Qatar to host FIFA Arab Cup 2021 draw at Katara on Tuesday

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Doha: The Opera House in the Cultural Village of Katara will host on Tuesday (April 27) the draw for the FIFA Arab Cup 2021, organised by the International Football Association (FIFA) in partnership with the State of Qatar at the end of this year, about a year before the country hosts the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The draw will be held at  9pm, with limited attendance, in line with the precautionary measures to limit the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic. Twenty-three Arab teams are participating in the tournament, and their matches are held in six of the 2022 World Cup stadiums, and a number of these stadiums have hosted matches within the tournaments recently hosted by the State of Qatar, while others are witnessing the final stages of construction work. The list of participating teams includes the teams of Qatar, the host country, Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. More details about the tournament schedule and match schedule will be announced later.  It is noteworthy that the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 is an ideal opportunity to test operations and facilities ahead of the first edition of the FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and the Arab World. The final match of the Arab Cup will be held on December 18, in conjunction with the National Day of the State of Qatar, which will witness the year after the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final.MENAFN24042021000063011010ID1101975186