qNA
DOHA
The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has attained a major success in public attendance, according to Executive Director of the Communications Department of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) Fatima Al Nuaimi.
She said the Brazil-Serbia match, which was held on Thursday at Lusail Stadium and ended with Brazil winning 2-0, set a record of spectator numbers in Qatar.
Since its official opening on November 20, the tournament has seen a great turnout of matches and accompanying events, according to Al Nuaimi.
The football fans from around the world have lived a recreational and cultural programme full of special activities and events, directed to all family members, during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, she said.
She pointing out that the entertainment events accompanying the World Cup had begun before the opening.
The Entertainment Events Programme is being presented in many venues around the country. The main events contain large screens to stream matches in several areas in Doha and across the country.
The Executive Director of the Communications of SC noted that the tournament attracted spectators from all countries of the world, including those who were previously talking about boycotting the tournament.
She explained that the tournament has achieved high numbers in terms of television viewing in its early stages compared to previous tournaments, and these numbers are expected to grow with the progress in the stages of the tournament.
Fatima Al Nuaimi stressed that since Qatar was announced as the organizer of the tournament, it has declared that this honor is for all Arab world and its success is a pride for all Arabs, not just for Qatar Hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has been an ideal opportunity to change stereotypes about Qatar and the Arab region in general, Al Nuaimi said pointing that many of the World Cup spectators are visiting an Arab state for the first time.
The Executive Director of the Communication of SC announced that all tickets for the remaining matches at the 2022 Qatar World Cup have been sold out especially after fans from around the world watched the dazzling opening of the tournament.