Telecommunications company Ooredoo has been unveiled as the Official Middle East & Africa Telecommunications Operator of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ and the upcoming FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021™.
The arrangement enhances the Qatari operator’s long-standing commitment to FIFA’s premier tournaments. Ooredoo was also a National Supporter of the FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar in 2019 and 2020.
“We are delighted that Ooredoo has returned, this time as a Regional Supporter, for these two amazing tournaments in Qatar. With Ooredoo by our side, we are looking forward to hosting memorable events that will connect followers of the beautiful game in Qatar and across the globe.” – Nick Brown, FIFA’s Director of Commercial Revenue.
“We are beyond proud to be working with FIFA again, this time as a key supporter of the biggest sporting event in the world and of the biggest football event in the region.” – Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad bin Nasser Al Thani, the Chief Commercial Officer at Ooredoo.
He added, “All eyes will be on Qatar over the next couple of months and in 2022 as our country is propelled onto the global sporting stage. This is an opportunity for Ooredoo to cement our leadership in innovation and telecommunications, promote our country as a major sporting hub, and celebrate football, the most popular sport in the world,”
“We are honored to be supporting our country in providing an unrivalled fan experience for all, and we look forward with great excitement to some incredible football.”
Ooredoo provides consumers and organizations with mobile, fixed, and broadband internet services that are customized to their specific needs. Ooredoo is a community-focused firm that is guided by its goal of enriching people’s lives and its belief that by using communications to help individuals achieve their full potential, it can stimulate human growth.
From 30 November to 18 December 2021, the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 will feature 16 of the region’s best national teams and will serve as a warm-up for next year’s FIFA World Cup, which will be held from 21 November to 18 December 2022.