The 2022 FIFA World Cup that commenced on 20 November is expected to attract billions of viewers worldwide and will bring an additional 1.5m visitors into the hosts Qatar through more than 500 shuttle flights a day. It will have wide-reaching implications for the Middle East both during the tournament as well as for its legacy once it is concluded on 18 December.
Ehsan Khoman, Head of Commodities, ESG and Emerging Markets Research (EMEA), discusses what the FIFA World Cup means for the region and explores the potential implications across 10 key sectors.
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