Hassan Al Thawadi, who led Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid, allegedly offered €2.3 million each to
Issa Hayatou of Cameroon,
Jacques Anouma of Ivory Coast, and
Amos Adamu of Nigeria in exchange for their votes.
Phaedra Almajid, a former media officer for Qatar's bid, has alleged that the three African football officials were offered bribes to support Qatar's bid. The claim was made in the Netflix documentary series
FIFA Uncovered. Qatar was competing with Australia, Japan, South Korea and the USA for their bid for the 2022 World Cup. Phaedra Almajid, who was in charge of the international press surrounding the bid, claimed the offer was made during a meeting of African football federations in January 2010. Almajid states that the money was intended for the football federations, not as personal bribes. She initially disclosed these allegations anonymously to the
Sunday Times after being dismissed from her position, but later retracted her claims, citing threats from
Qatar. Al Thawadi has denied these allegations, calling them false and expressing disappointment at the situation. The controversy adds to the ongoing scrutiny surrounding Qatar's successful bid to host the 2022 World Cup. ==References==