The organizing committee of the “match to revive hope” initiative revealed the latest preparations and preparations for the confrontation scheduled for February 14th at the 974 World Cup Stadium.
This came in a press conference that reviewed many topics related to the initiative, in addition to the details of selling tickets, developments in organizational matters, as well as the accompanying events that will be held on the sidelines of the meeting.
Mr. Qasim Abdul Latif Al -Jaida, director of the “A match to revive hope” initiative, confirmed that the second edition of the initiative will be held in cooperation with the Supreme Committee for Projects and Legacy and the Education Foundation over everyone, adding: “The match will witness the presence of a group of football legends and aims to collect donations to support education in many countries The most prominent of which is Lebanon, Palestine, Nigeria, Pakistan and Syria.
Al -Jaida explained that each team will include 19 players, and head the first team as French technical director Arsene Wenger against Argentine Mauricio Pochettino.
Italian star André Pirlo, the star David Silva, Andreas Iniesta and Terier Henry, as well as the Qatari and Gulf football star Mubarak Mustafa.
Al -Jaida revealed the establishment of many entertainment activities over the course of a whole week in Doha Plas Vandum, and many distinctive podcast programs that have a great follow -up of the masses will be broadcast.
The events begin tomorrow, Tuesday, and continue until next Saturday, with the presence of the “Van Zone” fans.
The director of the “match to revive hope” initiative confirmed that the first edition in 2024, which was held at Ahmed Bin Ali Al -Maalia Stadium, witnessed the attendance of more than 34 thousand fans in the stands, and the meeting continued millions around the world .. during which large donations were collected from which children benefited in more than 6 Countries around the world, such as Mali, Palestine, Sudan, Pakistan and others as well. ”
For his part, Mr. Abdullah Salem Al -Bakri, the technical director of the Education Foundation, said that education is the basic pillar of building flourishing and sustainable societies, but rather the real key to establishing development, peace and justice as well.
Al -Bakri added that “what we are witnessing in the hope for hope is the best evidence that sport and education can meet to make the difference together in the lives of children and youth,” explaining that the initiative of “a match to revive hope” has become a global model that embodies the values of solidarity and social responsibility by combining sports And human work.
He concluded his remarks by saying: “In the first edition of the match in 2024, we succeeded in collecting more than 8.8 million dollars, which enabled more than 70,000 children to return to the study seats.”
In the same context, Eng. Jassim Al -Obaidli, director of the 974 Stadium facility, revealed the readiness of the World Cup stadium to host the big event next Friday, with the participation of a group of world football legends.
Al -Obaidli said: “Once again, we are witnessing a charitable sporting event that combines international football stars and the most prominent global content makers, at the 974 stadium, one of the 2022 World Cup stadiums.”
He continued: “We invite the fans to attend early and can use the golden line to reach the metro, as there will be areas for the fans around the stadium, provided that the stadium gates are opened three hours before the start of the match.”
