Nufer, G., & Nufer, I. (2024). The Case of the Soccer World Cup 2022 in Qatar and Sustainability: Comparison of FIFA’s Plan (Target) and Public Perception (Actual). International Journal of Business and Applied Social Science, 10, 29-35.
https://doi.org/10.33642/ijbass.v10n1p3

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• TITLE: Comparison of the 2022 Soccer World Cup in Qatar with the 2024 European Soccer Championship in Germany from a Sustainability Perspective

  AUTHORS: Gerd Nufer

  KEYWORDS: Sustainability Management, Sustainability Communication, Mega Sports Events, FIFA Soccer World Cup, UEFA European Soccer Championship

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Business and Management, Vol.12 No.6, November 15, 2024

  ABSTRACT: This paper compares the sustainability claims made by soccer mega event organizers FIFA and UEFA against the realities of the 2022 Soccer World Cup in Qatar and the 2024 UEFA European Soccer Championship in Germany. The comparison reveals massive discrepancies between the two perspectives. While acknowledging efforts made in both instances, the paper concludes that Qatar primarily engaged in sports washing, using the sustainability goals outlined for the World Cup as a tool for this purpose. Also Germany, though more ambitious and successful in its sustainability efforts, still has room for improvement. Here the ambitions were set higher in order to achieve a lasting, heightened awareness of sustainability among all stakeholders in the long term.