Dakar, June 26 (APS) – The Qatar Football Federation (QFA) and FIFA have announced their ambition to organize a pan-Arab tournament in late 2021 in Qatar which will serve as preparation for the 2022 World Cup that the Gulf country must shelter in November-December 2022, announces the site of the Qatar 2022 Organizing Committee.
“The competition proposal was presented to the members of the FIFA Council by videoconference by HE Hassan Al Thawadi, chairman of the Qatar 2022 organizing committee,” added the same source, stating that the proposal was accepted by the Council. of FIFA which met this Thursday.
The tournament will be played by invitation with a number of 22 national men’s teams and will be contested by Arab nations from Africa and Asia, continues the same source.
It will be played from December 1 to 18, 2021 and will allow organizers to use the facilities and manage the operations which are also planned for the next World Cup, the document added, adding that it will be played outside the international match calendar. .
The matches will take place on the same time slot as the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with the final taking place exactly one year before the start of the Qatar 2022 final, the same source said.
In addition, all matches in the tournament will be played in the Qatar 2022 stadiums and the teams present will use the stadiums and training sites for the next World Cup.
“The tournament will provide a good opportunity for fans, players and officials to use the facilities of the host country, including transportation and accommodation,” said the document.
A prospect that pleases the president of the
QFA, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmad Al Thani who talks about “exciting time for Qatar and football fans in the region and around the world”.
“This new pan-Arab tournament will see teams from across the region compete on state-of-the-art FIFA World Cup venues and allow teams and fans to experience Qatar as the host country for the tournament,” said said the president of the QFA adding that the competition will mark an important stage in football for the country and the region. ”
“All those involved in its realization will gain more essential experience before the Qatar World Cup,” added the president of the Qatari Football Federation.
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