Tag Archives: Qatar

More than half a million people sign up to volunteer at FIFA events!

More than half a million people have now signed up on FIFA’s global volunteer platform. The FIFA volunteer programme, revamped in December 2020, is the largest of its kind in sport, allowing everyone who signs up on the registration portal to apply to take part in any future FIFA tournament. …

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Team Base Camp line-up reflects uniquely compact nature of 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar!

All 32 teams to be based at same top-class facilities throughout competition; 24 teams to stay within 10km radius of each other; Selection process started in October 2019, with 162 inspection visits organised The 31 teams travelling to Qatar will have a Team Base Camp (TBC) to call home at …

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Four Nations express interest to host 2023 AFC Asian Cup!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has received Expressions of Interest (EoI) from four AFC Member Associations (MAs) to host the 2023 AFC Asian Cup final competition. Following the AFC’s invitation to all MAs to express their interest in hosting the flagship men’s national team tournament on May 31, 2022, the …

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2022 FIFA World Cup teams gather in Doha for final tournament preparations!

Delegates from all 32 qualified teams attended the Team Workshop for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar in Doha on July 4/5. FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Nasser Al-Khater, the CEO of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, addressed the audience at the opening session, with less than five months …

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Remaining 2022 FIFA World Cup tickets now on sale on first-come, first-served basis!

Remaining tickets for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar are now available to fans on a first-come, first-served basis, having gone on sale at 12:00 (noon) Doha time (11:00 CET) today, July 5. Fans can visit FIFA.com/tickets and confirm their purchase immediately after making and paying for their selection. …

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2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar tickets back on sale next week!

Remaining tickets for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar will be back on sale next week, giving fans an unmissable chance to secure their place at the greatest football show on Earth. This time, tickets for the first-ever FIFA World Cup to be held in the Middle East will …

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Bureau of FIFA Council approves increase of FIFA World Cup squads to 26 players!

The Bureau of the FIFA Council – composed of the FIFA President and the six confederation presidents – has addressed a number of key topics and taken the following decisions: 73rd FIFA Congress The 73rd FIFA Congress will be held in Kigali, Rwanda on March 16, 2023. The 2023 FIFA …

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Human rights volunteer roles to return for 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar!

Following the success of the human rights volunteer pilot project at the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup – Qatar, it has been confirmed that the role will be expanded for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar. The pilot project at the tournament in November and December 2021 involved 12 human …

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Qatari female artist Bouthayna Al Muftah unveils Official Poster for 2022 FIFA World Cup!

The Official Poster for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar was unveiled during a special event at Hamad International Airport in Doha. For the first time, a series of posters has been developed for the tournament – all designed by Qatari female artist, Bouthayna Al Muftah. The main poster …

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FIFA president Infantino congratulates 32 participating nations for 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar!

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has congratulated all 32 nations on their qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. President Infantino was on hand in Doha this week for the two intercontinental play-offs and the completion of qualifiers for Qatar 2022. The 32-strong field was finalised on Tuesday with …

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