2010 World Cup

[sbrylski]

This is a good article that explains the decision to award Qatar pretty well: Qatar: From obscure desert kingdom to World Cup host

 

Solar-power cooled stadiums. Some will be modular and be dismantled after the Cup, and then transported and reconstructed in developing countries.

[trwi7]

How many hour ahead is Qatar? I'm pretty sure it's around 12.

It's only 9 hours ahead.

[trwi7]

Also, not sure if it's been mentioned but the U.S. came in 2nd to Qatar.

 

Round 1:

 

Qatar 11

South Korea 4

United States 3

Japan 3

Australia 1 (eliminated)

 

Round 2:

 

Qatar 10

United States 5

South Korea 5

Japan 2 (eliminated)

 

Round 3:

 

Qatar 11

United States 6

South Korea 5 (eliminated)

 

Round 4:

 

Qatar 14

United States 8 (eliminated)

[Schlitz001]

Is there an explanation as to how the voting works? Looking at the 4 different rounds makes my head hurt.

[trwi7]

For both the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, each Executive Committee member will vote for one of the proposals. Twelve votes are required for a proposal to win. If a round of voting passes without a proposal getting that majority, the least supported bid will be eliminated and another round of voting commences. If the final round of voting ends in a tie, FIFA President Sepp Blatter will cast the deciding vote.

[sbrylski]

HOw did Qatar lose a vote between rounds one and two?