Qatar embassies hold events to mark World Cup 2022 kick-off
Several Qatar diplomatic missions abroad have organised a wide range of events to celebrate the kick-off of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Qatar’s embassy in Turkiye held an event to show the opening FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 match between Qatar and Ecuador.
The hours-long event was attended by various Arab and Western diplomats, in addition to prominent figures in Turkish society and media personalities.
In Palestine, people converged in the showrooms set up by the Qatar Committee for Reconstruction of Gaza in Gaza Strip and Ramallah, while hundreds of Palestinians gathered in Gaza and West Bank to celebrate the launch of the tournament in Qatar.
The Qatar Committee for Reconstruction of Gaza previously announced that it had dedicated two sites to screen the tournament matches in the Palestinian territories, indicating that the show will continue in those places during all days of the tournament.
In Algeria, the Qatar embassy held a ceremony in Harcha Hassan Sport Hall designated by the embassy throughout the whole period of the tournament as free “Fan Zone”.
The site is equipped with Poetry Majlis to highlight Qatari heritage, along with an open zone for children.
There is a giant screen, and models of the stadiums where the tournament matches are held. Arabic coffee and a variety of traditional Qatari dishes are served.
In a statement on this occasion, Qatar’s ambassador to Algeria Abdulaziz Ali alNaama spoke of the relations between Qatar and Algeria, and lauded the co-operation by Algeria for a successful tournament.
In Bucharest, the Qatar embassy held a celebration attended by officials, athletes and members of the diplomatic corps in Romania.
In Dar-es-Salaam, the Qatar embassy held a celebration attended by number of heads and members of the diplomatic missions in Tanzania.
In Mexico City, the Qatar embassy is organising a festival that will extend over the entire period of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tournament.
The festival was intended to engage the Mexican public and enable them to follow up on the tournament events.
The festival featured live streaming of the tournament opening ceremony.
Traditional Qatari dishes were served in a tent erected for the event.
In Porto-Novo, the Qatar embassy in Benin organised a promotional ceremony for the World Cup 2022.
The ceremony was attended by Benin’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Co-operation Aurelien Agbenonci, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Arts Jean Michel Abimbola, a delegation from the Benin ministry of sports, heads of the diplomatic and consular missions, and representatives of the international organisations accredited to Benin.
In N’Djamena, the Qatar embassy to Chad held a ceremony that included a live streaming of official opening ceremony of the tournament and the opening match.
Officials of the Chadian government, heads and representatives of the Arab and foreign diplomatic missions accredited to Chad, and leading community figures were in attendance.
In Asmara, the Qatar embassy to Eritrea held a ceremony attended by Eritrean Minister for Foreign Affairs Osman Saleh Mohamed, Commissioner of Culture and Sports Zemede Tekle, various Eritrean ministers and officials, and heads and members of the diplomatic missions in Eritrea.