Leaks reveal Sarkozy role in Qatar’s 2022 World Cup hosting

CAIRO – 14 July 2017: “It was agreed that Russia shall win hosting the World Cup and the 2022 World Cup will be granted to the United States, so the World Cup tournament will be held in the most powerful two political countries in the world,” former FIFA president Sepp Blatter said during investigations on charges of corrupt.

A leaked audio recording circulated on social networks revealed Blatter’s involvement with Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad, along with former French president Nicolas Sarkozy and the European Union Football Federation Michel Platini on Qatar’s winning with hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2022.

Blatter stressed Sarkozy and Platini expressed their welcome to Qatar’s winning to host the 2022 tournament, following meetings with Qatar’s Tamim. “Later on, the situation changed completely in favor of Qatar,” Blatter added according to the leaked audio recording.