KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: The head of the Asian Football Confederation has expressed "grave concerns" over fresh allegations of corruption involving Qatar's winning bid for the 2022 World Cup but says he's hopeful the doubts will be cleared up soon. AFC President Sheik Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa of Bahrain says in a statement Monday that hosting the World Cup "means a lot to the continent" and he is still looking forward to a successful World Cup in Qatar. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said in a statement its president is still "looking forward to seeing a successful FIFA World Cup in Qatar". Qatar's World Cup organizers vehemently denied any wrongdoing after Britain'sSunday Timeshad published reports questioning the integrity of the voting process. FIFA have referred all questions about the newspaper allegations to the independent “Ethics Committee” led by American lawyer Michael Garcia. Sheik Salman said he is convinced that Qatar's World Cup organizing body "will do their utmost to clear the doubts."