Issue 7
Qatar in Colour
Fans enjoying the
2019 Amir Cup Final
at Al Janoub Stadium
Through its legacy programmes, such as
the Josoor Institute, Generation Amazing
and Challenge 22, I have witnessed the
Supreme Committee’s commitment to
ensuring Qatar’s World Cup looks beyond
the 28 days of football to inspire and help
people far away and for generations to
come.
Q Life spoke with four Ambassadors – one Qatari, closely with Qatar’s Josoor Institute, a regional
one Spanish, one Cameroonian and one Brazilian – centre of excellence for the sports and events
who embody the spirit of the FIFA World Cup Qatar industries.
2022™.
Mohammed Saadon Al Kuwari – a former tennis
Their work as sporting standard bearers is educating player who represented Qatar in the Davis Cup
and inspiring young people worldwide and ensuring and is today a leading Qatari sports journalist.
a lasting legacy for Qatar and the region’s football
dreams.
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Several of these Ambassadors have been heavily
involved in Generation Amazing – a football-for-
Xavi Hernandez – a former Spanish footballer development initiative which uses the sport to
who joined Qatari club Al Sadd in 2014 before educate and inspire young people. It has already
retiring as a player last May to manage Al Sadd. reached over 500,000 people across the world, with
Samuel Eto’o – a former Cameroonian
professional footballer who twice won the
Cafu
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projects in Brazil, Jordan, Lebanon, Nepal, Pakistan,
South Africa and Syria.
UEFA Champions League, was four times Ambassadors have taken part in coaching events and
African Player of the Year, and spent his final opened facilities, bringing the excitement of the 2022
professional year playing for Qatar Sports Club. World Cup to fans globally.
Cafu – a former Brazilian footballer and record Samuel Eto’o describes the impact of his work,
cap holder for the national side who works saying: “The World Cup is the biggest competition in
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