Arab countries, organizations and federations confirmed their support for Saudi Arabia’s candidacy to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup.

This came in official statements issued by Qatar, Kuwait, the Sultanate of Oman, Bahrain, Jordan, Mauritania and Palestine, as well as the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

Similar statements of support and support were also issued by the football federations in the Emirates, Iraq and Palestine, in addition to the Asian Confederation.

On Wednesday, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced his country’s desire to run to host the 2034 World Cup.

The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) announced on Wednesday that the World Cup in 2034 will go to the continents of Asia and Oceania, and called on all local football federations from the two continents to submit their nominations to organize the World Cup.

Saudi Minister of Sports, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz, said: “The Kingdom’s announcement of its intention to run for hosting the 2034 World Cup constitutes an important and natural step in our journey as a country passionate about football.”

The Saudi minister stressed, “Through its intention to nominate to host the 2034 World Cup, the Kingdom is keen to provide an unprecedented experience for everyone around the world.”

** Continuous Arab support

On Thursday, Kuwait announced in a statement by its Ministry of Foreign Affairs “its full support for Saudi Arabia’s endeavors and efforts to embrace this tournament, which reflects the comprehensive renaissance that the Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries have achieved.”

In a statement to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, Mauritania expressed its support for the Kingdom’s candidacy to host the 2034 World Cup, stressing that “Saudi Arabia’s hoped-for victory in organizing this major global event will be added to the Kingdom’s great successes.”

Jordan also affirmed, in a statement by its Foreign Ministry, “its support for Saudi Arabia in its effort to obtain this opportunity and its absolute confidence that Saudi Arabia is capable of hosting this major international football event efficiently.”

President Mahmoud Abbas affirmed the State of Palestine’s support for “Saudi Arabia hosting the 2034 FIFA World Cup” in a telegram he sent to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to what was reported by the Palestinian News Agency on Thursday.

On Wednesday, Qatar confirmed in a statement to the Foreign Ministry its support for the Kingdom’s candidacy, expressing its “hope that Saudi efforts will culminate in winning the right to host the major international football event.”

The State of Qatar, which hosted the last World Cup in 2022, pointed to “the high capabilities that the Kingdom enjoys in various fields and its full qualification to organize that event.”

The Sultanate of Oman also expressed its support for Saudi Arabia in its candidacy to host the 2034 World Cup and its full support for its endeavor to host this tournament, according to a statement by the Foreign Ministry.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman confirmed that this desire is a reflection of the comprehensive renaissance that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries have achieved, enabling them to host various international sporting events.

In a statement by its Foreign Ministry, Bahrain expressed its “full support for Saudi Arabia in its efforts to organize this world championship.”

At the level of organizations and bodies, the Secretary of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassem Al-Budaiwi, announced in a statement his support for the Kingdom’s candidacy to host the World Cup, wishing the Saudi leadership and people “all the best and success in hosting the tournament.”

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation also announced its “full support for Saudi Arabia in its intention to run for hosting the 2034 World Cup.”

She confirmed in a statement that “the Kingdom has all the human, logistical and infrastructure capabilities to present a distinguished and unprecedented version of the World Cup.”

** Football federations welcome

At the level of football federations, Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Asian Football Confederation, announced in a statement his “full support for Saudi Arabia’s intention to submit a nomination file to host the World Cup in the 2034 edition.”

Al Khalifa added, “The Asian football family will stand united in supporting this extremely important initiative for the Kingdom, and we are committed to working closely with the global football family for its success.”

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of the Gulf Football Association, also expressed in a statement “the federation’s support for the Kingdom’s announcement,” expressing his “confidence that the Saudi bid will be able to meet all hosting requirements.”

The UAE Football Association announced in a statement its “full support for its Saudi counterpart in the bid to host the World Cup,” stressing that “Saudi Arabia has all the ingredients for success in organizing the World Cup.”

The President of the Iraqi Football Federation, Adnan Darjal, also announced his “full support for the Kingdom’s bid to host the 2034 World Cup,” stressing that “the Saudi Football Federation’s submission of the request to host the World Cup is a success and a major step that is counted for all Arabs.”

The Palestinian Football Association also confirmed in a statement its “full support for the Saudi file.”

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia seeks to be the third Arab country to host the World Cup after the 2022 editions in Qatar and Morocco in its joint bid with Spain and Portugal for the 2030 edition.

