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Fifa puts off World Cup timing decision
Workers' plight still ignored as when to hold Qatar Cup delayed

Fifa won't decide when it holds the 2022 World Cup in Qatar until the beginning of next year, the head of the body's timing task force confirmed yesterday.

Fifa executive committee member and Asian Football Confederation president Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa said he still had to talk to a number of stakeholders over when to hold the blood stained tournament.

"The decision is to look at the possibilities of the timing, as we speak now it is still June/July but the aim of this task force is to look at the other options and the concerns that some will have."

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