ZURICH: Football’s governing body FIFA said on Monday it was in “regular contact†with the organising committee of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, though it did not comment directly on the diplomatic situation involving the Gulf State.
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and others severed ties with Qatar on Monday, accusing it of supporting terrorism and opening up the worst rift in years among some of the most powerful states in the Arab world.
FIFA said in an emailed statement that it was “in regular contact with the Qatar 2022 Local Organising Committee and the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy handling matters relating to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.â€
“We have no further comments for the time being,†it added.
Qatar’s local World Cup organising committee and the Asian Football ConfedÂeration (AFC) which organises international matches in the region, both declined to comment.
