Qatari Papers Discuss the Highlights of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Draw

Doha, April 02 (QNA) - Newspapers editorials, issued today, focused on Doha's hosting of the draw for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and the reveal of La'eeb, the official World Cup mascot. The papers discussed the contents of HH the Amir's speech during the event, in which he highlighted that the World Cup will be the first global event to unite the world after the onset of the pandemic. Al-Raya ran through the highlights of the show, highlighting that Qatar will play the opening match on Nov. 21 against Ecuador at Al Bayt stadium. The paper also mentioned the reveal of La'eeb as the World Cup's official mascot. Al-Raya concluded its editorial by emphasizing that the kick-off for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will remain engraved in the minds of the people of the region, the Arab peoples and the world, and it will start from the exceptional Al Bayt Stadium, which has a capacity of 60,000 fans. For its part, Al-Sharq said that the draw takes Qatar one step closer to hosting the World Cup. They highlighted the presence of HH the Amir at the event yesterday. Al-Sharq discussed the reveal of the World Cup mascot "La'eeb", and said that the event will be attended by 3 million people and watched by 5 billion others worldwide. Al-Sharq said that the World Cup will be the first major sporting event that unites the world in more than two years. The paper concluded by saying that the world is a few months away from an exceptional Arab Middle Eastern version of the World Cup, stressing that it will be the greatest thanks to the legacy it will leave behind for Qatar, the Arab region, and the World. Lusail newspaper also focused on the contents of HH the Amir's speech, specially his quote on the importance of sporting events that help different peoples and cultures get to know one another better. The paper said that the speech reflects the confidence in Qatar's ability to host an exceptional World Cup edition. The newspaper noted that even though 232 days remain until the start of the World Cup, the positive effects of Qatars hosting of the tournament are gradually beginning to emerge; with the draw reflecting that Qatar is in a good position to host a remarkable event. The paper added that hosting the event will have a great impact on the tourism sector and the country's economic growth. The newspaper concluded by saying that the dazzling ceremony organized by Qatar yesterday shows that Doha has everything in place to hold a tournament that will attract millions of visitors and billions more to watch, thanks to the expertise it accumulated over the years from hosting other sporting events. Al-Watan meanwhile said that the draw for FIFA World Cup held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) in Qatar shows that the 2022 edition will be a historic one. The paper reviewed the speech of HH the Amir and his emphasis on Qatar's pledge to host an exceptional edition of the competition. They also highlighted FIFA President Gianni Infantino's remarks who said the competition will be the best ever, and a football festival attended by 3 million people and watched by 5 billion others. Al-Watan concluded by saying that yesterday's event indicates that the World Cup in Qatar will indeed be the best edition of the competition in its history. Meanwhile, the Peninsula said that the beauty and perfection of the draw ceremony itself speaks volumes about Qatars superb preparations to hosting the mega sporting event at the end of this year. The paper said that yesterday's event saw a lot of surprises, including the first official soundtrack for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The song Hayya Hayya: Better Together was released featuring American pop singer Cardona, Africobeat Icon Davido, and Qatari artist Aisha, just before the draw of the tournament. The paper also reviewed the speech of HH the Amir, who said that the tournament will be the first major event that unites the world in the aftermath of the pandemic that has taken its toll on the world for more than two years. Another reveal made during the ceremony was that of the mascot "La'eeb"; an indescribable being from a parallel universe that can be interpreted differently by everyone. (QNA)