Blatter expects 'Qatar' WC in winter

The prospect of the 2022 Qatar World Cup being held in the winter moved a step closer yesterday when FIFA president Sepp Blatter said for the first time that this is what he expects will happen.


Sepp Blatter

"I expect it to be in the winter because when you play football you must protect the main people, the players.

We will take it up at our executive committee meeting in March." he said at a media round table in the Qatari capital Doha ahead of the Asian Cup, which kicked off later yesterday.u00a0