The Brazilian World Cup champions Cafu and German Lothar Matthaus, along with 6 former stars, will participate in the final draw, today, Friday, to reveal the groups for the 2022 World Cup that will be hosted by the eight World Cup stadiums in Qatar at the end of this year.
During the draw ceremony, this group includes football stars: Qatari Adel Ahmed Malallah, Algerian Rabah Madjer, Iranian Ali Daei, Bora Milutinovic (Serbia/Mexico), Nigerian Okocha, and Australian Tim Kehl.
The former Brazilian national team star Cafu is participating in the final draw of the World Cup for the third time, and is the only player who participated in 3 final matches in 3 consecutive editions of the World Cup in 1994, 1998 and 2002, during which he succeeded in winning the championship twice.
In a statement, Cafu said, "Although I am used to this, but it stirs my feelings every time, the lottery indicates the approaching of the World Cup, in which my pride will not stop. Although nearly 20 years have passed since I lifted the cup as the last player from South America, the pride remains. It overwhelms me. Playing in a World Cup is like no other. It's a great feeling when all the people in your country gather to watch the matches of the team you play for."
The list includes a group of illustrious names in the world of the round witch. Mateus led West Germany to win the 1990 World Cup, and Okocha helped the former Nigerian playmaker help his country to the World Cup finals for the first time in its history in 1994, and succeeded with the golden generation in winning the medal. Gold medal in soccer competitions at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
The world will be on a date with the draw for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which will know the participation of 32 teams, amid Arab participation.
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Tim Kehl scored Australia's first goal in the World Cup finals, during the Japan match in the 2006 World Cup, and represented his country in the 2010, 2014 and 2018 World Cups.
Bora Milutinovic is also the only coach who managed to participate in 5 consecutive editions of the World Cup with 5 different teams: Mexico in 1986, Costa Rica in 1990, the United States in 1994, Nigeria in 1998 and China in 2002.
3 prominent names from the region are assisting in the draw for the first edition of the World Cup in the Middle East, led by the representative of the host country, former Qatari defender Adel Ahmed Mal Allah, who participated in his country's team in the 1981 World Youth Cup, when he won the silver medal, and also represented Qatar in competitions Football at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Malallah said, "I am delighted to be an assistant in the draw that is being held in my home country, and I am very proud of my country Qatar. Hosting the World Cup in our region is a dream for every Arab player and fan. This generation will make history on the pitch, and we can't wait to welcome the world here in a matter of months. Few from now.
For his part, Rabah Madjer led Algeria to achieve one of the biggest surprises in the World Cup when he scored the first goal against West Germany, to win his team with two goals, while former Iran striker Ali Daei was the best international scorer in history with 109 goals before being surpassed by Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo last September.
In addition to these eight, a team that includes football analyst and former England player Jermaine Jenas, British-Jamaican sports presenter Samantha Johnson, American Carli Lloyd, the two-time Women's World Cup champion, said, "It is a great honor for me to experience the atmosphere of the World Cup again, This time to manage the draw for the men's tournament. As a fan, I have been following the qualifiers closely, and as a former player I am eager to share the stage with the legends of the game."