UAE chief: Qatar will host World Cup alone

"Nobody came out from Qatar and said 'would you do that?' We are happy for Qatar, they delivered the goods. I think they will go solo," al-Rumaithi told Reuters.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter said recently that Qatar, a minor football nation who were awarded the 2022 finals earlier this month, might farm out some matches to other countries in the Gulf.

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