Exceeding almost all the expectations, Qatar turn out to be the initial ever Muslim and Arab nation to be chosen to host the prominent 2022 FIFA World Cup.

At a conference of FIFA delegates held in Zurich on Thursday (Dec. 2, 2010), QATAR had been voted and whipping favorites Australia in the procedure. United States, Japan, and South Korea and were the further nations those who were also bidding to win the rights to be the host for the impressive tournament in year 2022.

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani (R) and his wife Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned (C) Emir of the State of Qatar got the World Cup trophy by FIFA President Joseph Blatter subsequent to the official declaration that Qatar shall be hosting the 2022 World Cup dated Dec. 2, 2010 at the FIFA headquarters located in Zurich.

The FIFA president Sepp Blatter at the time of declaring the host country carried on to state that in Zurich they go to new-found lands. On no account the World Cup had been to Russia and Eastern Europe and the Middle East and Arabic nation has been anxiously waiting for a long period of time.

So he is a happy president whenever they are talking regarding the growth of football. The competition was handed over to Qatar, the nation which is oil-rich in the Persian Gulf, signifying that the World Cup shall be making its inaugural emergence in the Middle East.