Qatar didn't just host a great World Cup. They won it, too.

Qatar hosted the World Cup and won it. Qatar's national team performed badly and finished bottom of Group A. Qatar officials had their eyes fixed on a different prize. They were able to keep their sights on that prize long after Felix Sanchez's team had been eliminated.

Qatar bought a controlling stake in Paris Saint-Germain in the first major move made by Qatar in football. PSG has been transformed into a mega-club in recent years. It has drafted some of the game's finest players, including Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi. The club is preparing for the World Cup. Nasser Al-Khelaifi is the club's owner. He is also a big fan of Messi and Neymarr.

Qatar 2022 found PSG's star forwards at various stages of their international careers. Messi has already returned empty-handed from four editions of the World Cup. PSL pulled out all the stops to keep the future star of Brazil, Messi and France, Kylian Mbappe. Real Madrid tried to sign Mb apperant on a free. The winner of Qatar 2022 will be announced in 2026. The team will include Neymar, who is from PSg. They are the favourites for the tournament. Qatar had the trophy locked in. It was the same way PSD broke the window of Barcelona and signed Neymarr for their team.

Neymar and Brazil lost on penalties to Croatia in the quarter-finals. Messi and Mbappe won the Golden Boot. Argentina won their first World Cup in 36 years. Qatar's investment in football had always been building up to this. It is a major milestone in Qatar’s quest to achieve its ultimate goal as a sporting force. It would be a stretch to say this outcome is what Qatar had been waiting for. The scenes back in Buenos Aires were wild. Doha's powerbrokers made this spectacular World cup possible and they got to feast on a sizable slice of the victors” glory.