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OFFICIAL FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022™ FAN GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AND PICK UP

Zurich, 15 November 2022 - Tickets? Check. Hayya Card and accommodation? Check. What’s left before embarking on the experience of a lifetime? The official FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Fan Guide, newly published, is available now for download and collection. The 128-page Fan Guide is the essential one-stop

15 Nov

AFC President Looks Forward to World Cup Like No Other

Kuala Lumpur, 15 November 2022 - Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa sent his best wishes to Asia's teams and match officials ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022."We look forward to the Qatar Football Association, Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, and the Qatari Authorities as

15 Nov

Qatar World Cup will see highest levels of security and safety: ICSS Chairman

Doha, 15 November 2022 - Qatar has made exceptional preparations in terms of safety and security and has spared no effort in building comprehensive international cooperation to ensure a seamless FIFA World Cup, top officials of the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), told journalists in an interview. “With just a few days

14 Nov

Ministry of Defense Holds Desert Camp for Forces Participating in Securing FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Doha, 14 November 2022 - The Ministry of Defense organized the desert camp event for brotherly and friendly forces participating in securing the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, under the patronage and presence of HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah. The event included a variety of

14 Nov

HH the Amir Visits Main Command Center of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Doha, 14 November 2022 - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited on Monday morning the main command center of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at the Doha Exhibition Centre in Al Gassar area. His Highness was briefed on the FIFA main operations center, the host country main operations command center, and the preparations and measur

14 Nov

‘Understanding the legacy has helped me tell the story of Qatar’s World Cup’

Doha, 14 November 2022 - With the FIFA World Cup™ only days away, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, in close collaboration with FIFA, is wrapping up preparations for the tournament and the legacy it will deliver. In this new series, Making History, we are focusing on the work of Qatari employees who have played a key role in

13 Nov

Culture Minister opens exhibition by artist Ahmed Al Maadeed

Doha, 12 November 2022 - Minister of Culture H E Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Thani inaugurated an exhibition “Hadaf” by artist Ahmed Al Maadeed at AM Gallery in the Place Vendôme Mall. The exhibition, which was held ahead of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, will run until January 15, 2023. The opening ceremony was attended

13 Nov

Qatar 2022: Qatar Full of Determination as it Embarks on Historic World Cup Challenge

Doha, 12 November 2022 - Thanks to the determination and spirit of its players and their insistence on writing history, the Qatari national team will begin its first-ever World Cup campaign in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, facing strong and experienced teams, led by the Netherlands, which has a great history, Ecuador, the emerging power in the S

13 Nov

Qatar To Host 85Th FIG Congress

Istanbul, 13 November 2022 - Qatar has been awarded the honour of hosting the global gymnastics family for the 85th International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Congress in 2024. The decision on Doha as a host city was taken by delegates at the 84th FIG Congress in Istanbul, Turkiye. Doha received 148 votes against 89 votes to Croatia. In

11 Nov

Argentine Ambassador: World Cup stadiums blend art and engineering

Doha, 11 November 2022 - Ambassador of the Republic of Argentina to State of Qatar H.E. Guillermo Nicolas affirmed that with the start of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, history is ready to write one of its biggest chapters so far, the first World Cup to be held in the Arab world and a Muslim country. The ambassador also noted how Qatar’s W

11 Nov

Qatar squad for FIFA World Cup 2022

Doha, 11 November 2022 - The FIFA World Cup 2022 host Qatar on Friday announced its 26-member squad. Top Qatari players Akram Afif and Hassan Al-Haydos have made Felix Sanchez’s squad. Qatar is in Group A alongside Ecuador, Senegal and the Netherlands. The opening match of the World Cup will be played between Qatar and Ecuador on Nov

11 Nov

Deputy PM inspects readiness of Amiri Naval Forces to secure Qatar 2022

Doha, 11 November 2022 - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, visited Umm Al Houl Naval Base to inspect the readiness of the Amiri Naval Forces to participate in securing the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. During the inspection tour, His Excellency listened to a briefing about the rea

11 Nov

US looks forward to learning from Qatar's World Cup experience: US envoy

Doha, 11 November 2022 - Ambassador of the United States of America Timmy Davis praised the experience of Qatar in preparing to host the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022; noting that his country looks forward to learning from Qatar's experience in its preparations to co-host the 2026 World Cup with Canada and Mexico. In a statement to Qatar News Agency

11 Nov

HH the Father Amir Inaugurates Exhibition on Sports History in Qatar at 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum

Doha, 11 November 2022 - HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani inaugurated an exhibition on the history of sports in Qatar during the period from 1996 to 2022, at 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum. HH the Father Amir was accompanied, during the inauguration, by HE Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Qatar Museums Shei

10 Nov

All eyes on Qatar as 10 days countdown to historic World Cup begins

Doha, 10 November 2022 - It all started on a night in late December back in 2006 when the Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani – the then Amir of Qatar – expressed his interest in hosting the FIFA World Cup in the Gulf State. The guests present at the Al Wajba Palace were left “surprised” but that dinner recep

10 Nov

Stage set for spectacular Qatar 2022

Doha, 10 November 2022 - Qatar’s eight state-of-the-art stadiums are set to host world’s strongest 32 teams, who will fight for glory at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which kicks off on November 20. The first ever FIFA World Cup to be staged in the Middle East and the Arab world is expected to see an estimated 1.2 million fans desce

10 Nov

Prime Minister Inaugurates HIA's New Expansion

Doha, 10 November 2022 - HE Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani inaugurated on Thursday, the new expansion of Hamad International Airport (HIA).His Excellency toured the new passenger terminals and was briefed on their capacities in terms of receiving incoming and departing passengers, as

10 Nov

Arrival dates of participating teams for Qatar 2022

Zurich, 10 November 2022 - The participating teams for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will start arriving tomorrow, with the US National Team being the first team to arrive at its base camp in Marsa Malaz Kempinski at The Pearl. The coaching staff and some team officials from Argentina and Japan have already arrived in the country. Accordin