A number of staff from Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and key stakeholders will participate in the implementation of the 2026 FIFA World Cup as part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for knowledge and expertise transfer.
The MoU was signed by SC director HE Hassan Al Thawadi and FIFA president Gianni Infantino at a ceremony in Doha.
As part of the agreement, dedicated teams of experts – many of whom were instrumental in organizing historic tournaments including the 2022 World Cup, the 2021 and 2025 FIFA Arab Cup, and the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup – have been deployed to several host cities in the United States and Canada.
During the program, participants will apply their expertise across a range of functional areas – from tournament operations and staff readiness to fan engagement and technological innovation – based on lessons learned from Qatar 2022.
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A second contingent of personnel from the SC and its key stakeholders will also participate in an observation program during the tournament, aimed at helping participants better understand the organization of cross-border mega-events.
In addition to the World Cup, Qatar has hosted a number of major sporting events. Most recently, in 2025, the country made history by hosting the finals of three FIFA competitions in three weeks. This included the first 48-team U-17 World Cup, the Intercontinental Cup and the Arab Cup. “The commitment, skill and passion of everyone involved in this project has been absolutely amazing. We have seen the expertise that Qatar has built up over the years in organizing world-class events – from its sporting facilities to hotels, airports and transport, as well as in people skills. I am always impressed by the seamless delivery of tournaments here,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Qatar will soon host the second of five consecutive editions of the U-17 World Cup from November 19 to December 13.
Published on May 19, 2026
