Raul: ´I hope Qatar qualify for the 2014 Brazil finals´

Spanish legend Raul hopes Qatar qualify for Brazil 2014 and says improving the national team should be the priority for the 2022 World Cup hosts.

The 34-year-old former Real Madrid and Schalke striker penned a one-year contract with 2011 Asian champions Al Sadd earlier this month, becoming the biggest name to currently play in Qatar s Stars League (QSL).

Speaking to Doha Stadium Plus, Raul revealed he had no doubts Qatar could host a successful 2022 event and believed developing the current crop of youth for the future national team needs to be made a priority.

Qatar has everything in place to host a successful World Cup in 2022, Raul said.

The priority should be to improve its national team in 10 years time to first become the top side in Asia and th…