 Complete the following phrase:  Association football is the most popular sport in Qatar, both in terms of players and spectators. Shortly after the Qatar Football Association became affiliated with FIFA in 1970, one of the countrys earliest international accolades came in 1981 when the Qatar national under-20 teams emerged as runners-up to West Germany in that years edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship after being defeated 40 in the final. At the senior level, Qatar has played host to two editions of the AFC Asian Cup; the first coming being the 9th edition in 