الملخص الإنجليزي
This study aimed to identify the social impacts of hosting the 2022 FIFA
World Cup in Qatar on its citizens and residents. Also, it aimed to reveal the
differences in these impacts across various demographic variables, including
identity, age group, and gender. The researcher adopted a descriptive
methodology to achieve these objectives, collecting data mainly through a
questionnaire administered to a diverse sample of 411 individuals who
willingly participated in the study.
The study's findings unveiled a range of significant social effects from this
momentous event hosted in Qatar. Notably, these effects manifested in
improving the country's image, fostering an incomparable sense of community
pride, developing a heightened feeling of belonging, and arousing an
overwhelming enthusiasm within the populace in Qatar towards hosting such
grand-scale sporting events. Moreover, the World Cup fostered stronger
feelings of security and social cohesion.
Based on these results, the study advocates recommendations for future
investigative endeavours. Despite its significant results, the study recommends
future research to encompass a more diverse and inclusive representation from
various regions. This is crucial to understand better the social outcomes of
large-scale sporting events among the population.
