…

FIFA suspends Qatar’s Bin Hammam, clears Sepp Blatter of charges

The world soccer agency FIFA has temporarily banned Mohamed bin Hammam, the president of the Asian Football Confederation, from participating in soccer activity while it broadens its investigation into possible corruption…

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