Qatar will host World Cup in 2022

Qatar will host World Cup in 2022

Published Dec. 2, 2010 10:47 a.m. ET

Qatar has been selected as host of the World Cup in 2022.

The country was awarded the tournament Thursday in a vote by the FIFA executive committee. It beat competition from the United States, Australia, South Korea and Japan.

Qatar presented the most technically ambitious plans for a World Cup, using its 30-minute presentation to underline how the tournament could unify a region ravaged by conflict.

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