Qatar made sports history in 2010 when it became the first Middle Eastern and Arab country to win the bid to host the FIFA World Cup. Already a passionate nation for sports – having hosted many international tournaments over the years, including the 15th Asian Games in 2006 – Qatar will completely transform itself once again to welcome the world’s greatest sporting event in 2022! 

As expected, football is one of Qatar’s favorite sports. There are 20 club teams in Qatar – 12 playing in the country’s top league, and the others playing in a lower division. In spite of its size, Qatar’s national football team is among FIFA’s top 100 ranking. Besides soccer, Qataris practice a great variety of sports, ranging from those with traditional roots, such as falconry and horse racing, to the world’s favorite games, such as football and tennis. Qatar has taken part in the Summer Olympic Games since 1984, and has won two medals.  

The Qatar Olympic Committee  is responsible for most sporting events and sports promotion in the country. 

Sports Federations and Clubs Qatar has a wide range of special, diversified sport associations and clubs, which is affirmed by the number of federations and clubs available in Qatar, which include: 

Delivered by Aspire Zone Foundation, this stadium can seat up to 60,000 spectators. It is unique with its giant tent structure covering the whole stadium that is named after bayt al sha’ar – tents historically used by nomadic peoples in Qatar and the Gulf region. The stadium’s design honors Qatar’s past and present while being a model of green development and sustainability. After the tournament, the upper part of the stadium will be dissembled, with the total number of seats reduced to nearly 32,000, and the removed seats will be donated to other countries.