Did Qatar buy 2012 World Cup?

Qatar has promised laywer Michael Garcia "full cooperation" after soccer's global governing body was engulfed in new scandal following a British newspaper's damning investigation into the bidding process for the World Cup finals.

The story alleges a Qatari official paid more than $5 million in an attempt to secure support for his country's successful bid to host the 2022 tournament.

The Sunday Times alleges that Mohamed bin Hammam made secret payments to soccer officials in the run up to the controversial ballot.

FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce has said he would back a re-vote, potentially opening the possibility of the U.S. staging the 2022 tournament.

The last sentence is probably why Qatar helped the US negotiate the freedom of the US soldier: they are trying to keep the World Cup, by buying it again!!