The England 2018 World Cup bid has found an unlikely ally in former Argentina goal machine Gabriel Batistuta. The ex Florentina hitman is now a representative of Qatar’s 2022 campaign after ending his career with successful club side Al-Arabi.
In various interviews, Batistuta has claimed that he hopes England win the 2018 bid to avoid coming [...]

The England 2018 bid team has decided against becoming involved in the recent row over promotion opportunities at the Confederation of African Football congress, that follows the African Nations this month.
The dispute comes after 2022 bidders Qatar have sealed a sponsorship deal with CAF that gives them exclusive rights to present their bid to African [...]

Qatar’s bid for the 2022 World Cup will not be hampered by the searing middle eastern heat according to the nation’s bid chief.
Temperatures can easily top 40 degrees Celcius during the World Cup period but bid officials have stated that there will be new heat confounding technologies in place by 2012. However, CEO Hassan Al [...]