The Maroons have shown that they are a competitive outfit as a home World Cup looms large...
One of the most significant movements in the latest edition of the FIFA rankings, released on Thursday, was that of Qatar without doubt. The reigning Asian champions climbed an impressive 16 spots to be ranked 42nd in the world, courtesy an impressive showing in the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
It is Qatar's highest-ever ranking, equalling the mark they set in 1993 in the first-ever edition of the FIFA rankings. And this was all the more significant for Qatar, given that this is coming with a home World Cup only a bit more than a year away.