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Eto’o: Special 2022 World Cup experience will be a 'unique' reward for qualifying efforts

Cameroon and Barcelona legend Samuel Oto’o believes the 2022 World Cup will provide a unique experience for fans and players alike.

This will be the first World Cup to be held in the Middle East, and just the second in Asia, the global showpiece is set to run for 28 days between November 21 and December 18 at eight stadiums.

Saturday marks exactly two years to the opening game at the 60,000 capacity Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor.

“I like the people in Qatar, they are open and sincere,” Eto’o, a Global Ambassador for the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), told the tournament’s official website.