A number of staff from Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and key stakeholders will be participating in the delivery of the FIFA World Cup 2026 as part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for knowledge and expertise transfer.
The MoU was signed by SC managing director HE Hassan Al Thawadi and FIFA president Gianni Infantino at a ceremony held in Doha.
As part of the agreement, dedicated teams of experts — many of whom played instrumental roles in delivering landmark tournaments, including the 2022 World Cup, the FIFA Arab Cup in 2021 and 2025, and the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2025 — have been deployed to several host cities across the United States and Canada.
During the programme, participants will be applying their expertise across a range of functional areas — from tournament operations and workforce readiness to fan engagement and technological innovation — drawing on lessons learned from Qatar 2022.
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A second contingent of staff from the SC and its main stakeholders will also be engaging in an observation programme at the tournament, designed to help participants better understand the organisation of cross-border mega-events.
Beyond 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 the space of 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 have been absolutely amazing. We have seen the expertise that Qatar has built over the years in hosting world-class events – from its sporting facilities to hotels, airport, and transportation, as well as human skills. I’m always impressed by the seamless delivery of tournaments here," FIFA president Gianni Infantino said.
Qatar will soon be hosting the second of five consecutive editions of the U-17 World Cup from November 19 to December 13.
Published on May 19, 2026