Aspetar Celebrates Qatar National Team’s Medical Staff Following Qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Press release
Aspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, organized a special ceremony to honor the medical staff of the Qatar national football team in recognition of their pivotal role in supporting “Al Annabi” players throughout the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The event was attended by several national team players, including Hassan Al-Haydos, Almoez Ali, Abdulaziz Hatem, Yusuf Abdurisag, and Pedro Miguel, along with the technical staff led by Spanish head coach Julien Lopetegui, and the Executive Director of the National Teams Mr Tala Al Kaabi. Aspetar officials joined the celebration, expressing their pride in this historic national achievement.
This recognition reflects the strategic partnership between Aspetar and the Qatar national team and acknowledges the vital efforts of the medical team in maintaining the players’ fitness and providing them with the highest standards of medical and preventive care.
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Background Information
Aspetar
Aspetar is a world leading specialised orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital, and the first of its kind in the Middle East. Since 2007, with a world expert team, the hospital has provided top-level comprehensive medical treatment to all athletes in a state-of-the-art facility that sets new standards internationally.
In 2009, Aspetar was accredited as a “FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence”. In 2013, Aspetar was adopted as a reference collaborator centre by the Gulf Countries Council (GCC) Health Ministers Council and “IOC Research Centre for Prevention of Injury and Protection of Athlete Health” in 2014.
In 2015, Aspetar has been recognised as the “IHF Reference Centre for Athlete and Referee Health”. In 2017, Aspetar was awarded World Health Organization’s Patient Safety Friendly Hospital-Level 3 designation.
In 2018, Aspetar – Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital was officially awarded Diamond Level accreditation status by Accreditation Canada. This is the highest level of accreditation award possible under the program and awarded to highly committed and quality-oriented organizations that monitor outcomes, use evidence and best practice to improve services. Aspetar is now the first hospital in the State of Qatar to be awarded this coveted Diamond Level Status. Aspetar is a member–organisation of Aspire Zone Foundation, Qatar’s innovative sports and healthy lifestyle destination.
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