DOHA: Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) Hassan Al Thawadi said that hosting the FIFA World Cup will deliver a transformative legacy for Qatar.
Al Thawadi was the keynote speaker during a Commonwealth Nations meeting in the UK.
The event was held on the sidelines of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and attended by Jonathan Wilks, the British Ambassador to Qatar, Nigel Huddlestone MP, the UK Minister for Sport, Tourism, Heritage and Civil Society, and Councillor Ian Ward, the Leader of Birmingham City Council.
“The power of this tournament as a force for a transformative legacy has always been our guiding light,” said Al Thawadi. “For us, this tournament has always represented far more than a month of football. We committed to ensuring that this World Cup leaves a truly transformational social, human, economic and environmental legacy, and is remembered as a landmark moment in the history of our region.”
After detailing Qatar’s readiness to host the tournament, Al Thawadi described the FIFA World Cup as the biggest sporting event ever to be held in the Middle East and Arab world.
