Lolowa Al-Meghaiseeb
Vodafone Qatar has been confirmed as the Official
Telecommunications Sponsor of the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup. As part of the
sponsorship, the company will provide state-of-the-art telecommunications
infrastructure including its GigaNet network at the tournament stadiums –
Khalifa International Stadium and Abdulla Bin Khalifa Stadium.
Organised by the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF)
and the Qatar Football Association (QFA), the tournament will be held from
November 26 to December 8, with eight nations participating – Iraq, Kuwait,
Oman, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and the host
country Qatar. Thousands of football fans from Qatar, the region and the world are
expected to attend the anticipated event and show their support for their
national teams.
Vodafone Qatar CEO Sheikh Hamad Abdulla al-Thani said, “We
are truly proud to be the nation’s trusted telecommunications partner for this
year’s highly anticipated Arabian Gulf Cup. We look forward to delivering
world-class connectivity and giving football fans an unforgettable experience
that helps bring teams and supporters even closer together. Our mission is to
make it easy for people to communicate, and sport is an ideal way for us to
showcase our expertise. The transformative potential of Vodafone’s
communications technology is becoming increasingly visible in sporting events
hosted by Qatar in the lead up to the world’s biggest sporting event in 2022. “
Commenting on the sponsorship Nasser al-Khater, CEO of the
Local Organising Committee, said: “We are delighted to welcome Vodafone Qatar
as our official Telecommunications Sponsor for an event that is close to the
heart of the region’s many football fans. We are confident that Vodafone’s
network and infrastructure will greatly enhance communications around the Gulf
Cup tournament and contribute to delivering a fabulous spectacle.”
Vodafone Qatar is 94 percent Qatari-owned and since the buyout
the company has begun to implement a full strategy to pioneer the
telecommunications technology that will accelerate digital era connectivity for
Qatar and the region, including leading the rapid uprise of 5G technology.
Around 35,000 tickets have already been sold. Tickets range from 10 QR to 50 QR and are available online at, gulfcup2019.qa or through the sales centres in Souq Waqif, Villaggio, Qatar Mall, Festival and Katara.
Fans will be able to use the Gold line for transportation to the Stadiums. The Gold line preview service covers 11 stations, including Ras Bu Abboud, National Museum, Souq Waqif, Bin Mahmoud, Al Sadd, Joaan, Al Sudan, Al Waab, Sport City, Al Aziziyah and interchange station Msheireb. The Gold Line's operating hours are from 6 am to 11 pm Saturday to Thursday and from 02:00 pm- 11:00 pm on Fridays, with trains operating every 5 minutes.