World Cup 2022: World’s 2nd Richest Man Elon Musk Spotted in Doha

World Cup 2022: World’s 2nd Richest Man Elon Musk Spotted in Doha

Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:20 PM
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  • Elon Musk could not resist the allure of the biggest football fixture in the globe
  • The Twitter owner flew to Doha to witness France take on Argentina in the World Cup final
  • According to Forbes, Musk is no longer the wealthiest person in the world

South African-born American entrepreneur Elon Musk has been spotted at the Lusail Iconic Stadium ahead of the final of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Musk touted as the second wealthiest man in the world doubles as the owner of the micro-blogging App, Twitter, and has been a keen follower of the Mundial since its inception in November.

The 51-year-old trooped to social media to congratulate Morocco on the back of becoming the first African nation to reach the semifinals of the World Cup after securing a stunning 1-0 victory against Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal, per MWN.

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The world's richest man and owner of Twitter Elon Musk spotted in Doha for the World Cup final. Photo credit: @DimaZeniuk
Source: Twitter

Continuing his affection for arguably the most loved sport in the world, football, Musk has been spotted in Qatar for the much-anticipated final which will be contested between Argentina and France.

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In a photo shared on social media, seen by Sports Brief, the Twitter owner sported an army green T-shirt in the company of high-profile dignitaries.

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Musk held the title of the world’s wealthiest man since September 2021, when he overtook Amazon founder Jeff Bezos but has since ceded his position to LVMH chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault, CNBC notes.

Elon Musk hails Morocco

Owner and CEO of the micro-blogging App, Twitter, Elon Musk has congratulated Morocco on the back of their historic victory over Portugal.

The Atlas Lions of Morocco roared to the last four of the Mundial for the first time thanks to Youssef En-Nesyri's first-half goal to stun Portugal in their quarterfinal clash.

Despite an onslaught from Portugal in the second half, a resilient performance from Walid Regragui's charges handed Morocco the sole ticket to the semis, Daily Mail reports.

Davido performs at closing ceremony

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Afro-beats superstar Davido delivered an electric performance at the closing ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

At the iconic Lusail stadium, Davido was joined by co-stars AISHA and Trinidad Cardona to perform the official World Cup song Heyya Heyya.

The Nigerian music star thrilled fans as the world awaits the final of the tournament after a month-long competition.

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Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe is a Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and La Liga editor with five-year experience. He previously worked with Sports Corna and 360SportsGH.
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