In the lead up to the announcement of who would stage the World Cup finals in 2022, many residents of Qatar geared up to support their country [Najad Abdullahi/Al Jazeera]
Anticipation slowly built as night fell and more people gathered in Doha, Qatar's capital, in the city's Souq Waqif [Najad Abdullahi/Al Jazeera]
Those who gathered at the square continued to wait eagerly for the news [Najad Abdullahi/Al Jazeera]
The sign said it all as this country of just 1.6 million people waited for its destiny [Paul Rhys/Al Jazeera]
As some spectators said: "All we can do is hope" [Najad Abdullahi/Al Jazeera]
Some also hoped for a higher power to intervene [Najad Abdullahi/Al Jazeera]
Fifa's decision was delayed after Australia was eliminated in the first round of voting [Paul Rhys/Al Jazeera]
Finally, thousands of residents celebrated the announcement that the country was to host the competition [Najad Abdullahi/Al Jazeera]
Young and old heard the news on a large screen erected in the souq [Najad Abdullahi/Al Jazeera]
Qatar gets a taste of the vuvuzela trumpet which caused controversy at World Cup 2010 in South Africa [Paul Rhys/Al Jazeera]
Many residents signalled 'V' for victory [Najad Abdullahi/Al Jazeera]
Fireworks were released and cars hooted their horns at the news [Najad Abdullahi/Al Jazeera]
The sound of vuvuzelas pierced the night [Najad Abdullahi/Al Jazeera]
The crowd continued to celebrate into the night [Najad Abdullahi/Al Jazeera]
The historic win means Qatar will be the first country in the Middle East to host the World cup finals [Najad Abdullahi/Al Jazeera]
Many people said they hoped the win and subsequent preparations would contribute positively to resident's living standards [Najad Abdullahi/Al Jazeera]
The Qatari government and many residents of the country had campaigned for months in support of the bid [Najad Abdullahi/Al Jazeera]
The 2022 World Cup is now in the hands of the Qataris [Najad Abdullahi/Al Jazeera]
And the vuvuzelas continue to blare on the streets of Doha [Najad Abdullahi/Al Jazeera]
Qataris painted their cars to celebrate Qatars win to host 2022 World Cup [Sara Hassan/Al Jazeera]
Residents spray painted their cars to celebrate Qatars win to host World Cup in 2022 [Sara Hassan/Al Jazeera]
Residents celebrated in Dohas Souq Waqif after Qatar wins bid to host 2022 World Cup [Sara Hassan/Al Jazeera]
The streets of Doha became a scene of celebrations after FIFAs announcement to honor Qatars bid for 2022 World Cup [Sara Hassan/Al Jazeera]
The vuvuzelas continue to blare on the streets of Doha [Yasmine Ryan/Al Jazeera]
The crowd continued to celebrate into the night [Yasmine Ryan/Al Jazeera]
Until Friday dawned on just another day on the Corniche [Paul Rhys/Al Jazeera]
Expect the skyline to be very different at Qatar 2022 [Paul Rhys/Al Jazeera]