With less than a week to go for the most glamorous sporting event, the FIFA 2022 World Cup visitors and residents in Qatar seemed impatient to capture the excitement of the spectacular event to be hosted in the Arab world for the first time.
The city looked a hive of activity this week welcoming football fans and stars for the most watched world sporting event. According to estimates the rich Arabian state expects over 1.2 m visitors for the spellbinding and nerve-wracking event that spans nearly a month.
We are excited to be in Doha for the FIFA Cup and our stay so far has been great, said a couple who had touched down this week for the tournament which is scheduled to kick-off on Sunday.
The 22nd edition of the quadrennial men’s championship will take place from November 20 to December 18 across eight state of the art stadiums in Doha.
Qatar has been making preparations for the event since winning the bid over a decade ago and has come up with one of the stunning venues for the most looked forward sporting fiesta.
The meticulously planned road and highway network, easily accessible and convenient modes of transportation and a host of ultra modern infrastructure facilities have mesmerized visitors to the country who enjoy every moment of their stay sharing the same sentiments of many that they are delighted to be in a fascinating city.
I have no words to express but all I could say is its just fantastic to be in Qatar for a refreshing and fun-filled time, Peter Hills from the UK said.
President of FIFA, soccer’s global governing body Gianni Infantino was upbeat when he said ‘ Qatar is ready’ recently assuring the football world that the peninsula would take the world by surprise when it sets the stage for the eye-catching event on Sunday.
Qatar has proved by now it has all the trappings, resources and support for the global community to offer the best to the world be it sports, entertainment, health or education.
Qatar told the world to be ready for some amazing stuff during the FIFA cup. The state has kept to its word and has proved that it could deliver what was promised.
Currently the final touches are being put to byroads which eventually would turn out to be a touch of class.
The tournament infrastructure comprises eight stadiums and an extensive metro system
With one of the highest per capita GDPs in the world Qatar takes pride in being among the economies that has moved to smart farming enabling the state to boost crop yield and achieve self sufficiency in food.
The opening match will be contested between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al Bayt stadium, Al Khor. The final to be held on December 18 coincides the Qatar National Day. The reigning World Cup champions are France.
