Key players involved in the construction of the 2022 FIFA World Cups are facing major challenges that could impede the small emirate from providing a FIFA World Cup. 

In its recent report, Out-Law website said that with the end of the World Cup in Russia last summer, observers began to focus on Doha, and whether it will be able to fulfill its commitments, despite winning the hosting rights of the World Cup through illegal ways.

The main contractors of these stadiums will encounter challenges in the lead up to 2022. These include completing on time, including enough time to accommodate any planned test events; budget constraints; and the need to produce a stadium which satisfies the official FIFA Technical Requirements and is tournament ready.

The contractors may have already encountered circumstances or events giving rise to contractual entitlements which will need pursuing if they are to be preserved. Contractors will also want their claims to be honoured to avoid cash-flow difficulties. If relationships between the contracting parties are to be maintained in a healthy way, leverage will be weighted towards the contractors.