Sony joins Adidas in pressing FIFA on probe of Qatar World Cup

Sony and Adidas stepped to the lead of corporate sponsors pressing FIFA to investigate allegations that Qatar won the right to host the 2022 World Cup through improper means.

Qatar won the right to host the 2022 World Cup

Sony and Adidas stepped to the lead of corporate sponsors pressing FIFA, soccer’s governing body, to fully investigate the latest allegations that Qatar won the right to host the 2022 World Cup through improper means.

“The negative tenor of the public debate around FIFA at the moment is neither good for football nor for FIFA and its partners,” German-based Adidas said yesterday. Sony said it expects FIFA “to adhere to its principles.”

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