November 2, 2021

• Another spectacular FIFA World Cup stadium unveiled

• Know Mohamed Salah’s favorite dish

• Review: Qatar’s sensational success at the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship

Welcome to the tenth issue of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 ™ magazine, the monthly show on YouTube and FIFA.com highlighting some of the most important football stories ahead of next year’s tournament. Al Thumama Stadium is the sixth host site to be completed before Qatar 2022. Did you know that its design was inspired by the gahfiya, a traditional Qatari headwear? The architect Ibrahim Mohamed Jaidah is here to tell you more about this very particular stadium.

You can also accompany the FIFA inspection team on its last visit to Qatar. Any journalist preparing to do a live report on next year’s tournament will no doubt be eager to take a first look at the impressive Main Media Center. FIFA Media Operations Manager Hans Hultman gives you an overview of the plans. What can you make from lentils, rice, noodles, chickpeas, onions, and tomatoes? The favorite meal of none other than Egyptian superstar Mohamed Salah. Esaad Ahmed, manager of Qatar’s first restaurant, explains how to prepare this traditional dish. Egyptian restaurant Khan Farouk opened in 2010. And as if that weren’t enough, legendary Brazilian coach Evaristo Macedo remembers with some of his former players from the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship in Australia, where he led Qatar on a sensational race to the final, knocking out their home country along the way. Join us as we continue the countdown to Qatar 2022 and enjoy the episode!