Bin Hammam was speaking in Seoul where he met with FIFA Vice President and AFC Executive Committee member Chung Mong-joon and Korean Football Association (KFA) President Cho Chung-yung to discuss the bids from the two nations.
"I understand the reason behind the (Korean) bid, it is a noble reason. The concept is one of bringing peace to the Korean peninsula through football," Bin Hammam told reporters on Wednesday.
"For Dr Chung and myself, the first priority is to bring the World Cup to Asia. Who gets it is secondary," Qatari Bin Hammam said.
"There are so many advantages if Qatar gets to host the World Cup. All the group matches can be played in venues which are within reasonable distance of each other. So one can watch more than one group match the same day," Bin Hammam said.
"The Middle East also has the legitimate right to seek peace through football and an event like the World Cup can replace the sorry story of wars."
