Doha: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held a reception ceremony yesterday for Their Majesties, Excellencies, and Highnesses leaders of brotherly and friendly nations, and head of delegations participating in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 opening ceremony at Al Bayt Stadium.
The reception ceremony was attended by Personal Representative of H H the Amir H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani. It was also attended by HM King Abdullah II bin Hussein of Jordan, President of Algeria H E Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of Egypt H E Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Palestine H E Mahmoud Abbas, President of Turkiye H E Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The ceremony was also attended by Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud; representative of H H the Amir of Kuwait Crown Prince H H Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah; Crown Prince of Jordan HRH Hussein bin Abdullah II; Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai H H Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; Crown Prince of Dubai HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum; Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports of Oman and Representative of HM the Sultan of Oman H H Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham bin Tarik Al Said; and Caretaker Prime Minister of Lebanon H E Najib Mikati.
The reception was also attended by President of Senegal H E Macky Sall; President of Rwanda H E Paul Kagame; President of Liberia H E George Weah; Vice-President of the Republic of Ecuador H E Alfredo Borrero; UN Secretary-General H E Antonio Guterres; President of the International Olympic Committee H E Thomas Bach; Aide to the President of the Russian Federation H E Igor Levitin; Vice-President of India H E Jagdeep Dhankhar; and Vice-President of Venezuela H E Delcy Eloina Rodriguez.
The ceremony was also attended by FIFA President H E Gianni Infantino.
H H the Amir discussed with Their Majesties, Their Excellencies, and Their Highnesses a number of topics pertaining to the World Cup. He welcomed them in Qatar, wishing them a good stay and the participating teams well in the competition.
