“I think it’s ridiculous that we’re going to play in a country to – as FIFA says – develop football there by hosting a tournament there“, repeated van Gaal at a national team press conference his criticism of the upcoming World Cup 2022 in Qatar. “This is bullshit! It’s about money, about commercial interests. That’s what FIFA is about.“
The Netherlands will play Denmark on Saturday (March 26th, 2022) in Amsterdam and will host the German team there on the following Tuesday (March 29th, 2022).
Van Gaal, who coached Bayern Munich from 2009 to 2011, is in his third term as Bonds coach. The Netherlands qualified as group winners for the tournament in Qatar, which is scheduled to be played from November 21 to December 18. The draw for the finals is scheduled for April 1st. The 70-year-old announced that he would resign after the tournament.