2022 World Cup: Qatar University Designs ‘Artificial Cloud’ To Battle Summer Heat

FIFA’s announcement earlier this month that Fox and Telemundo had won the television rights for the 2026 World Cup caught many off guard. No round of bidding had been announced, as with World Cups past, suggesting that FIFA didn’t give much consideration to other competition. According to the New York Times, FIFA’s decision was motivated by the desire to not get sued.

Fox will host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, as well. However, after Fox had been awarded the rights to the two World Cup cycles, it was announced that the 2022 Qatari World Cup would be moved to winter to avoid scorching summer temperatures. The announcement was decidedly bad for Fox, which primarily serves an American market that may have trouble dividing some of its attention towards soccer while football, basketball and hockey seasons are in swing.