(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani, president of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) yesterday received at his office several sports figures who congratulated him on Al Anabi's success in winning the 2018 Asian Cup.
Last Friday, Qatar beat Japan 3-1 to win the continent's top event to complete a sensational run of form that saw the team remain unbeaten in seven matches.
Sheikh Jassim bin Thamer al-Thani, president of Al Gharafa Club, and Sheikh Khalifa bin Thamer al-Thani, president of Al Kharaitiyat Club, congratulated the QFA President on the team's ‘fantastic run of form'.
The meeting was attended by top football officials in the country including Ahmed Abdul Aziz al-Buainain, Hani Taleb Ballan, Ali Daoud, and Mushtaq al-Waeli. The delegation of well-wishers included Rashid Issa al-Dosari, CEO of Al Gharafa Club, Mansour Mousa, Head of the football at Al Kharaitiyat Club, Jassim Mohammed al-Hardan, General Commissioner of the Scout and Guide Association of Qatar, and Brgadier General Ahmed Khamis al-Yousuf.
A consultant for the Scout and Guide Association of Qatar, Hamad al-Omari, the Scout Adviser to the Society, Mubarak Ali al-Marri, Secretary of Management, Captain Ali al-Nunu, former Yemen captain and former Qatar coach Jamal Mosovic were also present.
Meanwhile, Sheikh Hamad sent his condolences on behalf of the Qatari football family to Rogerio Caboclo, president of Brazilian Football Federation on Friday's devastating fire which killed ten members and injured three others of Flamengo's youth team at the Brazilian football club's training centre in Rio de Janeiro.
Sheikh Hamad offered his heartfelt condolences over the loss of the young players who pursued dreams of becoming footballers and to all those affected by this enormous tragedy.
Firefighters were called at 5:17am local time to control the blaze that started at the sleeping quarters of Flamengo's youth centre that had been expanded only two months ago.
Flamengo is one of the best-supported clubs in Brazil and known around the world. Known by fans as the Red-and-Black, the club won the Copa Libertadores, in 1981 and lifted the Intercontinental Cup in that same year.
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