The diplomatic crisis that shook the Gulf since June poses a threat to the holding of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar …
In conflict with Qatar, six Arab countries sent a letter to the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) to demand that the event be reassigned to another country.
Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Mauritania, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt sent a letter to FIFA, demanding that the 2022 World Cup be held in a country other than Qatar. The information was reported by Reuters and confirmed by the President of FIFA.