Football




Europe offers backing for Qatar winter World Cup

By James Crook

UEFA have decided that the 2022 World Cup cannot be held in Qatar during the summerSeptember 19 - Members of UEFA have bought the prospect of a winter World Cup in Qatar one step closer to reality by agreeing that the 2022 version of FIFA's flagship tournament cannot be played in the Arab state during the summer.



Australia to seek compensation over Qatar winter World Cup switch

By James Crook

FFA chairman Frank Lowy has warned Sepp Blatter that he could 'make a bad situation worse' by switching the 2022 FIFA World Cup to the northern hemisphere winterSeptember 17- Football Federation Australia (FFA) chairman Frank Lowy has claimed FIFA would risk "making a bad situation worse" by switching the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to the northern hemisphere winter and claimed that defeated bidding nations should be awarded "fair compensation" if the schedule change goes ahead.