Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani embraces FIFA President Gianni Infantino after the draw for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center on Friday.(AFP photo)
AFP Sport examines each group following Friday’s draw in Doha for the 2022 Qatar World Cup:
Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
Qatar, ranked 51st in the world, are appearing at their first World Cup but were among the top seeds thanks to their privileged status as hosts. With a squad of home-based players under Spanish coach Felix Sanchez, they are a little-known quantity to most.
The Netherlands, whose coach Louis van Gaal recently criticised the decision to make Qatar hosts, will hope to make a big impact as they return…
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