Although Qatar became the first host team in World Cup history to win three matches, the hosts are still a big winner in this Northern Hemisphere Winter World Cup. Qatar has not only made a lot of money through top events, but also won a lot in the tertiary industry and national image promotion, and the two top stars of Paris Saint-Germain, Messi and Mbappe, under the royal family, also successfully reached the final. Qatar and Greater Paris will "win hemp" together with the winner of the final final.
Throwing a lot of money, Grand Paris became the capital of the World Cup
In late 2010, Qatar, which is not a large territory, defeated the United States to unexpectedly win the World Cup, thanks in large part to their political marriage to Paris Saint-Germain. Two weeks before the final vote of the host country, then French President Nicolas Sarkozy hosted a banquet at the Elysee Palace to host Qatar's head of state, foreign minister and then-glamorous UEFA President Platini. Platini was originally a supporter of the United States, but after this banquet, he and several UEFA voters jointly "turned against the water", allowing Qatar to complete the counterattack against the United States with 14-8 votes, which also shocked world football.
At that time, Paris, which was in the pre-local tycoon era, had a dismal record on the field and poor off-field operations, and consecutive years of losses became the norm for the capital's club. Sarkozy is a big fan of Paris Saint-Germain, and this norm also embarrasses him. It was at this juncture that he met the Qatari royal delegation, which was eager to exchange capital for support for its country to host the World Cup. The world is bustling for profit, and the two sides with their own interests have come together. Sarkozy removed a piece of his heart, and the Qataris traded royal power for votes from Europe.
Despite years of criticism over how Qatar won the World Cup, and once rumored that the host country would be in a different location, the rich Middle Eastern country finally waited for the Arab country to host the World Cup for the first time. Since the completion of the acquisition of Paris in 2011, the Qatari royal family has used heavy money to enlist well-known generals, from Ibrahimovic and Neymar to Messi, one after another blockbuster acquisitions have skyrocketed Qatar's international reputation, and Qatar has also achieved its own goal, that is, to use Grand Paris as its powerful political capital. While building the World Cup, Qatar is also better integrated into the international sports scene.
Mem met in the final, and Qatar got what he wanted
Looking back at this summer from the above perspective, it is easy to understand Paris Saint-Germain's every move. They not only did Qatar to keep Mbappe at a sky-high price, but even asked French President Macron to call and persuade him to make the new flag of the French team, which originally belonged to the Bernabeu, sign a new contract with Paris. In this way, when the winter World Cup arrives, the luxury of the cards of the Paris players is greatly guaranteed. It turns out that from an advertising perspective, the Qataris succeeded with Grand Paris.
If it weren't for Neymar and Samba's teammates falling at twelve yards, the four teams of this World Cup would all have Parisian stars: not only the "MNM" trident gathered in the semifinals, but the talented Ashraf as the representative of Arab football making history, and completed the meeting with his Paris teammates in Qatar, which will make the host country smile. Brazil have a lot of Parisian elements in the team, but they unfortunately failed to cross Croatia to face their South American arch-rivals in the semi-finals.
After Argentina reached the final first, Mbappe's head-to-head showdown with Ashraf became a prelude to the Grand Paris feast. The French team finally qualified, which is undoubtedly what Qatar is happy to see. In the upcoming showdown, Mbappe and Messi, as the stars of the two teams, will launch the ultimate attack on the Hercules Cup. It will be a showdown that will blow up traffic, on the one hand the new standard-bearer who stayed in Paris after soap operas this summer, and on the other side the legend who was only one World Cup away from his career. In the first six games of this World Cup, the contribution of the two to their respective teams can be reflected in the statistics, the two directly participated in a total of 15 goals, winning more than half of the MVP of the game.
After the battle between the two top stars of Paris and the owners of their respective national team No.10s, whether Messi is the winner or Mbappe completes the World Cup title, they will share the glory with Paris Saint-Germain and Qatar. As the final kicks off, Qataris' 12-year ambitions for politics and competition will come to their peak, which is exactly what they have painstakingly managed Grand Paris.