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What convinced me to stay on in Qatar and contribute to 'Project 2022' - Xavi

Passion for the sport and the ambition of Qatar in hosting the 2022 World Cup convinnced him to stay on at the West Asian nation...

With less than two years until the World Cup is hosted in the Middle East and Arab world for the first time, excitement is really starting to build here in Qatar. Today marks another important step forward in the country’s preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2022 as tonight the first-ever game will be played at the new Al Rayyan venue, Qatar’s fourth tournament-ready stadium for 2022.

The new venue will tonight play host to the Amir Cup Final, where the club I coach, Al Sadd, will compete against Al Arabi.