Al Messila Resort, the Blues’ haven of peace during the Football World Cup

The Al Messila Resort welcomes the French world champions to an oasis of peace and luxury.

As part of the World Cup in Qatar, “Les Bleus” (the french team) are hosted by the Al Messila Resort, a luxurious establishment privatised for the occasion. It had been booked long ago, last April. “France has the best base camp” admit the majority of the teams selected for the World Cup in Qatar. Indeed, the team has taken up residence away from the urban madness of the Qatari capital, six kilometres from Doha. The five-star Palace is only ten minutes away from the Al Saad stadium and its ultra-modern facilities, where the French team trains.

The hotel offers 4 restaurants and bars, a gym, and an outdoor swimming pool with a separate jacuzzi. It even has several padel and squash courts.

The complex is built around large gardens that house three swimming pools, including a large outdoor pool and a spa, which measures no less than 14,000 square metres.

“It’s an airy base camp, with greenery, calm, a feeling of quietness, space. A player needs that to feel good about himself,” explained assistant coach Guy Stephan.

Hélène Cougot

Passionnée depuis son plus jeune âge par l’art et la mode, Hélène s’oriente vers une école de stylisme, l’Atelier Chardon-Savard à Paris, avec une option Communication. Afin d’ajouter des cordes à son arc, elle décide de compléter sa formation par un MBA en Management du Luxe et Marketing Expérientiel à l’Institut Supérieur de Gestion à Paris dont elle sort diplômée en 2020. Elle a notamment écrit des articles lifestyle et beauté pour le magazine Do it in Paris et se spécialise en rédaction d’articles concernant le luxe, l’art et la mode au sein du magazine Luxus Plus.********** [EN] Passionate about art and fashion from a young age, Hélène went to a fashion design school, Atelier Chardon-Savard in Paris, with a Communication option. In order to add more strings to her bow, she decided to complete her education with an MBA in Luxury Management and Experiential Marketing at the Institut Supérieur de Gestion in Paris from which she graduated in 2020. She has written lifestyle and beauty articles for Do it in Paris magazine and specializes in writing articles about luxury, art and fashion for Luxus Plus magazine.