Japan’s bid to host the 2022 World Cup of Football was defeated by Qatar in the bidding process earlier today at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich Switzerland. As expected the 2018 tournament was awarded to a European country with Russia walking away with that honor.
Rivals and Voting
Qatar, the United States, Australia and South Korea were Japans full list of bidding rivals for one of the biggest sporting event in the world. It is thought that because Japan co-hosted the event in 2002 with Korea that it worked against their bid. The United States and Australia were though to be the front runners but it is safe to say that most persons were stunned at the announcement that Qatar had won.
List of Future Hosts
As a Japan enthusiast I was hoping Japan would win so I’d have a good excuse to visit in 2022 (if I am not living there by then?). So the list of countries hosten the next three World Cups are:
- Brazil – 2014
- Russia – 2018
- Qatar – 2022
Congratulations and Poll results
Although I am sad Japan missed out I would like to congratulate Russia and Qatar on their successful bid to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups! Below are the results of a poll I created with my blog post earlier this year about Japan’s bid to Host the 2022 World Cup.
Do you think Japan will win the bid to host the 2022 World Cup?
- No (50%, 16 Votes)
- Yes (34%, 11 Votes)
- Not Sure (16%, 5 Votes)
Total Voters: 32
Loading ...- Russia World Cup Bid Website
- Qatar World Cup Bid Website
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Qatar really?! Ok have fun but don’t forget no drinking, no public shows of affection with your girlfriend and if you are gay you better skip this world cup!
Not to mention the heat and possible security issues. But if get bored you can always go for a small ride to their friendly neighborinÂg country…Â.. Saudi Arabia
Hey, hey, hey now. Don’t go on calling Russia Europe. Europe is Europe and Russia is Russia.
I lol’d at Mark’s comment though, haha.
I have seen the stadiums Qatar plans to build and they look awesome (at least in blueprints). 😉
I think for the next 50 years, the world cup should be given to countries, that have never held it before. Maybe then Slovenia can host it in 2042 [jamaica] FTW!
Hmmm… Speaking as an Australian… the whole thing stinks to high-heaven. I mean. 1 vote. We got one miserable vote. Don’t talk to me about soccer… football… corruption… I mean, whatever.