World Cup 2022 withdrawal? Bet the Qatar World Cup won’t go up in the USA!
Bookmakers see World Cup 2022 taking place in Qatar
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter said in an interview with Sport Bild that the World Cup may be hosted in the United States instead of in Qatar in 2022.
The reason: The World Cup in Qatar is moving more and more into the eyes of the judiciary because it is said that votes were bought when the World Cup was awarded.
The authorities in the desert state deny all allegations. Nevertheless, the USA judicial authorities are now investigating and the allegations are becoming more and more concrete.
Where will the 2022 World Cup take place?
Betting Prediction: Qatar
Odds: 1.15
Betting Prediction: USA
Odds: 5.50
Betting Prediction: Japan
Odds: 15.0
Betting Prediction: Another country
Odds: 8:00
What are the alternatives to the Qatar 2022 World Cup?
Specifically, the ex-FIFA president has put the USA and Japan on the radar for a realignment. The USA would actually be intended for the 2026 World Cup together with Canada and Mexico.
“The USA could do it instead of 2026, they can do it, it is not much witchcraft, and they already have experience as World Cup hosts in 1994” – Blatter in an interview with Sport Bild
He himself voted for the USA in 2010 as a host, but UEFA put obstacles in his way.
In addition to the USA, Blatter can also imagine other countries as World Cup hosts in 2022, for example Japan.
The Japanese association also applied for the 2022 World Cup and was also among the selection at that time. This is probably the reason why the Asian island nation is at the top of Blatter’s list of favorites.
But German football fans can also hope. In an interview with Sport Bild, Blatter brings Germany into play as an alternative for the desert state of Qatar.
“Germany could do that too,” explained the Swiss.
According to Blatter, the chances of this are rather slim, because the last World Cup 2018 already took place in Russia and thus in Europe. The prospects for a second World Cup in Europe within eight years are therefore extremely bleak.
Blatter sees the USA and Japan in particular as possible alternatives to the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
What are the chances of a Qatar World Cup withdrawal?
Here the opinions differ. Preparations for the World Cup have already started. If the World Cup were actually withdrawn from the small desert state, billions of dollars would probably be lost …
However, the ongoing investigation by the US judicial authority is progressing rapidly and has particularly targeted three South American officials:
Ricardo Teixeira, former president of the Brazilian Football Association, is said to have received money from Qatar for her vote, as have his colleagues Nicolás Leoz, then head of CONMEBOL and Julio Grondona, President of the Argentine football association.
Nicolás Leoz and Julio Grondona have since passed away. Ricardo Teixiera remains silent on the allegations.
At the moment, these are still suspicions of the USA judicial authority. Should this suspicion prove to be true, however, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar could be at stake.
The sheet proposal for the World Cup relocation
The Blatter proposal to relocate the 2022 World Cup to the USA will then be discussed even more.
A new invitation to tender for the 2022 World Cup could also be another option.
Then other countries could also come into play, with only a few countries being considered for the short-term organization of such a large event. The best opportunities here are probably economically well-positioned countries such as the USA, Japan or Germany.
As is well known, FIFA is always good for surprises when it comes to hosting the World Cup.
