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FIFA World Cup 2022 is Expected to Break All…

As at least 5 billion people from all over the world are anticipated to be riveted to their television screens and the digital media platforms to follow the 29-day football feast that begins on November 20, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is projected to shatter all viewership records. On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 Moon landing was transmitted live throughout the world to a remarkable 652 million viewers, or about one fifth of the world's population at the time. Sixteen years

Qatar World Cup games will play to full stadiums:…

World Cup matches will play to full stadiums in Qatar next year, global soccer body FIFA president Gianni Infantino said.World Cup matches will play to full stadiums in Qatar next year, global soccer body FIFA president Gianni Inf "I am very, very confident (it) will be incredible, will have the same magic, uniting the world," he told a virtual meeting in Geneva. "We will be back to where we have to be." FIFA said it is joining with the World Health Organization (WHO)

FIFA World Cup 2022, Qatar: 1000 Days to Go

1000 days to go for the most coveted sporting event in history - FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. The entire country has started preparations for the mega event. A total of 32 teams will be participating in the month-long tournament from November 21 to December 18. This will be the second World Cup held entirely in Asia after the 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan. This will also mark the first World Cup not to be held in May, June, or

Events Happening in Qatar on National Sports Day 2020

Qatar will be celebrating its ninth edition of the National Sports Day on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. The National Sports Day has been celebrated across Qatar since 2012 and is an extremely popular day which aims to bring people together in celebration of sports, while encouraging people of all ages to stay fit and active. There will be a number of events happening in Qatar on National Sports Day ranging from athletics, basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, table tennis, boxing, wrestling, taekwondo, karate and judo.

FIFA President Hails Qatar’s Progress Towards Hosting FIFA World…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino was in Budapest recently to attend the ceremony of the International Federation of Sports Journalism Awards which is being organized in association with Qatar Sports Media Committee for the second year in a row. In the event, the FIFA President hailed Qatar's progress towards hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022. He was happy with the infrastructures in place and the way the country is feeding off football. When asked about his opinion on preparations for the upcoming FIFA World