Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser al-Missned, wife of Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, waves to the crowd as she and Qatar(***)s World Cup bid team return home to the Gulf state [EPA]
Published On 4 Dec 20104 Dec 2010
The country was awarded the opportunity to host the 2022 World Cup and celebrations have not stopped [Sara Hassan/Al Jazeera]
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The streets around Doha(***)s corniche have been crowded with revellers celebrating the country(***)s successful bid [Sara Hassan/Al Jazeera]
Some Qataris decorated their cars to mark the event [Sara Hassan/Al Jazeera]
Qatar will be the smallest ever country to host the tournament [Sara Hassan/Al Jazeera]
It will also be the first time the prestigious football event has come to the Middle East [Sara Hassan/Al Jazeera]
Recent years have seen Qatar invest a great deal of money in sport and the Gulf state plans to renovate three stadiums and build nine new ones ahead of the 2022 event [Sara Hassan/Al Jazeera]
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Over $40bn have been earmarked for infrastructure development ahead of the World Cup [Sara Hassan/Al Jazeera]
But for the time being, Qatar(***)s residents are simply enjoying the moment [Sara Hassan/Al Jazeera]
