The Qatari space channels exclusively televised the matches of the gigantic competition's last edition in the region and will air the upcoming tournament games in 2014 too.

"We have acquired the broadcasting rights of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups," Al-Jazeera Sports' general manager Nasser Ben Ghanem said.

"We will broadcast the matches in the Middle East and north Africa … it's a great deal."