article_snippet: Shock: FIFA President Sepp Blatter awarded the 2022 World Cup to Qatar in December 2, 2010 .
article_snippet: Confirming the date for the 2022 Qatar World Cup final, Walter De Gregorio, FIFA's director of communications, said: 'This is for us an important step. '
article_snippet: It's a Sunday and, by the way, it's the national day in Qatar, so It fits perfectly.'
article_snippet: The competition is likely to begin (featuring the hosts' Qatar) on November 21.
article_snippet: Main stage: The Al-Rayyan stadium, in an artist impression, will hold the  Qatar 2022
article_snippet: When the decision to hold the competition in Qatar was first made, Sepp Blatter vowed: 'The basic conditions – not just for Qatar but for all the candidates – were the same.
article_snippet: Nov 18 World Cup begins in Qatar .