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Keisuke Honda became the first Japanese player to score at three World Cups 2 Gulf Times Monday, June 25, 2018 SPOTLIGHT Qatar delegation continues participation, monitoring of events at 2018 WC QNA along with employees from numerous learned in preparation for Qatar’s FIFA of a FIFA World Cup before we host in ployees and stakeholders are learning place in four cities: Moscow, Saint Pe- Doha stakeholders, including the Ministry of World Cup, which will kick off on No- 2022,” said al-Khater. about the complexity of delivering a tersburg, Sochi, and Kazan. The shad- Interior, Public Works Authority (Ash- vember 21, 2022. “It is vitally important we compile FIFA World Cup. This is a golden op- owing and secondment programmes ghal), Hamad Medical Corporation, A number of delegates are working best practices on every aspect of the portunity to build and develop our are being held across the 11 host cities, he Supreme Committee for Kahramaa, Qatar Football Association closely with the Russia 2018 Local Or- tournament and bring the knowledge event and football competition knowl- while the FIFA Management Observa- Delivery & Legacy (SC)