Host of the 2023 FIFA World Cup (5)

I believe the answer is:

qatar

(Other definitions for qatar that I've seen before include "Arab peninsula" , "Arab country" , "Sheikhdom due to host the 2022 World Cup" , "found by the Persian Gulf" , "Hot state" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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