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Doha, Qatar: After hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022 – dubbed the best ever football showpiece in history – Qatar is preparing to deliver a memorable Basketball World Cup 2027 that maximises the long-term legacy. During its operational planning and inspection visit to Doha, the FIBA (International Basketball Federation) delegation – led by President Hamane Niang – has expressed “confidence” that Qatar will host a highly successful global tournament when it will come to the Middle East and the North Africa region for the first time. The FIBA delegation also comprises the governing body’s Secretary General Andreas Zagklis and a number of its technical experts. Read Also • • • The touring FIBA officials visited the venues confirmed to stage the World Cup and expressed their delight on state-of-the-art facilities. Lusail Multipurpose Hall, Duhail Sports Hall, Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena and Aspire Academy will host the World Cup matches. Apart from visits to the venues, the delegation received updates on the Local Organizing Committee’s preparations to host the flagship basketball tournament. A comprehensive presentation was also delivered to the FIBA officials on the sport venues, operations, transportation, accommodation, TV broadcasting services and other plans. Qatar was awarded the hosting of the World Cup 2027 by the FIBA Central Board at its meeting in Manila, Philippines in April, based on the readiness of world-class competition venues and the country’s commitment to...

It is the first time the global soccer tournament will be played in the Middle East, and the first time the tournament will be held in November and December. It will be the last time the tournament will have 32 teams as the tournament will expand to 48 in 2026. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Who is on Qatar’s World Cup roster? • GK Saad Alsheeb • GK Meshaal Barsham • GK Yousef Hassan • MF Ali Asad • MF Assim Madabo • MF Mohammed Waad • MF Salem Al-Hajri • MF Moustafa Tarek • MF Karim Boudiaf • MF Abdelaziz Hatim • MF Ismail Mohamad • D Pedro Miguel • D Musaab Khidir • D Tarek Salman • D Bassam Al-Rawi • D Boualem Khoukhi • D Abdelkarim Hassan • D Homam Ahmed • D Jassem Gaber • F Naif Alhadhrami • F Ahmed Alaaeldin • F Hassan Al-Haydos • F Khlaid Muneer • F Akram Afif • F Almoez Ali • F Mohamed Muntari Who will Qatar play in the World Cup? Qatar is in Group A in the World Cup. The team plays Ecuador on Nov. 20, Senegal on Nov. 25 and Netherlands on Nov. 29. Why are people boycotting the Qatar World Cup? Qatar’s World Cup has come with a ton of controversy. The country’s human rights record and laws against homosexuality have come with boycotts from those in the celebrity and entertainment world. Dua Lipa, Rod Stewart, as well as Melanie-C from the Spice Girls, have all offered their opinions on the matter. "I will not be performing and nor have I ever been involved in any negotiation to perform. I will be cheering England on from afar and I look forward ...

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Host status secured Qatar's route to the FIFA 2022 World Cup, and they broke new ground in the competition with their first appearance on the main stage. Despite the controversy over FIFA's decision to select Qatar as the competition hosts, the Middle East held its first World Cup, and all eyes were on Qatar's team and how they would perform. A lack of World Cup pedigree was a major factor against Felix Sanchez's side, despite unfancied host nations rising up to the challenge in past tournaments. They shocked Asia by winning the most recent AFC Asian Cup in 2019. But they were unable to leave a strong impression at the elite stage of the World Cup, suffering elimination after just two group games. MORE: Final Qatar World Cup squad 2022 Sanchez had until Friday, October 21to submit an official preliminary list of 35-55 players to FIFA, and from there he selected his final 26-man roster announced on Nov. 11, a few days ahead of the FIFA deadlineof Nov. 14. The final squad was entirely made up of players from the domestic Qatar Stars League and with exactly half of the players hailing from defending champions Al Sadd. Find the full squad of 26 players below: Position No. Player Club Age Caps GK 1 Saad Al-Sheeb Al-Sadd(QAT) 32 80 GK 22 Meshaal Barsham Al-Sadd(QAT) 24 15 GK 21 Yousuf Hassan Al-Gharafa(QAT) 26 9 DEF 2 Pedro Miguel Al-Sadd(QAT) 32 78 DEF 13 Musaab Khidir Al-Sadd(QAT) 29 29 DEF 5 Tarek Salman Al-Sadd(QAT) 24 54 DEF 4 Mohammed Waad Al-Sadd(QAT) 23 20 DEF 15 Bassam ...

DOHA, Qatar— The calm before the storm is over. Now comes the deluge. After years of anticipation and more than $200 billion in infrastructure spending, the And there’s more than a little concern that flood will overwhelm a country that has had 12 years to prepare and still doesn’t appear ready. “Qataris themselves are quite apprehensive about what’s coming,” said Michael Quentin Morton, an English author and historian who grew up in Qatar, Bahrain and Abu Dhabi. “They [only] have to turn the television on and see what can happen at these big football tournaments to be concerned.” The latest reaction to that apprehension came Friday when Qatari officials demanded The sale of alcohol, which is tightly It’s highly unlikely such a drastic move could have been made without the involvement of the popular emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, or his brother, who has been active in planning the tournament. And it’s another salvo in a long-building cultural war between the country and its World Cup guests, who Qataris fear will pay little heed to their customs and traditions. “We’re expecting people to respect our culture, the same thing that we do when we travel to foreign countries,” said Ibrahim Alemadi, 24, who recently opened a Mexican restaurant in sight of a World Cup stadium. “Imagine I’m coming to your house and I’m roaming around, doing whatever I want. But you have a policy in your house, you’re not comfortable with somebody doing this. “Fundamentally this is sort of l...