There is a catchphrase that world soccer’s governing body FIFA frequently trots out when it discusses holding tournaments outside of the games traditional strongholds in Europe and South America — developing the game. It is not, however, a phrase that appeals greatly to Hassan Al Thawadi, the man who heads Qatar’s organising body for the 2022 World Cup, which will be held in the Gulf state. “The concept of developing the game, I think, understates the penetration of football. Football is everywhere, it is in every corner of the world. Football really is the sport of the people and the Arab world is no different,” he told Reuters in an interview. The evidence for Al Thawadi’s view, has been clear during the Club World Cup in Doha, which concludes on Saturday with the final between European champions Liverpool and South America’s top team Flamengo of Brazil. The semifinal clash between Premier League leaders Liverpool and Mexico’s Monterrey, drew 45,000 fans to the Khalifa International Stadium, with the crowd mostly made up of residents of the Gulf state and others from the Middle East who had made the short trip for the tournament. Al Thawadi accepts there is much progress that…