DOHA, QATAR: 19 June 2014: The recent baseless allegations by France Football follow a disturbing pattern in the media of publishing stories designed to tarnish the reputation of Qatar’s 2022 Bid Committee. ‎This latest article is riddled with inaccuracies and falsehoods and is indicative of a blatant disregard for ethical reporting.

We reiterate that in every aspect of the 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup™ bidding process, we played by the rules and won fair and square.‎

This matter is now with our legal team who will explore all avenues to defend the integrity of our successful bid.