Record No.
MRB-2026-006253
Smallest Nation to Host the FIFA World Cup
Sports
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Record Holder
Institutional / General Record
Qatar
Category
Sports
Country
Qatar
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QA )
Achievement Date
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Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
At 11,571 square kilometers, Qatar became the smallest country by land area ever to host the FIFA World Cup, and the first Middle Eastern host nation, in 2022.
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