Not many would've thought that the Qatar national team deserved a World Cup spot a few years back. But that thought process is changing now....
When the 2022 World Cup hosting rights were won by Qatar, not only did it mean that the quadrennial footballing extravaganza was returning to Asia for only the second time ever but also that Qatar national team would make their World Cup bow.
The Maroons did have their critics who felt that Qatar did not have the footballing pedigree to qualify for the World Cup on their own and the hosting rights have just given them a free, undeserving ticket to the tournament.