David Beckham supports winter World Cup in Qatar - video

Friday, 04 Oct 2013

# David Beckham

# World Cup 2022

Former England footballer David Beckham says he wouldn't mind seeing the 2022 World Cup played in winter. Fifa will launch an investigation into the feasibility of moving the summer tournament in 2022. Beckham says he can't see anything wrong with playing in winter, and trusts Fifa to make the right decision for football. He is confident Qatar will be outstanding hosts whenever the tournament may be

Friday, 04 Oct 2013

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