Qatar is preparing to present the best organizational image in the World Cup (Getty)
The organization of the Qatar World Cup 2022 represents an ideal opportunity to highlight the capabilities, capabilities, traditions, customs and culture of the State of Qatar and the entire Arab world, as Qatar, as a representative of the Arab world and the region as a whole, aspires to invest The power, influence and popularity of football in bringing about a positive transformation, not only at the sporting level, but at various levels, which benefits societies in Qatar, the region as a whole, and the world as a whole.
For this purpose, and to promote the vision of organizing the first World Cup in the Middle East, the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, which is responsible for the infrastructure projects necessary for the State of Qatar to host the World Cup in Qatar 2022, has chosen a number of football legends and stars in Qatar, the Arab world and the world as ambassadors for the Committee Supreme Court, to participate in disseminating the vision and ambitions of the State of Qatar in organizing the World Cup, along with the rest of the activities that promote the upcoming World Championship within the Qatar Legacy Program in various countries of the world.
The ambassadors of Qatar’s Legacy have extensive experience and expertise that they gained through their respective careers in the football fields around the world, before their association with the Qatar World Cup project, through which Qatar confirms its ability to organize an unparalleled tournament, having previously shown its tremendous capabilities in organizing many Major international tournaments and events.
Ten football stars in Qatar and the Arab world in general were chosen as local ambassadors for the World Cup, and they are Qataris: Khaled Salman, Mubarak Mustafa, Ibrahim Khalfan, Adel Khamis, Ahmed Khalil, Muhammad Saadoun Al-Kuwari, Omani Ali Al-Habsi, and the Egyptian duo Muhammad Abu Trika and Wael Jumaa, And the Iraqi Younis Mahmoud.
To be an ambassador for the first World Cup in the Arab world. This is a great honor… the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is the World Cup for all Arabs.. Thank you very much. @roadto2022 pic.twitter.com/HhZazkvObB
— Mohamed Aboutrika (@trikaofficial) November 25, 2019
I am honored to announce that I have officially joined the World Cup Ambassadors @fifaworldcup_ar #Qatar 2022And I look forward to participating enthusiastically with the team @Roadto2022 In shedding light on the most prominent sports talk in the world over the coming months, until the start of the competitions on November 21. pic.twitter.com/Rhfbz960La
— Ali Al-Habsi (@AliAlhabsi) April 6, 2022
On the other hand, 5 legends and stars were chosen in the list of global ambassadors for the 2022 World Cup, they are: Spaniard Xavi Hernandez, Brazilian Cafu, Dutchman Ronald de Boer, Cameroonian Samuel Eto’o and Australian Tim Cahill.
Football gave me a lot to celebrate and be grateful for, so I decided to give something back to the sport I love. I have officially signed to become the Qatari Ambassador of the @roadto2022. pic.twitter.com/QxWMpFZhlK
– Cafu (@officialcafu) June 21, 2019
The ambassadors for the Qatar World Cup were chosen with great care, as these legends with a history full of achievements and full of great giving in the world of the charming round were selected in order to support the preparations and preparations for hosting the tournament, which was planned to be an exceptional and unprecedented version throughout the history of organizing the World Cup tournaments (21 copies ) Since its launch in 1930, and with the aim of the ambassadors’ contribution to the success of the global sporting event, scheduled to be held during the period between November 21 and December 18 next, by each of them playing their role in building bridges of communication between Qatar, the Arab world and the world as a whole, And spreading the vision about the tournament, as well as about the plans related to the legacy, while preparations continue in full swing for the success of organizing the event, which is about to start.
Legends?? pic.twitter.com/bCmMeBbYxB
— Wael Gomaa (@WaelGomaa) October 22, 2021
This comes in light of Qatar’s success in dazzling the world with its ability to equip the infrastructure and facilities for the tournament in an unprecedented record time, foremost of which is the equipping of 8 World Cup stadiums according to special specifications and standards and huge capabilities that the previous World Cup had not witnessed, especially in terms of providing stadiums with a system Cooling to provide an ideal atmosphere, in addition to providing a transmission network that will help move the fans through the tournament in a convenient and wonderful way.
Some of these ambassadors have recently participated in promotional campaigns for these stadiums with the fan leaders of the qualified teams. The World Cup, which weighs 6,175 kg, is about 54 countries around the world, according to the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, including 32 countries whose teams qualified for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
As an important part of the campaign to introduce and promote the 2022 World Cup, Qatar’s legacy ambassadors for the 2022 World Cup play their role in order to add more success to the preparation and preparation for the establishment of this historic tournament, which is being held for the first time in the Arab world and the Middle East, after the State of Qatar topped the countries The region and carried the banner of hosting the international sports event as a representative of the Arabs in particular and the various peoples of the region.
