#FIFA World Cup
More than 70 FIFA member associations have pledged their support since the kingdom declared its bid for the tournament
The kingdom has qualified for the iconic tournament on six occasions since 1994 – most recently in 2022
The event in Qatar brought together key figures and leading industry names from across the GCC who shared their perspectives on growing and managing their countries’ built industries
The two-day forum brings together the real estate supply chain operating in Qatar under one roof
All eight of Qatar’s stadiums were located within an hour’s journey time of central Doha
Lionel Messi bagged the Golden Ball award, while France’s Kylian Mbappe won the Golden Boot accolade
The final will take place on Sunday, December 18, at the Lusail stadium
The second semi-final will take place tonight, while the tournament’s final will be held on December 18
After the last game, the last Metro will depart 45 minutes later, with 1.5 hours of additional service
Morocco beat 2010 World Cup champions Spain 3-0 on penalties
The ‘Early December’ feature, which allows fans without tickets to apply for a Hayya Card, is valid from December 2
The highest match attendance of the tournament was the game at Lusail Stadium on November 24
The matches will be streamed live on Etihad’s E-BOX entertainment channels Sport 24 and Sport 24 Extra
Saudi Arabia stunned Argentina in a 2-1 win, to mark an unprecedented entry into the football tournament
The Prime Minister and Vice President of the UAE was accompanied by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai
More than 200 of the carrier’s aircraft are equipped with live TV, featuring dedicated sports channels
The transit modes will help transport fans across Dubai as well as those travelling to Qatar to attend the tournament
Dubai Airports has advised passengers flying on match day shuttle flights to check requirements with their respective airlines before arriving to the airport
City-to-city rides are available to those attending multiple matches
Demand has been highest among fans based in Qatar, the US, Saudi Arabia, England, Mexico, the UAE, Argentina, France, Brazil, and Germany
Visitors are not required to take a Covid-19 test after arrival in Qatar
The carrier will operate additional 25 flights around the match days of the Saudi national team
The suspension will remain effective from November 1 until December 22
The airline would offer packages – that would include flights and tickets to the matches – starting from KD200
The event is set to start on November 20, a day earlier than planned
Dubai attracted 86.4 million travellers in 2019
The US last hosted the World Cup in 1994, an event that gave rise to Major League Soccer
At the moment, the card is only being issued to those who have a ticket for the tournament
Qatar is spending hundreds of billions of dollars on infrastructure construction ahead of the World Cup
The highest ranked Arabs originating from Qatar in Gulf Business’ annual Arab power list