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FIFA release a statement clarifying comments made by president Sepp Blatter, who described the decision to award Qatar with the 2022 World Cup as a "mistake".

FIFA have attempted to clarify comments made by president Sepp Blatter, who described the decision to award Qatar the 2022 World Cup as a "mistake".

The 78-year-old made the remarks during an interview with Swiss channel RTS.

FIFA released a statement saying: "The comment by the FIFA president concerning the organisation of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar to Swiss TV station RTS is in line with previous comments on this matter.

"As explained in his answer to the journalist, the president reiterated that the decision to organise the World Cup in summer was an 'error' based on the technical assessment report of the bid, which had highlighted the extremely hot temperatures in summer in Qatar. At no stage did he question Qatar as hosts of the 2022 FIFA World Cup."

There have been suggestions that the tournament could be moved to the winter months in Qatar.

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