NIGERIAN football fans and indeed across Africa are in for a great treat as Multichoice will be offering more than a treat at the eagerly awaited Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East is expected to break many frontiers with 32 team in attendance and Multichoice would be breaking grounds by showing all t all 64 of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 matches in several indigenous African languages including Pidgin, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Twi, Swahili, Amharic and more.
Speaking at the novel Multichoice Media Showcase in Lagos where sport and entertainment met with uncommon level, the chief executive officer at MultiChoice Nigeria, John Ugbe, said fans in Nigeria and across Africa are indeed in for a great treat when the Qatar 2022 World Cup takes centre stage between November 20 and December 18.
“The Qatar 2022 is going to be expecting and we are leaving no stone unturned so that subscribers can enjoy the matches even in their local dialects, “ Ugbe at the well -attended event in Lagos.
“From our experience, we have seen that more and more people are in tune with the idea of watching our programmes in their local languages be it in Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba and we are going to give them that opportunity by offering commentaries in different languages during Qatar 2022 World Cup.”
According to Ugbe, Multichoice would be offering dedicated channels which will be available 24/7 throughout the World Cup , adding the greatest show on earth which is the World Cup will be a thrilling moments for subscribers.
Other FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 highlights on both DStv and Gotv will include: The DStv Blue Chair activation, where customers get to take pictures on the blue chair, add #HereForEveryFan to their social posts, and access all things FIFA-related via a QR link.
Collecting G.O.A.T. digital assets for a chance to win a GOtv subscription or GOcoder to watch the real-life G.O.A.Ts display their skills.
DStv Football Buzz, a new podcast that covers everything World Cup-related, as shared by prominent sports influencers from across Africa.
SuperPicks, a free-to-play score prediction and fantasy football platform that allows users to create a fantasy team of actual football players for upcoming real-life matches.