World Cup 'will not take place in Qatar' claims Fifa exec

German Theo Zwanziger believes Fifa will get cold feet over high temperatures in the Gulf

Theo Zwanziger
(Image credit: JOHN THYS/AFP/Getty)

The 2022 World Cup will not take place in Qatar. That’s the view of Fifa executive committee member Theo Zwanziger, who believes the suffocating heat in the Arabian Peninsula will result in the tournament being relocated on the advice of medical experts.

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