Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Qatar brought a heavy security presence for their World Cup appearance in Vancouver.
A large squad of Qatari security officers, accompanied by camouflaged SUVs and light armoured vehicles, arrived ahead of Thursday’s FIFA World Cup match against Canada.
A video posted to multiple Qatari government accounts states the Lekhwiya unit, an elite counter-terrorism squad also in charge of protecting VIPs, is there to co-ordinate with local authorities because of its expertise gleaned from policing the 2022 World Cup.
Video by The Globe's Mike Hager and Alex Migdal. #qatar #fifa #fifaworldcup #worldcup #vancouver
Qatar brought a heavy security presence for their World Cup appearance in Vancouver.
A large squad of Qatari security officers, accompanied by camouflaged SUVs and light armoured vehicles, arrived ahead of Thursday’s FIFA World Cup match against Canada.
A video posted to multiple Qatari government accounts states the Lekhwiya unit, an elite counter-terrorism squad also in charge of protecting VIPs, is there to co-ordinate with local authorities because of its expertise gleaned from policing the 2022 World Cup.
Video by The Globe's Mike Hager and Alex Migdal. #qatar #fifa #fifaworldcup #worldcup #vancouver
