Australia heartache as Qatar winsAUSTRALIA'S dreams of hosting a World Cup have been dashed, with Qatar named as winner of the 2022 bidding process. A damning evaluation report from FIFA on the oppressive heat in Qatar in June and July meant little as the tiny Middle East nation won the vote. It is the first time the World Cup has been awarded to a Middle Eastern country.
Australia crashed out in the first round of voting, garnering just one vote, though it took Qatar until a fourth round to gain an absolute majority.
Australian soccer legend Robbie Slater said there were a lot of unanswered questions regarding the secret vote as rumours that Qatar had won the bid were circulating more than half an hour before it was announced. "I think there's a lot of questions that need to be answered about this," he said on FoxSports.
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