doha. >> reporter: as host qatar prepare for their debut as a world cup final, they're guaranteed to place in group a and find themselves alongside some of the biggest names in the game. doesn't get much bigger than christian reinaldo and they have the defending champs, france, brazil, spain. european champions italy are missing after failing to qualify for the second world cup in a row, but the netherlands are back and a side that many will be looking to avoid from cop 2. alongside germany, the 2014 champion very much looking to make amends from the disastrous defense of their title in russia. the 2018 runner's up croatia are