The ambassadors seek to invest their experiences, achievements and stardom in promoting this upcoming hosting, the culture, legacy and history of the Qatari and Arab society as a whole, and its dealing with global events, especially since the event is not related to being a global sporting event only, but rather is more like a global human carnival.
The 15 Qatar Heritage Ambassadors have a history full of achievements, as they have excelled in various local, continental and international forums.
Khaled Salman
One of the stars of Qatar who starred in various forums locally and abroad with his team Al Sadd and the Qatari national team, and was crowned with many important titles, the most important of which was leading his team Al Sadd to the 1989 AFC Champions League title as the first Arab team to win the title, and he also contributed to the qualification of Qatar to the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles .
Among the most prominent tournaments he participated in was the 1981 World Youth Cup in Australia, and he starred strongly at the time in the tournament, specifically against Brazil in the quarter-finals, when he scored three goals in the Brazilian goal, and also contributed to the Qatari team reaching the final of the tournament, and was close to crowning the title The World Cup had not lost to Germany in a difficult match that witnessed heavy rain.
Mubarak Mustafa
One of the best former Qatar stars and the holder of the title “Al-Sinari”, he emerged with his Al-Arabi club during the golden generation period, which contributed to the team’s achievements, which was chosen as the team of the last century in Qatar. The 1992 Gulf Cup, and he finished his career in the stadiums, scoring 34 goals for the Qatari national team, and he was one of the few stars who were distinguished by scoring decisive goals in various competitions.
Ibrahim Khalfan
One of the greatest players of Qatar and Al-Arabi club throughout history in the center of the play industry, he was distinguished as the leader of the game, and contributed to achieving many achievements with his team locally, and with his country’s national team abroad, and he is among the most representative players of his generation for his country internationally, as he represented the Qatari team in 90 international matches, and one of his most prominent achievements is leading the Qatar national team to qualify for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Exciting week for team #dazzling_generation And exceptional celebrations of the Sports Day, in which we participated in the ambassadors of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy in Qatar Ibrahim Khalfan and Khaled Salman, our new ambassador from Australia, Tim Cahill, the Algerian star Rabah Madjer, and the goalkeeper of the Qatar women’s team Shaima. Dream Team! ?⚽️?? pic.twitter.com/vPwkoHuhlg
— Generation Amazing (@GA4good) February 13, 2020
Adel Khamis
One of the Qatari football stars, he played in the defense and central defender positions, and he starred with the Qatari national team and its club Al-Ittihad (Al-Gharafa) later, and distinguished internationally with the Qatari team in many international forums, most notably in the 1992 Gulf Cup, in which he played with his comrades the role of stardom led by Qatar To hold the Gulf Cup for the first time.
Ahmed Khalil
He is considered one of the best Qatari players in the goalkeeper position. He became famous with his Al Arabi club in particular, and represented other clubs as well. He was among the stars of the Qatar national team, during the early nineties of the last century. He is one of the stars who contributed to the title of the Gulf Cup in 1992. The stars of the tournament, and he came out with the title of best goalkeeper, as he only conceded one goal, and he deserved to be one of the most prominent stars of the tournament.
Mohammed Saadoun Al-Kuwari
One of the most famous Qatari figures active in the media, sports and social fields is a prominent media figure, glowing as a presenter of football programs, specifically on BN Sports, which is the most popular in the Arab world and the Middle East. Millions of sports fans in the Arab world know him, and he is alongside His work in the media is a professional player in the padel game, which has begun to spread in recent years. He has represented Qatar in foreign forums and achieved remarkable achievements.
Here is a private tour of the Ahmed Bin Ali World Cup Stadium, accompanied by the ambassador of the Supreme Committee @trikaofficial And @Ms3don . pic.twitter.com/9Vjy67xDmL
— Road to 2022 (@roadto2022) December 21, 2020
Ali Al Habsi
The most famous goalkeeper in his country, the Sultanate of Oman, and one of the most prominent players at the level of the Arab Gulf countries, who has professionalized in Europe, and can be described as a legend of goalkeepers in the Sultanate of Oman. The Gulf, during which he was crowned the championship title once for the first time in the history of his country’s participation, is also the best goalkeeper for obtaining the title of best goalkeeper five times, and he has worked in many European clubs, most notably Bolton and Wigan in England, and contributed to Wigan winning the FA Cup 2012-2013 And he played for the Saudi Hilal, and won the league title with him in 2018, and participated in 350 matches at the club level, and 100 international matches with the Oman national team.
