Welcome to the tenth instalment of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Magazine, the monthly show on YouTube and FIFA.com highlighting some of the most important football stories ahead of next year’s tournament. The Al Thumama Stadium is the sixth host venue to be completed ahead of Qatar 2022. Did you know that its design was inspired by the gahfiya, a traditional Qatari head covering? Architect Ibrahim Mohamed Jaidah is on hand to tell you more about this very special stadium.

You can also tag along with the FIFA inspection team on their latest visit to Qatar. Any journalists preparing to report live from the tournament next year will no doubt be keen to take a first look at the impressive Main Media Centre. FIFA Media Operations Manager Hans Hultman gives you an insight into the plans. What can you make from lentils, rice, noodles, chickpeas, onion and tomatoes? The favourite meal of none other than Egypt’s superstar Mohamed Salah. Esaad Ahmed, manager of Qatar’s first-ever restaurant, explains how to prepare this traditional dish. Egyptian restaurant Khan Farouk opened in 2010. And if that were not enough, legendary Brazilian coach Evaristo Macedo reminisces with some of his former players about the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship in Australia, where he steered Qatar on a sensational run to the final, eliminating his home country along the way. Join us as we continue the countdown to Qatar 2022 and enjoy the episode!