Qatar hails “milestone” decision 03/12/2010 |
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Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Mohammad bin Hamad Al-Thani thinks Fifa’s decision to award it the 2022 World Cup marks a "milestone" for the Middle East.
Qatar beat bids from Australia, Japan, the United States and Korea to win the right to stage the 2022 tournament and Al-Thani believes the event offers the whole region – which has never hosted the World Cup – a fantastic opportunity.
He said: "On behalf of millions of people living in the Middle East, thank you.
"Thank you for believing in us, thank you for having such bold vision. Thank you also for acknowledging this is the right time for the Middle East. We have a date with history which is summer 2022.
"We acknowledge there is a lot of work to do and we stand by our promise and we will honour the sacred trust given to us today. We will deliver with a lot of passion and we will make sure this is a milestone in the history of the Middle East and in the history of Fifa."
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