As the Official Airline Partner for the eagerly anticipated 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup Final, Qatar Airways showcased its exceptional hospitality and dedication to excellence. The nail-biting game took place on July 16 at California’s SoFi Stadium.
With a 1-0 victory over Panama, Mexico was proclaimed the men’s national team champion of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean in a spectacular display of brilliance. The Gold Cup was a genuine tribute to the spirit of competitiveness and the enthusiasm for football that is shared throughout the region after a competition that included 24 participating Concacaf Member Associations and Qatar, which participated in the event as a guest nation.
The medals were presented to the deserving players by Qatar Airways’ cabin crew, who brought a touch of class and hospitality to the awards ceremony.
Akbar Al Baker, Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Airways Group and Chairman of Qatar Tourism, stated: “Our objective is to play a crucial role in boosting the overall experience of sports events that link people from different cultures. We are honoured to have served as the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup’s Official Airline Partner. The tremendous talent and enthusiasm for football in the area were on display at this event. At Qatar Airways, we are firm believers in the ability of sports to establish enduring bonds between individuals.
Congratulations to Mexico and Panama for a thrilling encounter as well as to all the athletes who took part in this huge competition. We feel proud to have contributed to the overwhelming success of this event.
“The Concacaf Gold Cup’s 17th iteration broke attendance and viewing records. We are quite proud of how this significant competition has developed through time and how it has solidified itself as the top sporting event in our area. We would like to express our gratitude to Qatar Airways for everything that they have done to assist us connect our supporters with their favourite clubs and the game they love. According to Concacaf Chief Commercial Officer Heidi Pellerano, “It is only natural that we finished the competition with the cabin crew on stage helping present the championship’s most significant event, the champion medals.
The Concacaf Gold Cup, which crowns a champion every two years, is the confederation’s flagship competition for national teams. The Gold Cup, which originally featured eight teams, has grown to feature 16 nations, who are selected via the Concacaf Nations League and the Gold Cup Preliminaries.
A multi-year sponsorship partnership between Qatar Airways and Concacaf was inked in July 2021, giving the airline a fantastic opportunity to interact with football fans in North, Central, and the Caribbean, where the sport is ingrained in the people’s culture and way of life. The Concacaf Gold Cup 2021, which included the Qatar National Football team as a guest nation in the successful competition, served as the first event for Qatar Airways’ relationship.
The official airline of the State of Qatar is still expanding its network, which now includes 12 North American gateways and more than 160 destinations. Atlanta (ATL), Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD), Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Houston (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), New York (JFK), Philadelphia (PHL), San Francisco (SFO), Seattle (SEA), and Washington, D.C. (IAD) are just a few of the North American gateways to which Qatar Airways flies more than 100 times per week. Passengers can easily adjust their trip dates or locations thanks to Qatar Airways’ exceptional connectivity.
As a company, Qatar Airways is dedicated to helping fans get to their preferred sporting events all around the world. The official airline of Formula 1® (F1), Concacaf, Paris-Saint-Germain, the IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 Triathlon Series, the Global Kitesurfing Association, the United Rugby Championship (URC), and European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), in addition to numerous other sports like Australian football, basketball, cricket, equestrian, motor racing, squash, and tennis, is Qatar Airways, the nation’s flag-carrier.
Source- Travel daily