Qatar is proud to showcase its plans in Russia, while continuing to learn from the 2018 FIFA World Cup organisers, Nasser al-Khater, Assistant Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, the body responsible for organising the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, has said.

Essam El Hadary, the oldest player ever to appear at a World Cup, marked his record achievement with one outstanding penalty save for Egypt but was powerless to stop a second in a 2-1 defeat by Saudi Arabia on Monday.

Russia World Cup organisers are more worried about Moscow's latest diplomatic standoff with the West than stadiums being completed on time, said top official Alexei Sorokin.

Seven Asian nations will discover their World Cup fate on Tuesday as the race to Russia 2018 draws to a climax.

Qatar's football team lost 0-1 away to Uzbekistan, in the seventh round of the Russia 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

Marcello Lippi's hopes of leading China to the next World Cup received a serious blow when they were held 0-0 by Qatar in Kunming on Tuesday.