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About This Guide

Welcome to the Library's FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 guide!

In 2010, Qatar won the bid to host the FIFA® World Cup 2022, the first time the tournament will be held in the Middle East. Also for the first time, the event will be hosted in the winter rather than the summer. Because of Qatar's size, visitors can attend two matches on the same day, and it will take no more than 45 minutes to travel between any two stadiums. These new state-of-the-art stadiums blend aesthetics, functionality and environmental sustainability to create a truly special experience.

This guide provides an overview of recommended books, articles and magazines in our collection that are relevant to FIFA and football. The Library also has databases, books, journals, reference and other resources, printed or digital, that are accessible through different websites and platforms.

Please search the Catalog to find out which of the recommended resources can be accessed in a digital format on the Library website. The catalog also indicates where these resources can be obtained if available only in a printed format.

For study or general reference questions and further assistance on how to find relevant materials for your information needs, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Our Librarians service.

To view the Arabic guide, click here

Qatar's Preparation

FIFA World Cup Timeline

The following websites provide an overview of FIFA World Cup events starting from the mid-20th century. Each website has a varying degree of information.

Associations and Organizations

  • FIFA is a non-profit organization which describes itself as an international governing body of association football, fútsal and beach soccer. It is the highest governing body of football.

The Qatar Sports for All Federation was established in 2015 to raise awareness of the concept of sports for all and to increase the number of participants in Qatari society who exercise regularly.

QFA is the governing body of football sports in Qatar.

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Journals

These are some of the journals that are relevant to football.

International Journal of Sport & Society

The journal covers the history, sociology and psychology of sport, sports medicine and health, physical and health education, and sports administration and management.

International Journal of History of Sport

The International Journal of the History of Sport ( IJHS )  is the world’s leading sport history academic periodical with its fully refereed global coverage of the subject. As well as regular issues, the IJHS also offers regionally-focused issues on the Americas, Africa, Asia, Australasia and the Pacific, Europe, and, from 2012, the Middle East. Additionally, there are special issues each year on topics and themes of international significance. A reviews section ensures that readers are kept up to date with publications in the field. 

Journal of Sports History

The Journal of Sport History seeks to promote the study of all aspects of the history of sport.

For general subject guide on sports science, please visit this guide: 

Books

To look for more book titles, search the catalog.

Local News and Updates

Read recent and past news articles on Qatar 2022 or the FIFA World Cup from your favorite magazines or newspaper using the following databases:  

Here is the list of local newspapers accessible through PressReader. You may also refer to the guides below on how to use the said database.

PressReader - Connecting People Through News

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