Lusail Stadium witnessed the conclusion of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after an exciting confrontation between Argentina and France, in the presence of more than 88,000 fans, during which the Tango team succeeded in winning the first edition of the World Cup in the Arab world, and for the third time in its history.
The final of the tournament coincided with the National Day of the State of Qatar, and Messi and his comrades were able to win the title by defeating France by penalty kicks 4/2 after a marathon match, the original and extra time of which ended in a draw with three goals for the same, so that the Tango team returned to the podium after an absence of more than 36 years. Since Argentina won the cup under the leadership of legend Maradona in the World Cup Mexico in 1986.
The start of the match was preceded by a brief closing ceremony, with the participation of the artists Davido, Aisha, Manal, Belqis, Rahma, Redwan, Ozuna, James and Nora, performing songs from the official album of the Qatar World Cup 2022, with the lighting of 32 balls resembling celestial bodies decorated with the flags of the countries whose teams participated in the world championship.
The ceremony included the affirmation by two Arab poets, Tamim Al-Barghouti and Mohamed Ould Bemba, on the spirit of football reflected in the tournament, and how football is an alternative world instead of the real world, as humanity is equal in this football world, so there are no differences between the competitors, while the privileges are distributed among everyone equally.
These words embody the relationship between Qatar and the challenges it faced in order to organize an exceptional event such as the World Cup, and shed light on the Qatari insistence supported by the standing of the Arab and international peoples with the right to organize, without double standards or changing measures in judgments, while linking this to verses of Imam Al-Shafi’i in which he refers to The eye of discontent and the eye of contentment, that eye that sees something and turns a blind eye to things according to desire and passion, not according to objective judgment.
The paragraph concluded with words from the poetic legacy of the founder of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, may God have mercy on him, who was buried in the city of Lusail, which hosts the World Cup final stadium, through verses indicating the determination that does not bend, regardless of the difficulties and challenges.
Hassan Al-Thawadi, Secretary-General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, said, “Qatar is proud to host a historic and unforgettable version of the FIFA World Cup. During football, we showcased the best of our culture, heritage and customs, and the positive impact of hosting this wonderful tournament, on the social, cultural, economic and environmental levels, will remain tangible for decades to come.”
Engineer Yasser El-Gammal, Director General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, said: “It has been an amazing journey, not limited to the last 29 days of competition; our journey with the tournament began twelve years ago. We pledged to the world in 2010 to host an impressive version of the World Cup Indeed, we succeeded in this in an impressive way, thanks to the excellent planning and cooperation with our partners in Qatar and the world, and we provided an exceptional experience for fans, and smooth transfers, and we also organized the most accessible and comprehensive edition in the history of the World Cup. from the World Cup."
For his part, Nasser Al-Khater, Executive Director of the World Cup, said: “When fans around the world think about the World Cup in Qatar 2022, they will remember the exciting events on the floor of this stadium, the other seven stadiums, and the amazing experience that the fans lived in the tournament, which will undoubtedly remain in their memory.” We fulfilled our mission of hosting a global carnival of the most popular sport on the planet, a festival where fans were united by their common passion for football.”
He added: “We are proud to host the most close and creative version of the World Cup, and the most suitable for families in the history of the World Cup, which will leave a sustainable legacy in Qatar, the region and the world.This tournament has set new standards for hosting major events in the future, and everyone who has played a part in hosting it over the past 12 years can be proud of what they have achieved in preparing for this historic edition of the World Cup.” The final of the tournament is the 64th match in the historic event that kicked off at Al Bayt Stadium on October 20, and the figures for the Qatar World Cup 2022 revealed the sale of more than 3.4 million tickets to attend the tournament matches, which were hosted by eight world-class stadiums, all of which are located within a distance of no more than One hour from the center of the Qatari capital, Doha.
Qatar succeeded in hosting the most close-distance tournament in the history of the World Cup, since the launch of the first edition of the World Cup in 1930, when fans had the opportunity to attend more than one match in one day during the first stages of the tournament competitions, and the country received more than one million and 400 thousand visitor over 29 days.
In addition to attending matches in the World Cup stadiums; Fans enjoyed a variety of entertainment activities at many locations across the country, including the FIFA Fan Festival in Al Bidda Park in Doha, which welcomed nearly 2 million fans throughout the days of the tournament, the Doha Corniche, and the areas surrounding the stadiums. The tourist attractions in Qatar were also a destination for fans from everywhere to celebrate together their common passion for football, and to learn about diverse cultures from around the world in an exceptional atmosphere.
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