UAE, other Gulf states could co-host expanded Qatar 2022 World Cup - sports chief

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Oman could stage some World Cup 2022 matches in order to hold an expanded event, if the countries have resolved their diplomatic dispute with tournament host Qatar, the UAE's sports chief said on Tuesday.

The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and non-Gulf state Egypt cut political, trade, and transport ties with Qatar in June 2017. The countries accuse Qatar of supporting terrorism, which it denies. He said the UAE, Kuwait, and Oman would have stadiums and infrastructure that meets FIFA requirements to host World Cup matches. He also said games could be held at smaller stadiums if FIFA allowed it.Romaithi last month told Reuters the UAE would welcome an approach to co-host the 2022 World Cup if its rift with Qatar was resolved. He believes the UAE is capable of hosting matches for two groups.

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