Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy of the 2022 FIFA World Cup speaks during an interview in a conference room at the Al Bidda Tower, the residence of the committee in Al Khor, Qatar, 9 Janaury 2017. Photo: Andreas Gebert/dpa
RMHGGFHYHassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy of the 2022 FIFA World Cup speaks during an interview in a conference room at the Al Bidda Tower, the residence of the committee in Al Khor, Qatar, 9 Janaury 2017. Photo: Andreas Gebert/dpa
AMSTERDAM - Hassan Al Thawadi, secretary general of the organizing committee of the World Cup in Qatar, during a meeting in the Johan Cruijff Arena. ANP RAMON VAN FLYMEN
RM2JFBC88AMSTERDAM - Hassan Al Thawadi, secretary general of the organizing committee of the World Cup in Qatar, during a meeting in the Johan Cruijff Arena. ANP RAMON VAN FLYMEN
FILE - Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the World Cup organizing committee talks during an interview with The Associated Press in Doha, Qatar, on March 31, 2022. A long-standing whistleblower allegation of cash offers to voters during Qatar’s winning bid to host the World Cup was aired and denied again in a Netflix documentary released Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File)
RM2M9YD10FILE - Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the World Cup organizing committee talks during an interview with The Associated Press in Doha, Qatar, on March 31, 2022. A long-standing whistleblower allegation of cash offers to voters during Qatar’s winning bid to host the World Cup was aired and denied again in a Netflix documentary released Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File)
Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy Hassan Al-Thawadi during the 72nd FIFA Congress at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center, Doha. Picture date: Thursday March 31, 2022.
RM2J2AN6TSecretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy Hassan Al-Thawadi during the 72nd FIFA Congress at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center, Doha. Picture date: Thursday March 31, 2022.
Hassan Al Thawadi, secretary general of the 2022 Qatar World Cup Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, poses for a photo following an interview with The Associated Press in Sheffield, England, on Thursday Nov. 9 2017. Following comments earlier this year attributed to German soccer federation president Reinhard Grindel, Al Thawadi said Thursday that 'Qatar does not support terrorism. Qatar is at the forefront of the fight against terrorism.' (AP Photo / Neil Barker)
RM2NY24E6Hassan Al Thawadi, secretary general of the 2022 Qatar World Cup Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, poses for a photo following an interview with The Associated Press in Sheffield, England, on Thursday Nov. 9 2017. Following comments earlier this year attributed to German soccer federation president Reinhard Grindel, Al Thawadi said Thursday that 'Qatar does not support terrorism. Qatar is at the forefront of the fight against terrorism.' (AP Photo / Neil Barker)
Football - Leaders in Football Conference - Stamford Bridge - 5/10/11  FIFA's Keir Radnedge (L) talks with Hassan Al Thawadi - Secretary General of Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee during the conference  Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Paul Childs  Livepic
RM2EFY5Y1Football - Leaders in Football Conference - Stamford Bridge - 5/10/11 FIFA's Keir Radnedge (L) talks with Hassan Al Thawadi - Secretary General of Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee during the conference Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Paul Childs Livepic
4th January 2018, Doha, Qatar;  The general secretary of the World Cup's organisation committee Hassan Al-Thawadi participating in a press conference in the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, 4 January 2018. The finals tournament of the World Cup will be held in Qatar in 2022.
RMM6WRG64th January 2018, Doha, Qatar; The general secretary of the World Cup's organisation committee Hassan Al-Thawadi participating in a press conference in the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, 4 January 2018. The finals tournament of the World Cup will be held in Qatar in 2022.
Soccer Football - Flag raising ceremony for the last three teams to qualify for the 2022 World Cup - Doha, Qatar - June 16, 2022 Qatar 2022 CEO Nasser al Khater, Australia ambassador in Qatar Jonathan Muir, Wales ambassador in Qatar, Costa Rica ambassador in Qatar Alvaro Mariano Segura Avila, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy Hassan Al Thawadi and General Secretary of Qatar Football Association Mansour al Ansari during the ceremony REUTERS/Mohammed Dabbous
RM2JCY4J5Soccer Football - Flag raising ceremony for the last three teams to qualify for the 2022 World Cup - Doha, Qatar - June 16, 2022 Qatar 2022 CEO Nasser al Khater, Australia ambassador in Qatar Jonathan Muir, Wales ambassador in Qatar, Costa Rica ambassador in Qatar Alvaro Mariano Segura Avila, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy Hassan Al Thawadi and General Secretary of Qatar Football Association Mansour al Ansari during the ceremony REUTERS/Mohammed Dabbous
New York, New York, USA. 19th Sep, 2022. His Excellency Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy Hassan Al THawadi in conversation with Reshmin Chowdhury at Concordia Summit at Sheraton Times Square (Credit Image: © Lev Radin/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire) Credit: ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy Live News
RM2K1NXRPNew York, New York, USA. 19th Sep, 2022. His Excellency Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy Hassan Al THawadi in conversation with Reshmin Chowdhury at Concordia Summit at Sheraton Times Square (Credit Image: © Lev Radin/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire) Credit: ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy Live News
Secretary-General Hassan Al-Thawadi of Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, the nation's 2022 World Cup organizing committee, speaks at the Concordia Summit in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 24, 2018.  REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
RM2CJAY6JSecretary-General Hassan Al-Thawadi of Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, the nation's 2022 World Cup organizing committee, speaks at the Concordia Summit in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 24, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
His Excellency Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy Hassan Al THawadi in conversation with Reshmin Chowdhury at Concordia Summit at Sheraton Times Square in New York on September 19, 2022. (Photo by Lev Radin/Sipa USA)
RM2K1ND75His Excellency Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy Hassan Al THawadi in conversation with Reshmin Chowdhury at Concordia Summit at Sheraton Times Square in New York on September 19, 2022. (Photo by Lev Radin/Sipa USA)
Soccer Football - World Cup - FIFA Teams Seminar - Kimpinsky Hotel, Doha, Qatar - April 1, 2022 Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, Hassan Al-Thawadi during the FIFA Teams Seminar REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
RM2J2E0YJSoccer Football - World Cup - FIFA Teams Seminar - Kimpinsky Hotel, Doha, Qatar - April 1, 2022 Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, Hassan Al-Thawadi during the FIFA Teams Seminar REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed