Yesterday, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 activities were held at Mall of Qatar, where guests played a variety of games and received information about the tournament’s details.
Place Vendome and Doha Festival City are also hosting World Cup festivities in addition to the Mall of Qatar.
Visitors and fans can interact with football legends during the activity. They can also participate in interactive games and activities like video gaming and virtual reality football. The Peninsula was informed by Faisal Khalid, Ambassador Programme Manager of Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC), that in addition to the activations taking place here, they are also happening in major cities throughout the GCC nations.
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He stressed the event is “to engage with the fans.”
“We’re here to showcase what‘s available during the tournament, and engage mainly with the fans and [have] insights with the ambassadors because everyone wants to meet these football legends, they are well-known, are big names in the world of football especially in the GCC and Qatar.”
A huge crowd especially the youngsters flocked to the booth of the event located near Gate 2 of the mall. Four Qatar Legacy Local Ambassadors attended yesterday’s event: Ahmad Khalil, Ibrahim Khalfan, Khalid Salman, and Mubarak Mustafa. The Peninsula talked to two of these football legends.
Mubarak Mustafa who was the goalkeeper of the National Team before said he is thrilled that the public came all the way to the mall and experience what the country offers for the World Cup. “I am happy, the World Cup is coming with 51 days left,” he said. Mostafa, also known as Al Sinyari, is regarded as one of the greatest Arab and Qatari footballers of all time. A two-time winner of the Arabian Gulf Cup, he was top scorer and player of the tournament in 1992 and struck 34 goals for Qatar.
Khalid Salman meanwhile highlighted that football is not only limited to the World Cup and men, and the event is a testament that regardless of age and background, everyone can play football.
He also emphasized that Qatar is more than prepared to host the event even six months in advance. Before the competition, Qatar is prepared. We are completely prepared and even have six months before the competition even begins.
When Qatar advanced to the FIFA World Youth Championship final in 1981, Salman was a key member of the squad. Prior to Qatar defeating England in the semifinals, he scored a hat-trick against Brazil in the quarterfinals. SC held events at the aforementioned three malls in August to commemorate the 100-day countdown.
The current activation is being used as a platform to advertise the World Cup and Qatar’s tourist attractions.
