Bids from South Korea, Japan, Australia and United States were also in the race to host the tournament, but the joint hosts of the 2002 World Cup saw their dream fall apart, while the USA and Australia bit the dust as well.
Voting was carried out by the FIFA Executive Committee under the same structure as the bid for 2018.
It will be the first time in history that Qatar get the chance to host the footballing world's most important tournament. However, they will have some experience hosting a major football tournament come 2018. Qatar are the host nation of the 2011 Asian Cup.
Qatar don't exactly have much of a history at the World Cup, as the Annabi haven't made a single appearance at a World Cup so far.
Nevertheless, the Asians have a number of exciting youngsters in their current set-up and players such as Khalfan Ibrahim, Ali Afif and Abdurabb Al Yazeedi will all be determined to shine on home soil in 2022.
After the 2002 World Cup, it will be the second time in history that the World Cup will be held in Asia.
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