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Never a Shortage of Prophets of Doom

Qatar's spirit of humility is possibly only surpassed by its desire and passion to deliver an unforgettable FIFA World Cup in 2022.

After being awarded the 2022 FIFA World Cup on 2 December 2010, there has been no shortage of criticism about the many (percieved) reasons why Qatar either did not deserve to recieve the hosting rights or will be unable to deliver a quality FIFA World Cup.

The prohpets of doom have been gathering, and no doubt will gather for some time in the foreseeable future, to proclaim the many reasons why Qatar will fail.

It should be no surprise then that some people already expect the worst of Qatar for the hot climate, liquor laws, etc. There will always be a reason to doubt a nation's capability to host the FIFA showcase.But every host country goes through the same experience.

The world's perception of the 2006 FIFA WC in Germany was that the Germans would be 'unfriendly, cold and inhospitable', and that the 2010 FIFA WC in South Africa (which I was proud to be part of for four years) was going to be the 'unsafest, deadliest' place on earth to host a World Cup! Needless to say, everyone was proved wrong on all counts. The same will happen for Qatar.

After having just completed the 2011 Arab Games here, I can confidently say that with the will of the nation and the passion of of its people, Qatar will do just fine thank you very much.

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To see the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup Bid presentation, follow this link:
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/qatar2022/video/video=1360848/index.html

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