Doha: Qatar Airways has honored some of the best football players to grace the field, as well as previous FIFA World Cup winners, at the Qatar Airways House, where it also hosted a special draw event ahead of the FIFA Legends Cup.
The event was attended by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker, FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
The live draw for the FIFA Legends tournament was conducted by Marco Materazzi, Roberto Carlos, and David Trezeguet.
The tournament is set to take place on December 15-16 at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex.
As the FIFA Legends Cup sponsor, and Official Airline Partner of the FIFA World Cup, Qatar Airways welcomed the FIFA legends, including Ali Al Habsi, Cafu, Christian Vieri, Julio Cesar, Hristo Stoichkov, Jorge Campos, Juan Pablo Angel, Geremi Njitap, and Javier Zanetti.
To celebrate the evening, all guests were treated to a special performance by the internationally renowned artists, Cheb Khaled, DJ Rodge, pianist Sonja Park, and violinist David Carpenter.
The FIFA Legends Cup will have eight teams take part in the competition, with each team comprising of 12 players, eight of whom are men, two goalkeepers, and two women, in a six versus six match with 18 matches in total throughout the tournament.
Last week, Qatar Airways House hosted the My Roots photography exhibition presented by renowned photographer, Sam Robles, showcasing all 28 prints of the collection along with a special video tribute by Dani Alves.
Al Baker said, "Celebrating these legends and honoring them at the Qatar Airways House is an important part of furthering Qatar's legacy in this wondrous sport. So far, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has been a tremendous success. "As the Official Airline of the Journey, we support the four remaining teams and are excited to see who will take home the Winners Trophy on December 18."
With the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 almost at its finale, December 13 and 14 will witness the semi-finals, with matches held at Lusail Stadium between Argentina and Croatia and France and Morocco at Al Bayt Stadium, respectively.
Subsequently, the third place match will take place on December 17 at Khalifa International Stadium, followed by the much-anticipated Final on December 18 at Lusail Stadium.
Source: QNA
