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Mansoor Al Ansari - Qatar will continue to strive to be a premier footballing destination in the world

The World Cup hosts are fast turning into a 'go-to' footballing destination in the world...

Qatar's stock as a 'premier footballing destination' has risen considerably in the last few years. After being named the hosts for the 2022 World Cup, the Arab nation has embarked on an exercise of building world-class infrastructure including the construction of seven new venues from the scratch.

They've hosted several high-profile tournaments including the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, 2019 Club World Cup, 2020 AFC Champions League and more where they have been able to showcase some of these venues.