World Cup to boost Qatar tourists to 3.7mThe Fifa World Cup will drive the number of tourist arrivals in Qatar per year to between 1.7 and 3.7 million by 2022, up from 900,000 currently, said a top official. The World Cup would contribute 10 per cent growth to the value of the re More… |
Qatar ‘will host 2022 World Cup alone’Qatar will stage the 2022 World Cup finals alone without seeking help from neighbouring countries, the president of the United Arab Emirates Football Association Mohamed Khalfan al-Rumaithi said on Thursday. "Nobody came out fr More… |
World Cup games in other Gulf states soughtBahrain and other Gulf countries should be hosting games as part of the 2022 football World Cup in Qatar, said Prince Ali of Jordan. He said Qatar's neighbours should be allowed to stage some of the matches, following concerns about it More… |
UK urges firms to grab Qatar World Cup businessThe British government brushed off its disappointment at England missing out on hosting the World Cup on Friday, urging its firms to seize lucrative business opportunities offered by Qatar hosting the tournament in 2022. England lost out t More… |
FC Barcelona coach for Qatar 2022 BidThe legendary FC Barcelona coach, Josep Guardiola, will become an ambassador for the Qatar 2022 Bid, Qatar’s bid to host the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East. Guardiola, whose team won the 2009 UEFA Champions League, spent two years More… |








