اللجنة العليا للمشاريع والإرث

The impact of the historic FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ was one of the highlights of this year’s MISK Global Forum 2024, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Coinciding with the tournament’s two year anniversary, Qatar 2022 CEO Nasser Al Khater took to the stage to reflect on the success of Qatar 2022 and the impact it had on the youth of the Arab world. Al Khater spoke about the importance of youth at every stage of Qatar 2022, from planning and execution to post-event initiatives. He praised the thousands of young volunteers, professionals, and entrepreneurs from across the Arab world who contributed to the event’s success, creating pathways for young people in sports management, technology, hospitality, and cultural diplomacy. He said: “The World Cup was such an important moment for Qatar. It was more than just an event, it was a matter of national pride for our country and our region. The opportunity to deliver this tournament was inspirational for a young team and organisation that grew into the challenge. We hope it inspires the next generation of people in our region who want to achieve what others say is impossible.”

With the FIFA Intercontinental Cup Qatar 2024™️ set to take place between 11-18 December, FIFA and the participating clubs completed a week-long visit to Qatar to familiarise themselves with stadiums, training sites and places of accommodation.

A delegation from the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy recently hosted a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ knowledge transfer event with counterparts from Morocco, who are expected to co-host the 2030 edition of the tournament along with Spain and Portugal. Held in Marrakech, Morocco on the sidelines of the Qatar Africa Business Forum as part of the Qatar-Morocco 2024 Year of Culture, the event outlined key areas of Qatar’s preparations and delivery for the tournament, as well as key challenges and lessons learned throughout the road to 2022. A host of topics were covered during the workshop, including key achievements, tournament operations, host country infrastructure and operations, tournament experience, workforce, volunteers, enabling laws and more. Attendees from Morocco included representatives of the Morocco 2030 bid team, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Sonarges, ONCF, ONDA and a number of ministries and stakeholders helping prepare for the event. The FIFA World Cup 2030™ will be held across 20 host cities in Morocco, Spain and Portugal, with anniversary matches in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. It will be the first FIFA World Cup™ to take place in North Africa, the second to take place in the Arab world and the second to take place in Africa since 2010. 

Speaking on a panel titled “Was Qatar 2022 the best FIFA World Cup yet?”, Jassim Al-Jassim, CEO of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ and Chief Operations Officer of the FIFA World Cup #Qatar2022 recently participated in the Football Access Summit in Cairo, Egypt.   Al Jassim highlighted strategies put in place with regards to the legacy created by the tournament for Qatar and the region. Event organisers also presented the SC with an award in recognition of the monumental success of #Qatar2022 and the impact it had on the world of football.   The Football Access Summit provides a platform for football professionals to exchange knowledge and expertise, and discuss latest trends, challenges and opportunities. The event covers football laws, economics, financial sustainability, sports entertainment, diversity and more.

H.E. Hassan Al Thawadi, SC Secretary General, recently participated in the Oasis of Dialogue Forum, which took place in Muscat, Oman. Speaking on a panel titled Identity & Tourism in the GCC, Al Thawadi highlighted the economic and cultural legacy of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, and the ways in which the tournament showcased the region’s rich history and culture to the world, and enhanced tourism in Qatar and beyond.   The Oasis of Dialogue Forum is co-organised by QatarDebate Center and Oman Debate in partnership with the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Youth in Oman. The first-of-its-kind forum invited participants to discuss several topics relating to the state of current affairs in the Gulf region, with this year’s edition focusing in particular on identity and tourism in the Gulf Cooperation Council region. 

The SC has unveiled the “Qatar 2022: Journey & Legacy,” exhibition at the Qatar National Library. The event was attended by H.E. Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kawari, State Minister and QNL President, as well as H.E. Hassan Al Thawadi, SC Secretary General. Located in a dedicated space at the iconic library, this interactive exhibition, developed in partnership with Microsoft, narrates the story behind Qatar hosting the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and Arab world, from the inception of the bid to the tournament. The collection platform is powered by Azure AI Services to extract valuable insights from a wide range of documents, images, and videos. The solution deploys a smart search engine to enable fans, researchers and enthusiasts from all over the world to explore rich content that highlights all the different building blocks that went into hosting the tournament.

One year ago, Qatar hosted the best ever FIFA World Cup™. Thank you to everyone that worked to deliver amazing!

The SC, along with the #AsianCup2023 LOC have taken part in #COP28 in the UAE as part of the Qatar Pavilion organised by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. The participation showcased Qatar's continued commitment to hosting sustainable mega sporting events.