Qatar opens Host Country Media Centre in Msheireb Downtown Doha – The Peninsula

Qatar opens Host Country Media Centre in Msheireb Downtown Doha – The Peninsula

Doha The Host Country Media Centre (HCMC) for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has been officially opened by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC).

Located in Msheireb Downtown Doha, the HCMC will help thousands of media professionals cover the tournament, which will get underway when hosts Qatar face Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium on 20 November.

The HCMC features a vast number of facilities, including a press conference room, studios, hot desks, IT support, photographer services, media lounge and restaurant. The facility will be open for 24 hours a day during the tournament, which will culminate with the final at Lusail Stadium on 18 December.

Fatma Al Nuaimi, the SC’s Communications & Media Executive Director, said: “We are delighted to welcome media from across the globe to cover the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and Arab world. The Host Country Media Centre has been developed to help reporters, broadcasters, photographers and videographers seamlessly conduct their work while covering both the tournament and everything Qatar has to offer. We look forward to collaborating closely with media as they cover a unique edition of the FIFA World Cup.”

The HCMC will show every match live and host regular press conferences