H. E. Faure Gnassingbe, president of the Togolese Republic, hailed the superb planning of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
He expressed his enthusiasm for the magnificent stadiums that were constructed, the gear used for the event, the state-of-the-art infrastructure, and the growth made possible by the State of Qatar.
In an interview with QNA, the President stated that Qatar should be proud of its history, development, and what it has demonstrated to the entire world, as well as the remarkable progress it has made and the exemplary World Cup organization that was done by no other nations before, and as a result, it is a country with a promising future.
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He stressed that Qatar has thwarted all the malicious campaigns it has been subjected to since winning the bid to host the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, as it has proven its ability to organise an exceptional World Cup and fulfilled all its promises by showing a lot of determination, seriousness and diligence.
In this context, he said, that in the beginning, there were those who questioned the ability of the State of Qatar to organise a sporting event of this size, and they used to say that there are no football traditions in Qatar, but these criticisms fell in the face of the wonderful organisational success, enthusiasm and large public attendance, because the love and passion for football brought them together.
He pointed out that these malicious campaigns, which aimed at questioning Qatar’s ability to organise an exceptional World Cup, involve non-sports agendas, pointing out that some claim the right to give lessons to others and judge them according to their standards, and this is “unacceptable.”
The President stressed that hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 for the first time in the Arab world succeeded in changing the stereotype about the region and showed that Qatar and the Middle East have the same passion for football, enthusiasm and ambition, adding that this should entice and encourage FIFA to balance the representations within it, as well as alternate the distribution of the organization of the World Cup tournament.
He believed that the State of Qatar’s organization of the World Cup achieved many gains, most notably that it provided an opportunity for the world to discover the splendour of Arab culture and its values, and to get acquainted with the Qatari society and the miraculous development witnessed by this country, calling for more mutual respect between societies through peaceful means.
With regard to bilateral relations between the two countries, he stressed that the two countries are keen to consolidate relations and cooperation in various fields, noting that his previous visit to Doha was within the framework of an economic forum.
He said that he had the honor of meeting Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, “and talks took place between both of us, and therefore we are on the way to enrich and consolidate relations between the two countries in the future”.
President Faure Gnassingbe concluded his statement with (QNA) by congratulating H H the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and the Qatari people on the occasion of the National Day, wishing Qatar further prosperity and development.
