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Tech-Driven Doha Kickoff: Global Football Officials Gather for Qatar 2025 Arab Cup Monitoring Initiative

14 December 2025

Tech-Driven Doha Kickoff: Global Football Officials Gather for Qatar 2025 Arab Cup Monitoring Initiative
Doha hosts the kickoff for the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 monitoring program.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of the monitoring program?

To share knowledge and best practices drawn from Qatar’s extensive experience hosting major sports events and to help ensure a successful FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025.

How many participants are involved and where do they come from?

55 representatives from football federations around the world participate in the five-day intensive program.

What topics and activities are included?

Hands-on exposure in operations such as ticketing, security, medical services, logistics, and rights marketing, plus site visits to stadiums, training venues, and the main media center.

What are some of Qatar’s recent hosting milestones mentioned?

Post-2022 World Cup, Qatar hosted AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 and the FIFA World Cup Under-17 in 2023 with a single-site format (104 matches), and will host final three matches of the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2025.