Many questions remain around Qatar's 2022 World Cup

The 2018 World Cup has largely been a success story for Russia, and expectations have been set high for the next host, Qatar. But questions remain over the tiny Middle Eastern nation’s ability to host the world’s largest sporting event. They are questions not just from an infrastructure perspective, but also about how to guarantee the conservative Muslim nation can host what the world would consider a discrimination-free tournament.

A computer-generated image of one of Qatar's planned stadiums Source: AAP