The Peninsula
The Qatar Football Association (QFA) inaugurated the Al Annabi Village in Msheireb as part of the promotional campaign to support the Qatari national team in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
The official opening took place by raising the flag of Qatar in front of the company’s house at 8:22:20 (20:22) in reference to the 2022 World Cup year, after the country’s national anthem was played.
The village traces the history of the Qatari team and the stages it has gone through over the decades and monitors the most prominent achievements of the national squad.
The opening ceremony witnessed the attendance of a large number of football fans who enjoyed various activities organized by QFA in cooperation with Qatar Shell.
Dr. Hafez Ali, Director of Marketing and Communications at Msheireb Properties, said that the village is the result of the cooperation between QFA and Shell to support the national team in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
He noted that the opening ceremony was special and its date bore great symbolism represented on the clock (20:22). ) which refers to the World Cup year. He said the village will serve as a headquarters for the Qatari and resident football fans who ‘will stand behind the team in the World Cup’.
He also explained that the village will receive fans daily from 4 in the afternoon until 11:00 pm and that it will continue until December 18, the final date of the World Cup, which coincides with the National Day of the State of Qatar.
The events to be hosted by the Al Annabi Village in the “Company House” at Msheireb Museums include the pioneers of Qatari football and the qualitative shift that took place in the game’s practice, leading to the organization of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
By visiting the Village, young students and fans will learn about the history of the team, its players, and its achievements, he said.
For his part, Khaled Mubarak Al Kuwari, Director of Marketing and Communications at QFA, said that the inauguration of the Al Annabi Village was carried out to support the Qatari team at the World Cup.
He said: “These events and recreational activities offered to the fans come within the federation’s strategy to support the team in its World Cup journey. We are very confident that our loyal fans, will be on time to support the team as well as enjoy the activities that will be presented to them.”
The QFA official praised the efforts of the sponsors and partners of the federation and supporters of the national team from various agencies, companies, and institutions.
The origins of the pioneers of the “company house” that hosts the village of “Al Annabi” go back to the Qatari city of Dukhan, the city that witnessed the first launch of football in the State of Qatar, in addition to highlighting the heritage neighborhood as an important tourist destination in the heart of Doha.