Qatar- Emir Cup Trophy Tour visits Asian communities tourney

5/11/2016 1:08:59 AM

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Players taking part in the Asian Communities Football Tournament pose with the Emir Trophy during the Trophy Tour. RIGHT: Schoolchildren from Al Rashad Model School for Boys with the Emir Trophy.

Doha: The Emir Cup Trophy Tour made a stop yesterday at the Asian Communities Football Tournament (ACFT) semi-finals that took place in QFA’s Football Development Department pitches in which the Lebanon India Jordan and Nepal’s communities’ football teams are competing.

The Trophy Tour which is set to visit more than one spot in the lead up to the final match aims to thank the different communities who have supported the Emir Cup and QFA immensely in the past and reinforces QFA’s objective which seeks to encourage all communities in Qatar to play more football.

The final match of ACFT will see the Indian community football team competing against the Nepalese community football team.

In its’ fourth edition the tournament this year witness the participation of twelve Asian communities from across Qatar.

Organised by the QFA this tournament is one of the many events that are organised to run along the period of this year’s Emir Cup and acts as a way to excite the fans ahead of the Emir Cup final match.

Additionally QFA recognises the Asian communities’ enthusiasm towards attending the Emir Cup matches and thus is constantly aiming to involve all Asian communities who are loyal fans of the most prestigious tournament in Qatar.

Following the Trophy Tour at the ACFT the Trophy Tour made a stop at the QIA Indian Tournament which took place in Doha Stadium in which thousands of fans cheered to welcome the trophy. Tournament officials thanked the QFA for their support of the tournament and for involving the Indian community in the Emir Cup Trophy Tour.

The Peninsula

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