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'Japan were pioneers in 2002 and Qatar have taken it to the next level' - Tim Cahill all praise for 2022 World Cup hosts

The 2022 World Cup will be the first-ever World Cup to be held in the Middle-East...

The World Cup, the grandest show in football, is coming to Asia for only the second time in it's history with Qatar hosting the 2022 edition. The Middle-East nation have already established themselves as one of the giants on the continent when it comes to hosting and managing sporting events. Even then, it will be safe to say, they have taken a leaf out of the book of another Asian giant - Japan, who incidentally were the co-hosts when the World Cup came Asia for the very first time in 2002.