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SPORT Tuesday 6 December 2016 PAGE | 27 PAGE | 28 Westbrook scores Champion Anitata fifth straight attends trainingg triple -double camp at Aspire Qatar 2022 to boost growth of football Armstrong Vas Qatar in 2022 will accelerate in all eight venues,” he said. The Peninsula the global development of Asked as to whether eight football.” will be the ideal number for the he 2022 FIFA World Al Thawadi said SC had World Cup Al Khater said the Cup in Qatar will be been involved with past editions SC would be guided by the a stimulant for the Soccerex and wished that del- views of FIFA about the final global development egates attending the 2016 Asian stadium count for the event. of football, Hassan Al forum in Qatar will derive max- Turning his attention to crit- TThawadi, the Secretary-General imum benefits from the sport icsof the World Cup Al Khater of the Supreme Committee for networking event. said: “Unfortunately, we have Delivery & Legacy (SC), said After his opening address, been under malicious and yesterday. the SC Secretary-General pre- unwarranted attack from some Speaking on the opening sented the inaugural Duncan sections." day of the two-day Soccerex Revie Award to Richard Tims, "I believe we have always Asian Forum 2016 yesterday Al Chairman of Sheffield FC. responded to criticism that is Thawadi said the first ever A host of panel discussions constructive. I appeal to all to World Cup in the Middle East took place on the opening day come to Qatar and see the sit- will fast track the growth of with SC Assistant Secretary uation for yourself and then emerging football markets, a General for Tournament Affairs, come forward with construc- vision of late Duncan Revie, Nasser Al Khater, kicking off the tive criticism rather than founder of Soccerex. first panel session. resorting to the easier option of “Duncan had the foresight Khater in his address to del- criticising with little or no The Secretary-General of Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, Hassan Al Thawadi, and vision in the 1990s to form egates said Qatar is on its ways basis.” Soccerex, an event which has towards bringing about social, presenting the first Duncan Revie Award to Chairman of Sheffield FC, Richard Tims, during the The SC official said national been at the forefront during the economic and environmental opening ceremony of the Soccerex Asian Forum at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Doha yesterday. team will do well on home turf process of the globalisation of change in line with the coun- Soccerex Chairman, Tony Martin (right) is also present. Picture by: Salim Matramkot/The Peninsula in the quadrennial event, six football which started during try’s 2030 National Vision. years from now. that decade in England,” Al Tha- “The World Cup is a cata- and technological initiatives “The idea was to look at a been successful endeavours,” “I am confident that the wadi said. lyst to accelerate the emergence built around the hosting of the multi-pronged approach he added. national team will reach far in “Now we are living in an age of Qatar as a knowledge-based World Cup have proven to be towards sustainable growth and Al Khater reiterated Qatar’s 2022 and that the tournament of many football markets. The economy by 2030 and our very successful in the country projects such as Generation commitment towards building will do to Qatar football what it hosting of the World Cup in human, social, environmental and the region,” Al Khater said. Amazing and Challenge 22 have sustainable stadiums for 2022. did to the Japanese national “We are not merely build- team after 2002,” he said. ing stadiums but scripting well-researched legacy plans into the designs of every sin- gle stadium and precinct,” he said. “There have been instances “The World Cup is of some World Cup stadiums a catalyst to not having been used following accelerate the the event. However, Qatar will be different. We have consulted emergence of with local communities and Qatar as a have built precincts with amen- ities such as schools. knowledge-based “We are also building mod- economy by 2030 ular seating in stadiums which and our human, can be dismantled after the tournament so that we need not social, be saddled with white ele- environmental and phants. Some stadiums will be technological fully dismantled and re-used after the tournament." initiatives built Al Khater said sustainabil- around the hosting ity is also the guiding principle of the World Cup in the construction of the sta- diums for 2022. have proven to be “We are not merely build- very successful in ing stadiums but scripting well-researched legacy plans the country and into the designs of every single the region,” Nasser stadium and precinct,” said Al Al Khater Khater. Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez demonstrates his Al Khater said the eight pro- skills during the Soccerex Asian Forum in Doha yesterday. posed host venues for 2022 are progressing at a right pace. “We are ahead of schedule Tickets for Barcelona - Al Ahli go Umm Salal to host Juventus FC on sale at Villaggio and Gulf Mall kids football training camp The Peninsula The Peninsula The gradual release of ticket batches highlights the mm Salal sports Club, in ickets for the Qatar Air- organisers' and Qatar Air- collaboration with one ways Match of ways’ efforts to provide an U of the most popular TChampions between FC opportunity for a greater football clubs in the world, Barcelona and Al Ahli Saudi number of fans from various Juventus, will conduct the FC will be sold at Villaggio segments of the community Juventus FC Football Camp in and Gulf malls starting from to buy a ticket for the match. Doha, offering a unique and today, from 4-9pm. As the official sponsor of exciting opportunity to kids in The match will be played the two football giants, Qatar Qatar from December 12 to 22. in Doha on December 13 at the Thani Bin Jassim Airways will host the match. The training camp will be under official and qualified sessions per day during the Stadium (Al Gharafa Stadium) with the kick off set Through Qatar Airways Holidays (www.qatarai- open for boys and girls, aged coaches from the youth teams 11-day period. The kids will for 7pm. rways.com/cup) or accredited travel agents in the between 5 to 17 who want to of Juventus and will have also receive a valuable certif- The ticket booths can be accessed through gate Arabian Gulf, fans of the two teams can get special improve their level of play, will exclusive access to Juventus icate from Juventus and an 2 of at Villaggio and Gulf malls. offers and promotions, including flight tickets, hotel have the opportunity to expe- FC training methods which Adidas Kit upon completion of The initial three batches of tickets released accommodation, and match tickets. rience specialized football allows them not only to dis- the training camp. on Qatar Football Association’s (QFA) website Both clubs had highly successful campaigns training with the Italian giants cover new techniques but also Organisers say that limited were sold out within a matter of few hours. Its is last season, winning the domestic double, and the who boast of a golden history improve their mental and opportunities are available and said that a total of approximately one million match in Qatar gives fans from the region and of almost 120 years. physical skills. more details can be obtained visitors have visited QFA’s website to try and buy beyond the opportunity to see the players in action The participants will train There will be two training by contacting 55706022. a ticket. in the host nation of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. SPORT TUESDAY 6 DECEMBER 2016 27 Matsuyama wins World Challenge Purple patch Matt Kuchar and Rickie Fowler WORLD CHALLENGE SCORES shared third on 275. Woods was Japanese standout 15th on 284 after a closing 76. Scores after Sunday's final round of the Hero holds off Sweden's Matsuyama was headed back World Challenge, an invitational event at par- Stenson to win his to Japan after the Challenge to 72 Albany Golf Club (USA unless noted): fourth title in the visit family and friends in a break 270 - Hideki Matsuyama (JPN) 65-67-65-73 past two months before returning to the tour next 272 - Henrik Stenson (SWE) 67-71-66-68 year. Ranked a career-best sixth 275 - Rickie Fowler 68-70-68-69, Matt Kuchar in the world, Matsuyama began 67-67-71-70, Dustin Johnson 66-66-72-71 the day with a seven-shot lead 277 - Bubba Watson 72-63-75-67, Jordan Spie- th 68-69-70-70, Brandt Snedeker 72-64-69- Nassau Bahamas and made it eight with a birdie 72 AFP at the par-5 third. 279 - Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) 67-67-73-72 Stenson, Matusyama's final- 280 - Patrick Reed 72-69-71-68 ideki Matsuyama round playing partner, closed the 281 - J.B. Holmes 64-73-70-74 won his fourth title gap with a birdie at the par-5 282 - Zach Johnson 72-69-70-71 in the past two sixth but Matsuyama held tough 283 - Brooks Koepka 72-68-72-71, Jimmy months on Sunday, by sinking an eight-foot par putt Walker 70-74-66-73 284 - Tiger Woods 73-65-70-76 holding off Swe- at the eighth. 286 - Russell Knox (SCO) 69-72-71-74 Hden's Henrik Stenson to capture Stenson eagled the par-5 289 - Emiliano Grillo (ARG) 70-72-75-72 the Hero World Challenge by two ninth to pull within six shots at strokes.

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