Teams to start arriving in Doha from November 7 for FIFA World Cup 2022

DOHA: With a month to kick-off, Qatar has added 30,000 rooms to house visitors to the country during the FIFA World Cup 2022 that begins on November 20, organisers said on Monday.

The addition of new rooms comes on top of the two million room-nights that will be used by visitors during the month-long tournament being organised for the first time in the Middle East, said Yasir Al Jamal, Director General, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, the organiser of the event.

The Japanese squad will be the first to arrive in Doha on November 7, heralding the imminent opening of the first celebration of the beautiful game in winter, organisers said at a press meet that saw FIFA President Gianni Infantino deliver a recorded video message.

"The world is excited. Qatar is ready. The stage is set. Together, we will deliver the best World Cup ever on and off the field," the FIFA chief said.

"We have always said that Qatar will deliver the best-ever edition of the FIFA World Cup. And as you look around the country today, at the state-of-the-art stadiums, the training pitches, the metro, the wider infrastructure, everything is ready and everyone is welcome," Infantino said, praising the sporting facilities of the country where he currently lives. IANS

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