Morning – The Pan Arab Cup in 2021 in Qatar will serve as a dress rehearsal for a year of the World Cup

“This is an exciting time for Qatar and for football fans in the region and around the world. This new Pan-Arab tournament will see teams from across the region compete at state-of-the-art FIFA World Cup venues. ” SA Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmad Al Thani.

The 2022 World Cup is getting closer and closer and Qatar is making every effort to be up to the event. After having organized several events, Qatar obtained the green light on Thursday from FIFA to organize a pan-Arab tournament in December 2021. Which is good, since this competition will allow the organizing committee of the 2022 World Cup to take stock of the situation. Gulf State readiness for the high mass of world football. In other words, this competition will allow the organizers to use the facilities and manage the operations which are also planned for the next 2022 World Cup.
Twenty two Arab teams from Asia and Africa will be invited to this competition which will take place from December 1 to 18, 2021. According to the organizing committee, the tournament will take place on the same time slot as the 2022 World Cup. All tournament matches will be played in Qatar 2022 stadiums. In addition to using the Qatar 2022 stadiums and training venues, the tournament will provide an opportunity for fans, players and officials to use the country’s facilities host, including transportation and accommodation.
QFA President SA Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmad Al Thani said: “This is an exciting time for Qatar and football fans in the region and around the world. This new pan-Arab tournament will see teams from across the region compete on the cutting-edge FIFA World Cup venues and allow teams and fans to experience Qatar as the host country for the tournament. “This tournament marks an important stage in football for the country and the region, and all those involved in its realization will gain essential experience before the Qatar World Cup.”
For his part, Hassan Al Thawadi, secretary general of the Supreme Commission for Delivery and Inheritance (SC) and president of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, said: “This exciting tournament will be a perfect preparatory event for Qatar before the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and the Arab world. The creation of this pan-Arab tournament strengthens our long-standing commitment to the 2022 FIFA World Cup and will be a tournament that will benefit the entire Arab world, highlighting the beauty of the region and the immense passion that exists for the soccer”.