Qatar 2022: SC to Host Football Tournament for Fans during World Cup

Doha, September 11 (QNA) - The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) announced Sunday that Qatar will host a special football tournament for fans during this year’s FIFA World Cup, which will be contested by supporters of all 32 competing nations from Nov. 29 to Dec. 2 at the FIFA Fan Festival in Al Bidda Park. The SC explained that the five-a-side tournament will be played in the same format as the FIFA World Cup, with group matches and knockout rounds until the winner is crowned. The SC Executive Director of Communications and Media Fatma Al Nuaimi said: "Fans are central to the success of the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and Arab world. We are thrilled to be hosting this tournament, which we believe will create an exciting atmosphere while uniting fans from across the globe through their shared passion for the beautiful game." According to the SC, players must be aged 18 or over and either citizens or residents of the country national team they wish to represent. Successful applicants should already plan to be in Qatar during the tournament. The organizers will not be covering the cost of flights, accommodation or any other expenses. The SC added that it is working with local grassroots football organizations to support and deliver the Fans’ Cup, with the referees coming from Qatar’s vibrant amateur football community. (QNA)