2022 World Cup 'should remain in Qatar'

The Middle East country won the right to host the event in December 2010, beating off competition from the likes of the United States, Japan, South Korea and Australia.

But since then, doubts have been raised over the viability of staging the tournament in the traditional months of June and July, due to the oppressive weather in the region at that time of year - with average temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius.

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