Qatar Inspires the World2022 FIFA World CupTM

Qatar is determined to use the 2022 FIFA World Cup™ to accelerate posi t ive change, open the doors of the region to the wor ld, progress towards achieving nat ional development goals and creates a last ing legacy for Qatar, the Middle East, Asia and the wor ld.

Facts about the 2022 FIFA World CupTM

• The 2022 FIFA World Cup™ wi l l k ick of f on November 21 2022 with the f inal taking place on 18 December - Qatar ’s Nat ional Day - wi th the object ive, in pr inciple, of staging the tournament in 28 days.

• Qatar plans to host an amazing and histor ic 2022 FIFA World Cup™ which demonstrates how passionate i t is about sport and extend Qatar ’s legendary hospital i ty to three bi l l ion footbal l fans wor ldwide.

• Establ ished in 2011 by the State of Qatar, the Supreme Commit tee for Del ivery & Legacy (SC) is responsible for host country planning and operat ions.

• The 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™ wi l l be a fami ly f r iendly World Cup and combine tradi t ional Qatar i and Arabic hospital i ty wi th innovat ive fan and player solut ions to ensure a t ru ly unique tournament exper ience.

• The compact nature of the tournament wi l l a lso mean teams wi l l have to endure minimal t ravel and disrupt ion between accommodat ion, t ra in ing pi tches and stadiums, leaving players in peak condit ion for the wor ld’s biggest footbal l ing stage.

Human Impact

• Qatar wi l l harness the power of footbal l to st imulate human, social , economic and environmental development in communit ies across Qatar, the region and Asia.

• Famil ies and groups of fans arr iv ing from around the world wi l l exper ience a secure,human-centered tournament whi le support ing and inspir ing fair labor pract ices.

• Qatar is using the tournament as a catalyst for cont inued progress across workers’ wel fare and labour reform and working to ensure Qatar as a nat ion is rais ing the bar in the t reatment and accommodat ion of employees. The Government carr ied out over 1,800 inspect ions of Qatar-based recrui tment agencies in 2015 to ensure they are not charging migrant workers recrui tment fees.

• After the tournament, the stadiums and surrounding precincts wi l l become vibrant hubs of community l i fe - an integral part of the legacy Qatar is bui lding.

• Qatar is focused on del iver ing programs that wi l l boost the economy and develop ski l ls across Qatar, such as Josoor Inst i tute.

• The stadiums, non-compet i t ion venues and other infrastructure Qatar is del iver ing wi l l contr ibute to a compact and connected FIFA World Cup™ with sustainabi l i ty and accessibi l i ty at i ts heart .

Qatar Inspires the World2022 FIFA World CupTM

Regional Impact• Through the SC’s values of uni ty, sustainabi l i ty , innovat ion,

legacy and qual i ty, Qatar wi l l del iver a FIFA World Cup™ with a legacy that wi l l be fe l t across Qatar, the region and the wor ld, long af ter the last bal l is k icked on 18 December 2022.

• Qatar wi l l be a base from which fans can explore the rest of the region and is only an eight-hour f l ight f rom two thirds of the wor ld’s populat ion, meaning i t wi l l be one of the most accessible tournaments ever.

• The SC’s modular stadium plans wi l l a lso ensure that the tournament leaves a legacy in countr ies most in need of stadium infrastructure around the world. Post-2022 a number of stadium wi l l reduce their capaci t ies and the SC wi l l donate 170,000 seats.

• Qatar wi l l support the regions br ightest minds through the Chal lenge 22 program and use footbal l to inspire and accelerate development and dr ive ef fect ive social change in regional communit ies through Generat ion Amazing.

• Qatar is developing groundbreaking technology that wi l l help countr ies across the region with s imi lar c l imates hold sport ing events al l year round.

Global Impact• Qatar aims to uni te the people of the wor ld in sport so that they may f ind common purpose

and mutual respect in the shared exper ience of humankind.

• The innovat ive stadium designs and compact nature of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™ means the tournament wi l l leave the l ightest environmental footpr int of any modern-day FIFA World Cup™ and be a carbon neutral tournament.

• The Government has signed bi lateral agreements seeking to prevent “mal ic ious recrui tment pract ices” wi th 35 countr ies f rom which migrant workers or iginate.

• The Government employs near ly 400 labor inspectors to invest igate s i te and accommodat ion condit ions. These inspectors carr ied out over 44,500 inspect ions in 2016, resul t ing in 15,000 remedy warnings being handed out, 1,100 infr ingement reports being lodged and close to 900 businesses prohibi ted from doing business.

Announced 2022 FIFA World CupTM Stadium Designs