(Reuters photo)GENEVA - Fifa president Gianni Infantino does not believe that the diplomatic crisis which has embroiled 2022 World Cup host nation Qatar will threaten its staging of the tournament, he said on Sunday. The global football body also confirmed that it had replaced a Qatari refereeing team who were due to officiate at a World Cup qualifying match involving the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain cut links with Qatar last Monday, accusing Doha of supporting terrorism. Infantino said that Fifa was watching the situation and was in regular contact with the Qatari authorities. The World Cup is in 2022.

Source: Bangkok Post June 11, 2017 19:18 UTC