Qatar, a Middle Eastern country, has won the bid for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, despite much controversy. The country received the most votes by the 22 FIFA executive committee members, but after a formal investigation launched by FIFA’s ethics investigator, previously unknown knowledge surfaced. Investigations showed that the President of the Asian Football confederation, Bin Hammam, made payments of $5 million dollars to build support and to secure Qatar’s position as the 2022 World Cup hosts. In the past, the world cup generates hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue and GDP growth for the host nation. This enormous incentive explains Qatar’s corrupt actions.
Qatar, using their seemingly endless wealth from their oil industries, unethically bought their way into a position of power. This position gave them the ability to bid unfairly and allowed them to win it fraudulently. After these suspicions came to light, FIFA has stripped Hammam of his title as executive committee member and he has been expelled for corruption. In order to truly correct the situation, FIFA should strip Qatar of their title as the host country and reconsider their other options. If FIFA enforces Qatar out of its bid, this will create the awareness of FIFA being an ethical global icon.