In just over a month’s time all eyes will be on Qatar, which will host the historic FIFA World Cup edition. The Qatar 2022 is the first ever global showpiece to be hosted in the Middle East and the Arab world, and it is also only the second time that an Asian nation will host the tournament after South Korea and Japan staged the 2002 edition.
The Gulf state will welcome fans from across the globe with open arms without discrimination. This World Cup edition will be more than a sport as it will be a major platform to correct wrong perceptions of Muslims, the Arab world and the Middle East.
Qatar 2022, to be played from November 20 to December 18, will also give a huge boost to sports in the entire region, with star Egyptian player Sara Essam saying this year’s FIFA edition in Qatar represents a watershed moment particularly for women’s football. “I am certain that with the World Cup coming to the region for the first time, the world will start to discover the region is full of talent, and that girls in the Arab world play football as well,” she said recently.
Not just the Middle East and the Arab World, the World Cup in Qatar will have a significant impact on the entire continent and that impact will be lasting too. The hosting of the football showpiece in a country, which is deemed the world’s sports hub, will pave the way for other Asian countries to host more world class events. The hosting of just the second FIFA showpiece in the continent will also lift the sport further.
Since winning the right to host the World Cup, Qatar has made tremendous effort in the last 12 years to deliver a World Cup, which will leave a lasting legacy. With the tournament just around the corner, the host country has completed all arrangements and is ready to host an exceptional edition, with 1.5 million fans expected to visit the country.
Fans coming from across the globe will experience the hospitality of Qatar themselves and will return to their countries with fond memories. It will be a unique tournament, which is the most compact World Cup in modern history, with the longest distance between venues just 75km.
The eight iconic stadiums hosting the world’s 32 strongest teams, with fans having a chance to watch more than one game a day makes Qatar 2022 a one-of-a-kind World Cup edition. The huge number of top-notch entertainment activities all across the country during the event will be icing on the cake.
