TV camera teams and journalists are reflected in a FIFA sign as they interview Theo Zwanziger (not seen), former president of the German Football Association (DFB) and member of the FIFA's executive committee talks to the media after a committee meeting in Zurich July 17, 2012. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/Files
BERLIN (Reuters) - The 2022 World Cup will not be held in Qatar because of the scorching temperatures in the Middle East country, FIFA Executive Committee member Theo Zwanziger said on Monday.
"I personally think that in the end the 2022 World Cup will not take place in Qatar," the German told Sport Bild on Monday.
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