Qatar upset over talk of winter World Cup

"We submitted a bid suggesting we are going to be ready in June and July. And we said we are going to face all the challenges and we are going to meet all the requirements," Bin Hammam told Sky News.

"Our focus is June, July. It is never our interest to change one week beyond June and July."

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