Qatar risks being deprived of hosting FIFA World Cup in 2022 because of the shortage of building materials caused by the country’s blockade by a number of Arab States, Professor of Georgetown University in Qatar Anatol Lieven told RIA Novosti.
“Iran and Turkey render a strong support to Qatar. The countries guarantee that Qatar will continue to receive the necessary supply of food. However, they will not be able to supply materials for large a construction sector, which is already having a tough time. This could be a terrible blow, if 2022 World Cup moves to another location, given the amount of money Qatar has invested in this prestigious project,” Lieven pointed out.