Doha: FIFA on Tuesday unveiled the official emblem of the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup which is scheduled to be hosted in Qatar.
“The official emblem of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 embodies the vision of an event that connects and engages the entire world, while also featuring striking elements of local and regional Arab culture and allusions to the beautiful game,” FIFA World Cup tweeted.
The unveiling took place in Qatar’s capital, Doha.In its shape, the logo resembles the World Cup trophy.”The swooping curves of the emblem represent the undulations of desert dunes and the unbroken loop depicts both the number eight – a reminder of the eight astonishing stadiums that will host matches – and the infinity symbol, reflecting the interconnected nature of the event,” soccer’s world governing body said in a statement.
The Official Emblem of the 22nd edition of the FIFA #WorldCup was unveiled today as FIFA and host country Qatar reached another major milestone on the road to the world’s greatest football showpiece.
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— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) September 3, 2019
The Al Janoub Stadium is the second ready venue for the World Cup and hosted its first match in May this year. Moreover, the remaining six venues are slated to be completed before the end of 2020.
The event, however, did not include Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, all of which cut diplomatic relations with Qatar in 2017 and maintain a trade and transportation boycott of the gas-rich nation.
The 2022 World Cup will be the first to be played during winter — a change necessitated by the fierce summer heat in Qatar.
