Influencer Cup powered by Qatar Airways attracts star-studded field

With excitement building ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, renowned international social media influencers competed for the inaugural Influencer Cup powered by Qatar Airways title, a mini tournament to test their own footballing skills, in the presence of football legends. The tournament was held on March 29 at Stadium 974 and was organised by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, and supported by Qatar Airways and Qatar Tourism, to herald key forthcoming events ahead of the FIFA World Cup, including the final draw ceremony. The influencers trained alongside multiple Qatar Legacy Ambassadors who rolled back the years with their dazzling skills including Cafu, Ahmed Khalil, Tim Cahill, Mubarak Mustafa, Khalid Salman, Ronald de Boer, and Ali al-Habsi.Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive and Chairman of Qatar Tourism, HE Akbar al-Baker, said: “The celebration of the Influencer Cup powered by Qatar Airways is another milestone for the airline in the lead-up to the world’s ultimate football event. Having hosted this inaugural tournament in our home – Doha gives us the opportunity to showcase Qatar’s readiness through the lens of the influencers from all around the world, so that they can convey the excitement of the FIFA World Cup to their global audiences.”Al-Baker added: “Now that the mini tournament has successfully concluded, we are excited and eagerly waiting to see how the 32 teams will be grouped during the FIFA World Cup™ Final Draw, scheduled on 1 April in Doha.”Fatma al-Nuaimi, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy’s Communications Executive Director, said: “The Influencer Cup was a golden opportunity to showcase Qatar’s readiness for the FIFA World Cup and build excitement ahead of final draw. We have worked closely with both Qatar Airways and Qatar Tourism to organise the tournament and would like to thank them for their collaboration. Both organisations are playing a key role in displaying Qatar’s image to the world and driving engagement ahead of the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and Arab world.”Team Americas, led by Brazil’s World Cup winning captain Cafu, defeated Team Asia 4-1 to lift the International Influencers Cup. Team Asia, led by Australian star Tim Cahill, and Omani star Ali al-Habsi’s Team MENA finished second and third respectively. Team Europe were the fourth team in contention.