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Morocco protested Thursday against the arbitration of its national team’s match against its French counterpart, led by Mexican referee Cesar Arturo Ramos, in the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

This came in a letter to the competent body of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA), according to a statement issued by the Moroccan Football Federation. The message included “the arbitration cases that deprived the Moroccan team of two clear penalty kicks, according to the testimony of arbitration specialists,” and at the same time marveled at the “failure to alert” the video technology room, the “mouse”, of that.

And stressing that he did not hesitate to defend the rights of the national team, the Moroccan Federation called for “fairness in taking the necessary measures regarding the arbitration injustice that was practiced on the Moroccan national team in its match against the French national team.”

The International Federation of Football Associations did not issue a comment on the Moroccan Federation’s protest until 14:35 (GMT).

Morocco will play Saturday with Croatia to determine the third and fourth places, as the latter lost against Argentina in the semi-finals, with three goals free of charge.

Morocco is the first Arab and African team to qualify for the semi-finals since the most prominent tournament in the world of football was launched in 1930.

It is also the third team from outside Europe and South America to qualify for the semi-finals, after the United States in 1930 and South Korea in 2002.

Despite the loss against France, Moroccans took to the streets in a number of cities in the Kingdom, praising the performance of their country’s national team, which caused a surprise in the World Cup, and was praised by King Mohammed VI of Morocco during two phone calls on Wednesday evening.

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Turkish Airlines announced on Tuesday that it will show the 2022 FIFA World Cup matches on board its planes.

Turkish Airlines passengers will be able to enjoy the live broadcast of the World Cup matches, which started on November 20 in Qatar, during their flights.

And the company said in a statement through its account on social networking sites: “Are you ready for uninterrupted football excitement in the sky? You can follow this largest football tournament on our screens during your journey.”

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Gold and silver cups designed by Turkish Sabri Demirci, one of the main goldsmiths in the covered market (Grand Bazaar) in Istanbul, on the occasion of Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, received great admiration for the beauty of its design and the quality of its manufacture.

Sabri Demirci, who has been crafting and designing gold and silver jewelry for nearly 35 years, has received special design requests from jewelry collectors and famous jewelry stores in Qatar, which is hosting the World Cup.

After 5 months of work, Demirci created special jewelry through which he showed the symbols of Qatar, as well as groups of cups, each of which contained 200 grams of 18-karat gold and 4.5 kilograms of silver.

Demirci was able to deliver the first set of gold and silver cups to Qatar, while he continues to work hard to prepare new sets of cups and gold jewelry that won the admiration of his customers.

Sabri Demirci said the clients wanted the designs for the orders to “represent Qatar in the best way possible and to be original”.

He added, “A group of clients from Qatar visited me and asked me for special designs on the occasion of the FIFA World Cup matches.”

He continued, “The designs bore the official logo of Qatar for the World Cup, a soccer ball and falcon claws, in addition to a map of the State of Qatar bearing the names of the stadiums and the provinces in which the matches will be held.”

He continued: “We also used black alabaster to denote the mystical wealth owned by Qatar, and we worked hard for about 5 months to create different and original designs that reflect the nobility of the Arab Gulf state.”

Demirji pointed out that he made exceptional efforts in order to produce unique and distinctive designs commensurate with the World Cup, noting that designing such jewelry and works requires a lot of time and effort.

He said, “We have built all designs and works on the falcon, which occupies a symbolic place in Qatar, and then we have already presented the logo of the official ball of the World Cup and the symbol of infinity. The launch of the first product always requires exceptional efforts.”

The Turkish jeweler stated: “It is not always easy to meet the expectations of the other party, but in the end our designs won the admiration of the customers who were completely satisfied with them.”

Demirci explained that the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul has a special place in the world in terms of the original designs it embraces and the designers and craftsmen who work in it and always put their special touches on those designs.

He stated that he sends gold jewelry of his design and production to many parts of the world.

He said, “I started working in this market since the age of eleven. I worked in one of the famous workshops in the market and learned the handicrafts that Turkey is famous for worldwide.”

He pointed out that the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul embraces a wide range of handicrafts that have become extinct from many European countries.

He concluded by saying: “Here, gold jewelry is produced by hand. Handicrafts form a special place for us working in the Grand Bazaar, through which we work to provide customers with original and unique designs.”

