Issued by the Qatar Central Bank to coincide with the 2022 FIFA World Cup hosted in Doha, this piece belongs to a wave of commemorative gold issues Qatar produced in the lead-up to the tournament — the first World Cup held in the Middle East and the first played in November and December rather than summer months, a scheduling concession won after sustained lobbying over concerns about Qatar's extreme summer heat.
Issued by the Qatar Central Bank to coincide with the 2022 FIFA World Cup hosted in Doha, this piece belongs to a wave of commemorative gold issues Qatar produced in the lead-up to the tournament — the first World Cup held in the Middle East and the first played in November and December rather than summer months, a scheduling concession won after sustained lobbying over concerns about Qatar's extreme summer heat.