With the partnership between Qatar Foundation (QF) in FIFA global partner, Dalian Wanda, the QF ball crew at the recent Street Child World Cup tournament, hosted at Education City, will have the opportunity to be Wanda FIFA flag bearers at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
During the Street Child World Cup, a total of 24 participants in QF’s sport and community programmes, aged 12-16, supported the tournament by acting as match day ball crew. The 2022 edition, which brought together 28 teams from 25 countries, marked the first time a ball crew has been part of the Street Child World Cup.
In recognition of their efforts, Wanda Group and QF are providing the young ball crew volunteers with the opportunity to walk out onto the pitch ahead of a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 match, carrying the FIFA flag in the pre-match ceremony before taking their seats to watch the game.
Nasser al-Khalifa, 15 – a member of QF’s football programmes – said: “Volunteering at the Street Child World Cup was so rewarding, inspiring, and eye-opening – I really appreciated the chance to be part of it.”
“Volunteerism is one of the cornerstones of a strong, compassionate, and inclusive society, and when young people give their time and their dedication to volunteering, they learn leadership skills while also developing a sense of social responsibility and citizenship that will guide, serve, and inspire them throughout their lives,” said Alexandru Rosca, manager of Community Engagement and Activation, QF.
Wanda Group and QF have collaborated to provide opportunities focused on engaging and empowering youth since the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019. The partnership between the two organisations – which has also spanned the 2019 and 2020 editions of the FIFA Club World Cup and the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 – has already created memorable experiences for over 200 young people from QF’s schools and sports programmes at these tournaments.
In recognition of their efforts, Wanda Group and QF are providing the young ball crew volunteers with the opportunity to walk out onto the pitch ahead of a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 match, carrying the FIFA flag in the pre-match ceremony before taking their seats to watch the game.
Nasser al-Khalifa, 15 – a member of QF’s football programmes – said: “Volunteering at the Street Child World Cup was so rewarding, inspiring, and eye-opening – I really appreciated the chance to be part of it.”
“Volunteerism is one of the cornerstones of a strong, compassionate, and inclusive society, and when young people give their time and their dedication to volunteering, they learn leadership skills while also developing a sense of social responsibility and citizenship that will guide, serve, and inspire them throughout their lives,” said Alexandru Rosca, manager of Community Engagement and Activation, QF.
Wanda Group and QF have collaborated to provide opportunities focused on engaging and empowering youth since the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019. The partnership between the two organisations – which has also spanned the 2019 and 2020 editions of the FIFA Club World Cup and the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 – has already created memorable experiences for over 200 young people from QF’s schools and sports programmes at these tournaments.
