Qatar have started the FIFA 2022 World Cup and AFC 2023 Asian Cup preliminary qualification in style as they breezed past Afghanistan 6-0 on Thursday at the Al Sadd Stadium.
This was the first home game for the West Asian nation since they won the Asian Cup in UAE back in January.
When Japan and South Korea hosted the 2022 World Cup, those two nations were amongst the best in Asia. With Qatar being crowned as the Asian champions, it wouldn’t be unfair to state that they would enter the next edition of the World Cup on merit as opposed to merely making the cut as hosts.