Mohammed Abu Trika
One of the most popular football stars in the Arab world and Africa, he is the legend of the Egyptian national team and Al-Ahly club, who became famous thanks to his skills, achievements and high sportsmanship inside and outside the stadiums. The African Champions League 5 times, 4 Super Cups, and he won the African Nations Cup twice with the Egyptian team.
Wael Gomaa
He is considered one of the best players in the defense center that Egyptian, Arab and African football has known, and one of the most prominent winners of titles locally and abroad, as he won with Al-Ahly the League title 8 times, the Cup Championship three times, and contributed to obtaining three titles of the African Nations Cup with his country. African Champions League and Super Cup 6 times.
Younis Mahmoud
One of the Iraqi football stars, he excelled as a top scorer locally and abroad. He played 148 international matches with his country and led it to the 2007 Asian Nations Cup title, and won the award for the best player in the tournament. His football career was full of giving and distinction, and his professional period in Qatar witnessed his great brilliance in the stadiums, where he played for many clubs, including the Al-Gharafa team, with whom he was crowned the league title three times, and the top scorer of the Qatari league three times.
Spain’s Xavi Hernandez
One of the legends of world football, and he is considered one of the best midfielders and playmakers throughout the history of football. He is the current Barcelona coach and former player, and the former player and coach of the Qatari Al-Sadd club. He has a wonderful relationship with Qatari football, and his most prominent achievements in his career with Barcelona are winning the league title The Spaniard eight times, the Champions League three times, the Club World Cup twice, and he won the 2010 World Cup with Spain, and the European Championship twice.
Xavi and Kafu, ambassadors of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, during their visit to the Museum of Islamic Art, which embraces 14 centuries of art, and the Qatar National Museum, which displays the history and heritage of Qatar. Both museums are among the most important tourist attractions in Qatar during the FIFA Club World Cup 2020™️. @roadto2022 pic.twitter.com/adHDjCGxyf
— Visit Qatar (@VisitQatar) February 11, 2021
Brazilian Cafu
The former captain of the Brazilian national team and one of the legends of Brazilian football, and one of the most prominent players who carried the captaincy of the Brazilian national team, emerged in the right-back position as the best who played in this position throughout history, and achieved great and many achievements during his long career in football with more than 20 titles, The most prominent of them is the World Cup twice, and he has been globally unique by playing the World Cup Final 3 times, in 1994, 1998 and 2002, and excelled with the teams he played for, most notably Milan and Rome in the Italian league, and won the league title with them, and crowned with Milan the 2007 Champions League title.
Dutchman Ronald de Boer
One of the most famous legends in Dutch football, his star appeared with the Netherlands national team and Ajax Amsterdam, with whom he won the 1995 European Champions League, and played for Barcelona and Rangers of Scotland, and he has a strong link with Qatari football, as he ended his football career when he played for Al Rayyan and Al Shamal clubs.
Cameroonian Samuel Eto’o
He is considered among the greatest players of Cameroon and Africa throughout history, and one of the most distinguished football strikers that the world’s stadiums have known. He represented Cameroon in the World Cup, and won the title of best player in Africa four times, setting a record, and winning the African Nations Cup twice with his country, He won the 2000 Olympics gold, and starred with Barcelona and Inter Milan, and crowned with Barcelona the league title three times and the European Champions title twice, and with Inter he won the League and European Champions titles once, and he moved to play with the Qatar club team at the end of his football career, and he currently heads the Cameroon Football Association. .
I am pleased to announce the appointment of African football legend Samuel Eto’o as the official ambassador for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Eto’o will represent Qatar in the World Cup in Qatar. pic.twitter.com/NN8mfT0Ou3
— Hassan Al Thawadi (@HAlThawadi) April 17, 2019
Australian Tim Cahill
He is the best player in the history of Australia. He is the Australian football legend and the best scorer in the history of the Australian national team. He played 108 international matches, during which he scored 50 goals, and contributed to qualifying his country four times to the World Cup. – 2012, by playing 268 matches in various tournaments, during which he scored 68 goals, and he is currently working as Director of Sports Affairs at Aspire Academy in Qatar.
