Qatar promises heat-beating World Cup

Qatar hopes to stage the 2022 extravaganza and painted an alluring picture to the sport's insiders meeting in the Malaysian capital this week.

"It will be hot, but not too hot," the bid's CEO Hassan Al Thawadi told reporters. "We are developing technology which will help with the June and July heat and conditions."

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