The Middle-East nation are the reigning Asian champions....
The 2022 World Cup will be the first time that Qatar's national team features at a World Cup, courtesy of their status as the tournament hosts. While they have not had to qualify for the global showpiece, it is extremely hard to argue that they would not have if they weren't the hosts.
For Qatar are the reigning Asian champions, having beaten an array of continental giants like Iraq, South Korea and Japan to win the 2019 Asian Cup. They also participated in the second phase of the Asian World Cup qualifiers, since it also served as a qualifier for the 2023 Asian Cup.