DOHA: Qatar unveiled the logo for the 2022 World Cup which will be hosted by the Gulf emirate by displaying it in public spaces in Doha and cities around the world Tuesday.
The design is a stylised Arabic white unisex shawl with maroon patterning displayed in a figure-of-eight symbolising infinity while creating a heart shape above the words “Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022”.
It was projected onto the vast facade of the country’s National Archives in the capital’s southern Msheireb district to fanfare that included a procession of soldiers on horseback watched by a crowd of hundreds.
The building was illuminated with the emblem at exactly 20:22 local time (1722 GMT) – the same as the year of the tournament.
It was also due to be displayed at major global attractions including Times Square in New York, London’s Leicester Square and recent tournament host cities Moscow, Johannesburg and Sao Paulo.
Preparations for the global soccer spectacle in Qatar have accelerated in recent months. In May, the 40,000 seat al-Janoub stadium — the first to be purpose-built for the tournament – was inaugurated with an almost capacity domestic cup final. – AFP
