With the regional co-operation set to increase after the economic blockade on Qatar ended, what impact does it have on the 2022 World Cup?
Last week, a three-and-a-half-year economic blockade on Qatar by Saudi Arabia and three of its regional allies came to an end.
The end of the restrictions means that regional diplomatic and economic ties will be restored between Qatar and its neighbouring countries. And this development will have an impact on football as well, especially the 2022 World Cup.
Qatar, set to host the first-ever World Cup to be held in the Arab world, have been hard-at-work preparing for the event in earnest.