Qatar: No white elephants in 2022 bid

The team, making their ninth and last visit to bidding countries, will consider the possibility of bringing the finals to the Middle East for the first time.

Bid chairman Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, a member of the Qatari royal family, said in an opening address: "We have been honest about our bid, honest about our stadiums, honest about the fact we will have no white elephants.

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