THIS year’s host nation, Qatar, will compete in the World Cup for the first ever time and we’ve been taking a look at what the team will sing before games.
The Middle Eastern country will be joined by the likes of Netherlands and Senegal in Group A.
Whilst they are not favourites for the competition, Qatar’s recent win of the 2019 Asian Cup will give the team confidence of progressing to the knockout stages.
Their campaign gets underway against Ecuador in the opening game of the tournament.
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What are the lyrics to Qatar’s national anthem?
The anthem, named as-Salam al-Amiri, translates to ‘Peace to the Amir’ in English, meaning prince.
Here’s what the whole anthem means.
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Verse 1
Swearing by God who erected the sky,
Swearing by God who spread the light,
Qatar will always be free,
Sublimed by the souls of the sinceres,
Proceed thou on the manners of the ascendants,
And advance on Prophet’s guidance
Chorus
In my heart,
Qatar is an epic of glory and dignity,
Qatar is land of the early men,
Who protect us at a time of distress,
Doves they can be at times of peace,
Warriors they are at times of sacrifice
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