81: More Than Just a Game" to Premiere in Doha on 29 April 2026

A landmark documentary tracing the origin story of Qatar's football nation — from 1981 to the dream realised

Doha, Qatar — Dynasty Media announces the VIP special screening premiere of 81: More Than Just a Game on 29 April 2026, in

partnership with Novo Cinema, Qatar, ahead of a four-week theatrical run.

Directed by Awad Joumaa and executive produced by Awad Joumaa and Ashraf Abu Issa, the 52-minute documentary revisits the

defining moment that helped ignite Qatar's long-term football vision: the national youth team's historic run to the 1981 FIFA World Youth

Championship final in Australia.

Anchored by national team captain Hassan Al-Haydos as a bridge between generations, the film brings together rare archival material —

much of it unseen by most audiences — with cinematic storytelling and first-hand reflections from key figures, including Badr Bilal, Khaled

Salman, and Younis Ibrahim.

"81 tells the story of a defining moment in Qatar's journey — when a remarkable run to the 1981 FIFA Youth World Cup final sparked a

vision far greater than football. I wanted to capture both the emotion of that moment and the decades of belief, sacrifice, and ambition

that followed, shaping the identity of a football nation."

— Awad Joumaa, Director

Screening Information

VIP Special Screening Premiere: 29 April 2026

Theatrical Run: 4 weeks

Venue Partner: Novo Cinema, Qatar