Qatar 2022 : FIFA Bonds With Workers

    
FIFA has bonded with workers who helped to deliver key World Cup infrastructure through a gala match that held on Monday, December 12. In the presence of more than 5,400 friends and colleagues, 24 selected workers who were key in the delivery of World Cup projects, had the opportunity to take to the field to play with and against some legends of the game that lasted for an hour.
Among the legends were World Cup winners Marco Materazzi, Roberto Carlos, Cafu, Youri Djorkaeff and Alessandro Del Piero. “It’s a great idea from FIFA to give back to some of the workers who have put so much hard work into the fantastic stadium. It’s just great for them to come and play with us, but also for us to meet them personally, and experience the pitch,” former England captain John Terry said.
It was a dream-come-true experience for the workers who were all part of projects related to the construction of eight state-of-the-art stadiums and 42 training sites and were selected based on their passion for football, their involvement in the...