Katara highlights historical moments in the world of football in Qatar and the world

The exhibition conducted at Building 18 of the Cultural Village Foundation Katara highlights the important historical moments in the world of football in Qatar and the world through works of art, photographs and historical collectibles related to the world of football. The Football, Fine Art & Collectibles exhibition will continue until December 18. The exhibition is held as part of the Katara activities accompanying the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, in three halls. The first displays 25 photos of players from five Arab countries whose teams participated in the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021, which was held in Doha last year, namely: Algeria, Morocco, Sudan, Qatar, and Lebanon. The second hall displays drawings of the most important moments in the history of Qatari football, which are pictures chosen by Rashid Muftah Al Sulaiti, editor-in-chief of Al Saqr magazine. The third hall displays sports gear belonging to previous World Cup versions, which are t-shirts worn by players in previous World Cup tournaments, old publications that covered the World Cup in previous tournaments, as well as medals, footballs, and tickets, all of which belong to different historical eras related to the World Cup.

The exhibition includes historical pictures about the past of Qatari football and the participation of the Qatari team in world championships and its many victories in the history of world sports, Al Sulaiti said in a statement. He said the exhibition aims to introduce the fans of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and the guests of Qatar, to the history of Qatari football, by displaying a set of pictures that translate historical moments recorded in the Qatari memory, and before that the regional and global football history.

Katara’s activities accompanying the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will include 51 main events, 300 sub-events branches, with the participation of 22 countries. These events include festivals, parties, exhibitions, live performances, and various musical events in cooperation with several ministries and governmental and private institutions.