Quotes about the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar

It's sad that this tournament is not a World Cup for the fans. I know many people who would like to go to Qatar but don't out of several reasons.

Of course I'll be wearing a jacket in my appartment during winter to save gas and energy, while the Football World Cup is hosted in air-conditioned stadiums in the middle of the desert of Qatar. Everyone's doing their share!

Easy, right? With Germany? Haha. Okay. It's gonna be beautiful. It's a great group with a great opponent. We'll enjoy that. It's a World Cup, you don't get to play too many of these.

The first match against Japan is good to get into the tournament. Costa Rica's probably gonna be next. Spain is very tough, we'll compete with them about winning the group.

There's no easy groups in the World Cup. They've all got their strengths. We'll take it as it is.

I'm fully aware that Qatar are striving to become one of the leading sporting nations and they have big plans for football. Winning the honour of hosting the 2022 World Cup is the best possible proof of their intentions.

Qatar should never have won the World Cup in the first round.

I definitely don't think that a boycott of the World Cup is the right approach of anything.

In that group we will be the favourite team, so it's our aim to win first place.

The world will discover Qatar and that is what football is about - to bring people together.

In all cases, we are continuing with our preparations to host a unique edition of the FIFA World Cup in 2022 and ensuring that it is a tournament of innovation, hospitality and legacy.

I haven't seen any slaves in Qatar yet. They're all walking around freely, without chains.

It will be a World Cup hosted by a country that has all the infrastructure and the possibilities ready to welcome the world to Qatar. The stadium is extraordinary.

The tournament will be a triumph for Qatar and the whole Arab region. Fans from across the world will get the chance to see a glimpse of what the World Cup will be like in Qatar.

We should also say that workers' rights are the responsibility for Qatar and the construction companies. It's not Fifa's responsibility but we can't turn a blind eye. This intervention can only be carried out by Qatar itself and they have confirmed they will do so.

The temperature's gonna be problematic. I thought a world cup would happen in England or Spain where there's lots of football tradition and where football ignites people's emotions. That's why I think it's a bold move.