Fatima Al-Nuaimi, Director of Communication at the Local Organizing Committee for the FIFA Club World Cup currently in Doha, confirmed that Qatar hosting the tournament in light of the current Corona pandemic crisis, "gave us a new challenge to continue success and organize an exceptional version of the tournament, on the way to preparing to host the 2022 World Cup that will be held. For the first time in the Arab world and the Middle East. "
Al-Nuaimi told Al-Jazeera Net that Qatar is the only country that recently hosted continental and global sporting events, amid large participation in light of the current crisis, after implementing health measures and measures in coordination with the Ministry of Health.
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She added that organizing the FIFA Club World Cup in light of the repercussions of Corona is an ideal opportunity to gain more experience, and that the organizers will work to exploit this new phenomenon on the global community to test their capabilities to deal with such situations and emergency matters in the future.
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Qatar has achieved great success in its pivotal role in hosting a series of local, regional and international benefits during the year 2020, thus achieving the leadership position on the global sport map by setting new standards in preserving the health and safety of all participants.
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This came at a time when Qatar is preparing - after less than two years - to host the 2022 World Cup, as it aims to test the readiness of the various stadiums and facilities of the tournament by hosting a number of major sporting events, and to enhance the provision of a distinctive experience for fans and visitors to Qatar during the World Cup.
After the success in hosting the AFC Champions League competitions for the eastern and western regions of the continent, and specifically the final of the tournament, which witnessed the attendance of 10,000 fans, and the distinguished organization of the Prince's Cup with the presence of 50% of the crowd at the stadium, the language of numbers speaks of an impressive achievement.
Where nearly 900 members of the players and technical teams from 30 teams participated in the AFC Champions League competitions alone, and played 76 matches at a number of Qatar 2022 World Cup stadiums, during which they formed the largest safe space of its kind since the outbreak of the epidemic, in what is known as the "medical bubble".
Al-Nuaimi explained that "every tournament or event hosted by Doha during the coming period provides us with the opportunity to benefit and develop our expertise in light of approaching the organization of the 2022 World Cup less than two years from now, as we will continue to work closely with our partners to achieve success and provide an exceptional experience for fans, players and administrators." During the tournament. "
The Director of Communication said that the FIFA Club World Cup is a trial tournament for the State of Qatar, aimed at improving the preparations and various operational plans before hosting the World Cup in 2022, and that this year's edition will witness the experience of two new stadiums from the World Cup stadiums, namely Ahmed bin Ali and Education City.
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Al-Nuaimi considered that "the challenges that have faced the preparations for the FIFA World Cup (Qatar 2022) since the outbreak of the pandemic crisis (Covid-19) led to a slowdown in the workflow at the beginning of its emergence, but after taking precautions and health measures after coordination with the Ministry of Public Health and the team Welfare of workers in the Supreme Committee, a mechanism was reached that significantly preserved the safety of workers, while ensuring the pace of work within the planned timetable for the completion of all projects, thanks to the emergency plans in the World Cup projects that have proven their worth.
Al-Nuaimi stressed the need to recognize the active role that sport can contribute to mitigating the psychological effects of the outbreak of the epidemic, and to ensure that this role is used in improving public health and community safety, and ensuring a bright future for future generations.
She saw that the current situation indicates that "the gathering of people during the Qatar 2022 tournament will be one of the largest global gatherings in the post-crisis era of Corona, and this will undoubtedly be accompanied by challenges, but at the same time it will provide us with an important opportunity to unite the world through our common passion for football." ".
She added that the Qatar 2022 tournament is distinguished as the first edition of the World Cup in the Middle East and the Arab world, and the second in the Asian continent, considering that the importance of the tournament is increasing in light of the current crisis, as it will represent a new opportunity to delight millions of people with moments that remain immortal in their memories.
She stressed that "the impact of sports is unparalleled in uniting people from around the world, and this matter is one of the reasons for which we sought to organize the World Cup in Qatar, as the tournament would enable us to highlight Qatar and Arab football’s love for football in front of the world, and to give people an opportunity to explore the culture of We hope that the tournament will correct misconceptions about our region. "