Polemic Paper from the year 2018 in the subject Sport - Sport Economics, Sport Management, grade: 1, , language: English, abstract: Football on the field has always been associated with ethereal beauty. As such, FIFA World Cup provides an opportunity to billions of spectators to reap the benefits of fun-making, a phenomenon that seems to be associated with social satisfaction. On the other hand, this international sporting event creates an opportunity for entrepreneurs, as well as the host countries to reap the related economic benefits. This implies that FIFA World Cup plays significant social and economic roles. Despite the benefits related to this international sporting event, it appears that Qatar, the host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, might loss its fortune owing to the ambiguity surrounding the event, including the bidding process and suitability of the country. This is why it is suggested that FIFA should “change its World Cup vote procedures to ensure fairness and transparency” (Becker, 2013, p. 133). It is argued that the choosing Qatar as the host of 2022 FIFA World Cup was a surprise. This is evidenced by remarks that “the bestowment of the hosting privilege was a shock to many people worldwide; most news analysts thought the country didn’t stand a chance” (Beydoun & Baum, 2012 p. 12). Therefore, this argumentative essay will justify the existence of ambiguity behind Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

This book offers the first, full academic analysis of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup. Adopting an international relations perspective, the authors critically interrogate the politics and controversy that has surrounded arguably the most controversial sports event ever. In doing so, this text offers up an imperative examination of Qatar’s desired objectives through their investment in global sport and sports events, as well as provides readers with an academic explanation on why major event hosts – such as Qatar – receive so much international scrutiny in the pre-event stage of the event hosting process. On the back of this international scrutiny, this text also provides the first full analysis on how such negative scrutiny has forced Qatar to implement various social-political changes at home.

On December 2nd, 2010, the committee of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) announced the host countries for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup. The World Cup is an international football tournament that occurs every four years and is considered the largest single-activity sporting event in the world, drawing fans from every continent. To host a world cup a country must submit a bid and successfully win the evaluation process against other respective countries that have also rivaled a bid. For the 2018 World Cup, Russia was deemed the most suitable to host out of 11 total bids. For the 2022 World Cup, Qatar became the first middle eastern nation to win the bidding process and become eligible to host the competition. Qatar's bidding process has been regarded as the most controversial world cup out of any in the tournament's existence. This is due to the nations cultural values that have conflicted with the mission of FIFA. The football governing body has a mission to make football truly global, diverse and inclusive, for the benefit of the entire world. Qatar is an Islamic nation that upholds conservative customs. Homosexuality is condemned, alcohol is prohibited, and has one of the biggest gender gaps in the entire world. FIFA's guiding principles focuses on four areas of importance that would help future of the organization and football: governance, transparency, accountability and diversity. Yet, the Arabian Peninsula of Qatar will host the World Cup in 2022 because it was voted by the congress of FIFA to be the most suitable nation in 2010. During the preparation process, Qatar has received criticism due to its labor exploitation in the construction zones of the stadiums, its responses to the safety of the LGBTQ community, and allegations of bribery to FIFA officials. This thesis analyzes the cultural differences that make Qatar hosting the World Cup more challenging and how it has impacted the future of football.

This book offers an in‐depth analysis of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The first World Cup to be held in the Middle East, this was a unique sporting mega‐event, and this book explores its wider significance across political, socio‐cultural, economic, organisational and historical dimensions. Featuring the work of an international team of researchers, this book includes local and regional perspectives on the Qatar World Cup as well as views from beyond the Middle East. It covers the development phase, including the bidding process, as well as the tournament itself, exploring key contemporary issues in sport and event studies such as sports diplomacy and the geopolitics of sport, post‐colonial narratives, event legacies and community development, media framing, inclusive access, sport policy and governance, and mega‐events and human rights. Making sense of the world’s biggest sports event in an era in which sport has become a source of soft power for states around the world, this book is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in the politics of sport, sport business and management, sport for development, event studies or the relationships between sport and wider society.

Football, also known as soccer in the United States (U.S.), is the world's most popular sport. The beautiful game can be played almost anywhere that a relatively flat surface and a round ball exist. The rules stay the same: one ball, one field, two goals, two teams. Once every four years, one of the largest competitions takes place: the FIFA World Cup. In 2015, the sport was taken by storm due to corruption and vote-rigging as Qatar was awarded the right to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. While the small Arab nation prepares to host millions of visiting fans, world-class stadiums are being built or renovated, and workers continue to perish. One of the most significant contributors to FIFA's corrupt practices is the wealthy individuals and affluent organizations who invest heavily in notable sporting events. This paper investigates the corrupt practices and cultural clashes FIFA and Qatar have and will face with hosting the 2022 World Cup.

This open access book presents a collection of case studies to analyse the FIFA World Cup 2022 held in Qatar, which revealed several complex aspects related to global football - its organization, its community, its related power dynamics, and its socio-economic implications. Behind this mega event lay unspoken narratives about the difficulties of hosting this global tournament in Qatar. This book takes the reader on a journey along the numerous strands connected to this multifaceted event. The case studies excavate both the best practices and the challenges that public policymakers and institutions in Qatar encountered in organizing the World Cup, including the pressures from various stakeholders involved, including FIFA, the sponsors, the football fans, and the local residents of Qatar. One such case sheds light on the debate surrounding the linkage between government-spending and the subsequent economic impact of hosting such a mega sporting event. The collection also delvesinto nuanced discussions about volunteering behaviour. Several case studies approach the central questions of sustainability and related implications following the Qatar event. As the first football World Cup to take place in a Middle Eastern country, the case studies also spotlight the role of cultural differences and associated implications, such as nation branding. Relevant to sociologists, economists, business and marketing researchers, and sports studies researchers, this book is a unique compilation bringing together multiple interdisciplinary, critical perspectives on Qatar's FIFA experience - from within the region, and beyond. This is an open access book.

There was great debate over Qatar getting the right to host the 2022 World Cup - they were rank outsiders when the bidding process took place. There are a lot of misinformed responses to this topic, and many of them focus on bribes. Now I have no clue if there was bribery - there may well have been, FIFA as an institution is seldom corruption-free - but there are also legitimate reasons why Qatar was granted the event. As Qatar is not a traditional footballing nation, nearly $100 billion has been spent on infrastructure and stadiums. Qatar has had to construct eight stadiums from scratch, of which seven have so far been opened. The first-time spectators may attend two separate stadiums to witness two matches in one day. The first stadiums to feature air conditioning technology in the bleachers and on the grounds. The first World Cup in the Middle East. In the first World Cup, a Nigerian will sing the theme song and participate in the opening ceremony, semi-automatic offside system will be coming into force for the World Cup. New rules and many more about FIFA World Cup 2022 and Qatar are in the book for you to know. To get a copy, click the Buy button.