Attitudes to Qatar hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Cornerstone Global commissioned Ipsos to run a face to face survey with 2,141 adults aged 15+ in the UK. The objective of the research was to find out level of support or opposition to Qatar hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup, as well as, the level of support for the English Football Association (FA) to offer England as host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup should Qatar be unable to host.
The research found that around a third of the UK population felt that the decision to award the 2022 FIFA World Cup was the wrong decision and more than a third are in favour of the English FA offering England as a possible host should Qatar no longer be in a position to host.
The research also found that only 8% of those with an interest in the World Cup, felt the decision to award the World Cup to Qatar was the right decision (51% felt it was the wrong decision and the rest had no feelings either way), 55% of those with an interest in the World Cup supported an independent investigation into the way the Qatar World Cup bid team ran the campaign and 58% of those with an interest in the World Cup supported the English FA offering England as host should Qatar be unable to.
Technical Note
Methodology
Research was conducted using Capibus, Ipsos’s weekly Face-to-face omnibus survey of the UK general public. Interviews are conducted in-home using a form of random location sampling to ensure a good geographical spread. Quotas were set within geographical areas for gender, age, working status and tenure to ensure our sample is nationally representative.
Sample
Interviews were carried out in-home amongst 2,141 adults aged 15+ across the UK. Interviews were conducted between the 16th of November 2018 and 2nd December 2018.
Data
Data were weighted to known population proportions for age, government office region, social grade and working status within gender, and tenure and ethnicity. Sample universe targets were sourced from NRS. The results were analysed by amongst other things: those who are active football supporters (n=1,136), those considered active supporters or anyone who attends/watches/listens to or reads about football; and those who are interested in the Men’s Football FIFA World Cup (n=1,008).
Results are published in accordance with British Polling Council requirements. For further information email [email protected].