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The Turkish army continues to contribute to securing the FIFA World Cup activities in Qatar through its units specialized in combating chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attacks.

The presence of the Turkish army units in Qatar comes at the request of the latter from friendly and allied countries to contribute to securing the World Cup, which started on Sunday.

Turkish army units are active within the joint task force that was formed in Qatar to secure the championship and also includes the United States, Britain, Italy, France and Pakistan.

The Turkish parliament had earlier approved a memorandum to send army forces to Qatar to secure the World Cup.

The unit for combating chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attacks of the Turkish army is stationed at a military base in Doha and continues its duties throughout the entire day.

The aforementioned Turkish unit is scheduled to continue its duties in Qatar until the end of the tournament on December 18.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan left Sunday, the Qatari capital, Doha, to return to his country after participating in the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar at Al-Bayt Stadium.

Erdogan was seen off at Hamad International Airport by the Qatari Minister of Sports and Youth, Saleh bin Ghanim Al-Ali, and the Turkish ambassador to Doha, Muhammad Mustafa Kokso, and other officials.

Erdogan was accompanied on his visit to Qatar by his wife Amina Erdogan, foreign ministers Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, youth and sports minister Mehmet Muharram Qasab Oglu, treasury and finance minister Noureddin Nabati, culture and tourism Muhammad Nuri Ersoy, defense Hulusi Akar, head of the Turkish Presidency Communication Department Fakhruddin Altun and presidential spokesman Ibrahim kalin.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan participated on Sunday in the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar at Al Bayt Stadium in the capital, Doha.

Erdogan followed the opening ceremony with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and the invited leaders of states and governments.

Erdogan also exchanged talks with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, while watching the first match that was held between Qatar and Ecuador.

The Turkish president spoke with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a ceremony held prior to the inauguration.

Earlier, President Erdogan met his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas, the Egyptian Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and King Abdullah II of Jordan.

He also met Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met leaders of Arab countries on the sidelines of his participation in the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar in the capital, Doha.

And that Erdogan exchanged conversations with some leaders in the “home stadium” during his visit to Doha, in response to the invitation of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

He explained that President Erdogan met his Palestinian counterparts, Mahmoud Abbas, the Egyptian Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, and King Abdullah II of Jordan.

He also met Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in the Qatari capital, Doha, to participate in the opening of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

This participation comes in response to an invitation from Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

The Turkish President was received at Hamad International Airport by Qatari Minister of Sports and Youth Salah bin Ghanem Al-Ali and the Turkish Ambassador to Doha, Muhammad Mustafa Goksoy.

The Turkish president is accompanied on his visit by his wife, Mrs. Amina, and ministers; Foreign Ministry Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Defense Halusi Akar, Youth and Sports Mehmet Muharram Qasab Oglu, Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Treasury and Finance Noureddin Nabati, Head of the Communication Department in the Presidency Fakhruddin Altun, and Spokesman for the Presidency Ibrahim Kalin.

Qatar will host the tournament between November 20 and December 18, and it will be held for the first time in a country in the Middle East and the Arab world.

The tournament opens this evening at 19:00 (3 GMT) with the Qatar-Ecuador match in Group A competitions.

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On Sunday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan left Istanbul for the Qatari capital, Doha, at the invitation of Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to participate in the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

President Erdogan’s plane took off from Ataturk Airport at 12:20 (3 GMT).

Erdogan was seen off at the airport by his deputy, Fuad Oktay, Interior Minister Suleiman Soylu, the governor of Istanbul, Ali Yerlikaya, the head of the Justice and Development Party of the Istanbul branch, Osman Nuri Kabaktappe, and officials.

The Turkish president is accompanied on his visit by his wife, Mrs. Amina, and ministers; Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Defense Hulusi Akar, Youth and Sports Mehmet Muharram Qasab Oglu, Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Treasury and Finance Noureddine Nabatai.

He is also accompanied by the head of the Communication Department in the Presidency of the Republic, Fakhruddin Altun, and the presidential spokesman, Ibrahim kalin.

Qatar will host the tournament between November 20 and December 18, and it will be held for the first time in a country in the Middle East and the Arab world.

The tournament opens this evening at 19:00 (3 GMT) with the Qatar-Ecuador match in Group A competitions.

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