FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Language Communication Challenges

Latino Bridge, November 28, 2022

FIFA Football World Cup is held after every four years. In this
tournament, globally recognized football teams compete against
each other to win the championship title for their country. Each time a
new country bids to win the hosting title of this sensational event.
This year, the 2022 FIFA World Cup has awarded the hosting rights to
Qatar. Qatar, officially known as the State of Qatar. As a result, Qatar
is expected to face multiple communication challenges with the
upcoming wave of football fans.

The official state language of Qatar is Arabic. English, the second most
spoken language in Qatar, they use English to communicate with
foreigners and tourists.Qatar has street direction signs in Arabic and
English. For this reason, the country’s government is taking assistance
from translation and localization services to ensure there is no
miscommunication among the visitors.

Meanwhile, in the stadium, the screens may show subtitles in the

language of the team playing on the field. To bridge the
communication and language gap, FIFA supplies translators and
volunteers from their individual language services departments to
translate the instructions and information for upcoming matches. In
addition, these translators will be present during after-game player
interviews and accommodate the visitors navigating the hospitality
industry.