Qatar’s Trailblazers |
“Legacy has always been central to Qatar’s World
Cup plans – so much so that the word ‘legacy’ is in the
name of our organisation,” she explains. “When we
bid for 2022, we did so on the promise that we’d leave a
meaningful, measurable legacy in Qatar and around the
world.
“An obvious example is how hosting the World Cup
is helping to deliver Qatar’s National Vision 2030 by
accelerating infrastructure projects across the country.
Projects like the HIA airport expansion, Metro project,
and road network expansion are all upgrades that will
benefit Qatar for generations.”
The transformative impact will not stop there, however.
“We also wanted the region to benefit from the
opportunities – social and economic – that hosting a
World Cup can bring,” she says. “At a time when global
dialogue is emphasising cultural differences rather
than similarities, we believe the 2022 FIFA World Cup
in Qatar can utilise football’s ability to bring people
together.”
FIFA World Cup stadiums and the trees that will fill the
green spaces surrounding them. This venture, the first of
its kind in the region, will also leave a rich environmental
legacy.
“At a time when global dialogue is
emphasising cultural differences rather than
similarities, we believe the 2022 FIFA World
Cup in Qatar can utilise football’s ability
to bring people together.”
She adds: “For me personally, legacy means shaping a
rich and beneficial history that is engraved in people’s
hearts and minds forever. I truly believe that, when it
comes to major global sporting events, the 2022 FIFA
World Cup in Qatar will set the benchmark for legacy
and leave a lasting impact long after the last ball has been
kicked on 18 th December 2022.”
In February 2018, the SC inaugurated the SC Tree
Nursery, a project to grow the turf required for the 2022
2022 in numbers
• 8 stadiums under construction for 2022, with Khalifa International Stadium
complete
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1.5 million football fans expected during the 28-day tournament
• 15-24°C average temperatures during the four weeks of the
November to December event
• 170,000 seats to be donated to developing nations after the tournament
• 55km between the two furthest apart stadiums, meaning a maximum of just
one hour’s travel time between venues
• 32 teams preparing to play 64 games to find one world champion for 2022
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