FIFA World Cup 2022

After 12 long years, the wait is almost over. It's just a matter of months until Qatar hosts the first-ever World Cup in the Middle East. The country is buzzing with anticipation. Hosting this tournament has already been beneficial for the city's growth. It's now all about how the team performs this winter. Although they came close to qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, this is the first time that the Qatar national team have qualified for football's biggest competition, but that doesn't mean other teams should be taking them lightly. A dominant Asian Cup victory in 2019 saw them win all seven games in their campaign and only concede one goal, beating fellow World Cup qualifiers Japan 3-1 in the final. Expectations at home are high. "They won the Asian Cup. They also came third at the Arab Cup as well," explained Aaron Fernandez, fan leader for Qatar at 'Road to 2022". "Now, being the host nation for this FIFA World Cup, I'm sure...

The UAE has announced an integrated programme supporting holders of the 'Hayya' Card issued by FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which will take this year from November 20 to December 18. The programme comes within the UAE’s initiatives aiming to support the state of Qatar, in hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Through the Multiple-Entry Tourist Visa options, the UAE will be hosting the world cup fans, allowing them to enter UAE multiple times over a period of 90 days. UAE will be hosting the world cup fans, allowing them to enter UAE multiple times over a period of 90 days. The Federal Authority For Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security, explained that the programme includes granting a multiple-entry visa to the UAE for a total period of up to (90) days from the date of issuance of this visa. The visa fees are reduced to Dh100 and will be paid once for the whole period. The Authority indicated that holders of 'Hayya' card, can enter the UAE by applying for this...

As people around the globe prepare for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, scheduled to begin on Nov. 20 in Qatar, Coca-Cola has kicked off its marketing campaign focused on the sporting event. Building on its “Real Magic” global platform, which debuted last year, a new 60-second spot points to what’s possible as a crowd of jubilant fans seems to appear out of nowhere. Or do they? “As a fan, we have to always believe anything is possible,” Brad Ross, vp of global sports and entertainment marketing at the Coca-Cola Company, said in a statement about cheering for your favorite team despite the odds. “That’s where the magical dichotomy of Coca-Cola—one of the world’s oldest and most storied brands, but one that’s equally young at heart—comes to life.” Coca-Cola’s World Cup marketing push will also involve influencers, commercials featuring devoted fans, a digital hub where consumers can predict winners and, for the first time, a trophy tour to all 32 qualifying FIFA World Cup nations in the three mo...

 Adidas just launched the new Argentina 2022 World Cup away kit, confirming the previous leaks.

In a report by Qatar Tribune, as quoted by Hayya Platform CEO Saeed Ali Al Kuwari on the ‘Majlis’ programme of the Alkass Channel, Hayya Cards may not be required to enter Qatar 12 days after the start of the World Cup. As per the report, he clarified an earlier statement that suggested that the World Cup Fan ID was mandatory to enter Qatar from 1 November 2022. The official said, "After the first 12 days of the tournament, the entry procedures would be reviewed in line with the existing situation then. The Arab world’s first-ever FIFA World Cup is expected to bring more than 1.7 million people to Qatar in those months." According to the report, the first 12 days of the tournament would see a great influx and would require crowd control. He said "after that, 'requests' for entry to those who do not possess a Hayya Card would be 'reviewed'."

  Rare Lionel Messi World Cup stickers are being valued at more than 500 dollars online, as hype grows ahead of the winter tournament. The company which created the stickers also released some special versions labelled 'Legend'. In addition to the aforementioned version, there are the classic stickers, with the company having also produced four different types for each sticker. These special Messi stickers bear the label "extra sticker" on both the front and back. They have taken many by surprise and collectors have set about trying to get their hands on them. On some buying and selling websites, there are already several of these stickers on sale for quite high prices. The most coveted is the one of the Argentine forward and it is valued at around 580 dollars. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Robert Lewandowski, Kylian Mbappe, Luis Suarez, Luka Modric, Kevin De Bruyne, Christian Eriksen, Heung-Min Son, Sadio Mane, Raphael Varane and Guillermo Ochoa, among others...

FIFA, the world's football governing body, on Friday lifted its suspension on the All India Football Federation. The move means India will remain the hosts for the U-17 Women's World Cup 2022 in October. "The Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided to lift the suspension that was imposed on the All India Football Federation (AIFF) due to undue third-party influence," FIFA wrote in its official release. "The decision was taken after FIFA received confirmation that the mandate of the committee of administrators that was set up to assume the powers of the AIFF Executive Committee had been terminated and that the AIFF administration had regained full control of the AIFF's daily affairs." "FIFA and the AFC will continue to monitor the situation and will support the AIFF in organising its elections in a timely manner," FIFA wrote. "As a consequence, the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022 scheduled to take place on 11-30 October 2022 will be hel...