At the Qatar Airways House, where it also hosted a special draw event ahead of the FIFA Legends Cup, Qatar Airways recognized some of the greatest football players to ever grace the field as well as previous FIFA World Cup winners.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Airways Group Akbar Al Baker both attended the ceremony.
The live draw for the FIFA Legends tournament was conducted by Marco Materazzi, Roberto Carlos, and David Trezeguet.
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The tournament is set to take place on December 15-16 at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex.
As the FIFA Legends Cup sponsor, and Official Airline Partner of the FIFA World Cup, Qatar Airways welcomed the FIFA legends, including Ali Al Habsi, Cafu, Christian Vieri, Julio Cesar, Hristo Stoichkov, Jorge Campos, Juan Pablo Angel, Geremi Njitap, and Javier Zanetti.
To celebrate the evening, all guests were treated to a special performance by the internationally renowned artists, Cheb Khaled, DJ Rodge, pianist Sonja Park, and violinist David Carpenter.
The FIFA Legends Cup will have eight teams take part in the competition, with each team comprising of 12 players, eight of whom are men, two goalkeepers, and two women, in a six versus six match with 18 matches in total throughout the tournament.
Last week, Qatar Airways House hosted the My Roots photography exhibition presented by renowned photographer, Sam Robles, showcasing all 28 prints of the collection along with a special video tribute by Dani Alves.
Al Baker said, “Celebrating these legends and honoring them at the Qatar Airways House is an important part of furthering Qatar’s legacy in this wondrous sport. So far, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has been a tremendous success. “As the Official Airline of the Journey, we support the four remaining teams and are excited to see who will take home the Winners Trophy on December 18.”
With the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 almost at its finale, December 13 and 14 will witness the semi-finals, with matches held at Lusail Stadium between Argentina and Croatia and France and Morocco at Al Bayt Stadium, respectively.
The much-anticipated Final will then take place on December 18 at Lusail Stadium, following the third-place game on December 17 at Khalifa International Stadium.
