Home lists Top 100 most powerful Arabs 2021 Hassan Al Thawadi Chairman, Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup Origin: Qatar Residence: Qatar Sector: Sports Al Thawadi, who was instrumental in bringing the 2022 FIFA World Cup to Qatar, is now overseeing all the preparations for its successful delivery. Set to be the first World Cup ever to be held in the Arab world, the tournament hopes to attract about a million fans to Qatar. Along with his roles as the secretary general of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy and the chairman of Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup – the joint venture between FIFA and the SC responsible for organising and staging the event – Al Thawadi also serves on boards at Katara Hospitality and Qatar International Islamic Bank, among others.