November 20, 2022
When Qatar won the right to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup in 2010, they ranked 113th in the FIFA World Rankings, below the likes of Haiti and Uzbekistan, and had never previously qualified for the World Cup.
Twelve years on, despite having a tiny population and next to no football heritage, Qatar are powerhouses of the Asian football, having won the 2019 Asian Cup, and now up to 50th in the FIFA World Rankings.
So in this video, HITC Sevens takes a deep dive into how Qatar built a national football team capable of competing in a World Cup out of nothing, their scouting and coaching methods pioneered at the Aspire Academy in Doha, and what to expect of the host nation at this World Cup.
By HITC Sevens
