Host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup (5)

I believe the answer is:

qatar

(Other definitions for qatar that I've seen before include "Gulf sheikhdom" , "Arab country" , "Sporting venue" , "State in the Persian Gulf" , "Tiny gulf state" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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