Kagame, First Lady attend reception for leaders hosted at opening ceremony of FIFA World Cup

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President Kagame and Mrs. Jeannette Kagame arrived in Qatar on Saturday 19th November 2022 at the invitation of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani who is a great friend of Rwanda to share the joy of hosting the World Cup 2022.

The reception was attended by other leaders including the President of Senegal, Macky Sall and the President of the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino.

Also present, were other dignitaries including the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres; Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas and his counterpart of Niger, Abdelmadjid Tebboune; the Prince of Saudi Arabi, Mohammed bin Salman among others.

The opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2022 held on Sunday 20th November saw Ecuador beating Qatar 2-0.

President Kagame and Mrs. Jeannette Kagame posing for a photo with other leaders who attended the opening ceremony including Infantino. President Kagame and the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani exchanging greetings. It was glamour at the opening ceremony of FIFA World Cup 2022.