Qatar, the pearl of the Middle East, in this World Cup, the initial performance can be described as "bleak", three wars all ink, once became the history of the worst performance of the host country. However, with the final match between Argentina and France, the world came to realize that Qatar is the real winner of this feast. Argentina's Lionel Messi, France's top scorer Kylian Mbappe, and their team, French Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), are in the hands of the Qatar Sports Investment Fund, making this the "Qatar Final".
More than a decade ago, Qatar began preparations to host this World Cup. Not only did they manage to win it, but they also acquired PSG in 2011.Since then, they have invested huge sums of money in acquiring stars every year, buying out Nima from Barcelona for a record-breaking 222 million euros in 2017, and shocking the world with their dealings in recent years, including the signing of Kylian Mbappe from Monaco in 2018 on a rent-and-buy basis, for a reported transfer fee of 180 billion euros. Last summer, the free-agent Messi joined the team, forming a fantastic "MNM" front line, which shocked the entire football world, and is also regarded as a major move of Qatar's World Cup campaign.
Since Qatar Sports Investment Fund took ownership of PSG, the team has not only enjoyed a long period of dominance in its home tournament in France, but also a brilliant run in the Europa League, including losing only to Bayern Munich in the final of the 2020 UEFA Champions League.
The Qatar national team's limited strength made it difficult for them to achieve outstanding results in the World Cup, but the government-backed "PSG forces" shone in this year's tournament, successfully creating a "cross-generation king of the ball" duel between Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe. Both are tied at the top of the scorer's list with 5 goals, and this final is not only a battle between the two teams for the title, but also a battle between Messi and Mbappe's top scorer, which is perfectly scripted.
It's worth noting that Morocco's miraculous run to the quarterfinals attracted global attention, and the team's star, Ashraf, also plays for PSG. looking at the big picture, Qatar has certainly emerged as the real winner behind this feast.
