The voting process for host country of the World Cup every four is very much a convoluted one, as it takes many months to decide on a precise location. My interest first sparked for the World Cup, and international soccer really, during the summer of 2010. This summer played host to the World Cup in South Africa; and this was certain to raise a few eyebrows, as countries by the likes of Brazil, England, Italy, and Germany come to one's mind first upon pondering about the sport of soccer. I was curious of how an exotic country with very little impact on a global stage in soccer won host for such a prestigious tournament, after all it only occurs once every four years. 

 The World Cup in Qatar also affects my values in the sport, as I plan on attending one of the next few World Cups in the years to come; however, Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022, are rather two unappealing locations, and with very little soccer history as well. For my personal experience, I feel educated on the topic to most people, but to one in the soccer industry, I am still very much a novice in the field. This decision has especially been relevant in the media today, as Swiss federal prosecutors are currently investigation the project for corruption and money laundering. Ex-President of FIFA, Sepp Blatter, has been asked to step down from his position in relation to the investigation, which reflects a poor organization. Blatter was also the leading voice for expanding soccer globally, and used this to further is support of South Africa, Russia, and Qatar getting bids to host the World Cup. I am certainly qualified to write about this topic as I am a devote world soccer fan who has a lot of admiration for the beauty of this sport. I have already spent large sums of my time investigating this decision, and I only hope to be able to answer all questions that have arisen as a result of this choice.

First, is a source from Pete Pattison of The Guardian, a renown British newspaper. Pattison's claim in his article revolves around the infractions of human rights ongoing during the construction of World Cup cities and stadiums for Nepalese immigrant workers. Pattison has been a correspondent in the Middle East since 2012 and has written countless articles for two major British media sources. The interest surrounding this claim reflects a global concern for human rights, as well as further investigation into the corruptness within FIFA. After all, the city to host the 2022 World Cup Final, Lusail, has still yet to be built. This article uses first hand experiences with the workers of such cities and stadiums and gives insight into the everyday hardships faced in these inhumane working conditions. Pattison is definitely bias against Qatar hosting the 2022 World Cup, as it is understood that he supported the United States during the voting process to decide the host city. 

Next, is an except from the California Western International Law Journal in which Samuel Morris wrote. Morris' claim in the book portrays FIFA as corrupt following numerous scandals that broke out admit Russia and Qatar being selected as host countries for the World Cup. The rumors linked members of the voting panel to conspiracies in which votes were sold for large sums of money. Morris explains how many signs can only lead to these accusations being true, as both countries have little to offer as hosts of the World Cup. The values this except touches on are the fairness of the vote, and how FIFA should reconsider Qatar as host country before more money goes to waste in the building process of next generation cities and stadiums. Morris is a respected author for his work with law and his contributions to the law journal; however, he is from the United States, so bias plays an important role in this except. The United States came in second for the vote of host country in the 2022 World Cup, and after seeing the setbacks of Qatar as host country, it is only just for Americans to still be upset over the ruling.

Last, is another except from a scholarly text. David Zirin's "Brazil's Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, The Olympics, and The Fight For Democracy" explains the hardships left after accepting bids to host two of the world's most prestigious sporting events in a span of two years. The idea of Brazil hosting soccer's beloved tournament could not have been passed up, despite being in a rather poor economic state. Zirin explains that many of Brazil's great triumphs are simply met with poverty moments later. This is certainly prominent with the favelas just blocks away from the riches of the great city of Rio de Janeiro. The major interest of this except is a comparison to the likes of Qatar as host country for the World Cup. Despite a great discrepancy in talent of soccer teams, there are many similarities surrounding both countries as host cities for the international tournament. The media has argued Brazil's ongoing economic problems since hosting in 2014 are a direct correlation to the World Cup. Qatar, a country who's workforce is led by 90% immigrants, would not be able to sustain a prosperous economy if such actions occurred, like those of Brazil. Zirin possesses his credibility after years of research in Brazil, as well as many interviews with celebrities who have helped shaped the Brazilian culture in which we know today.  

This research question is certainly arguable as there are many actions that led to Qatar receiving the bid for the 2022 World Cup; and with each action, comes tremendous amounts of controversy. Amongst the sources I have used so far, I have found many similarities in that all believe Qatar is unfit as a country to host the World Cup. Whether it is investigations surrounding proper treatment of workers or speculation of fraud behind the walls of FIFA, all signs point to an unsuccessful month in the summer of 2022 in Qatar remains host country. All the sources discuss separate topics around this main argument. As a result of this, my viewpoint of the topic has changed for the better, as I am more educated on the subject as a whole. I might need to revise my research question depending how much I will be able to write about the voting process for the World Cup and the scandals within FIFA. 

