Doha: Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), received H E Marjan Kamstra, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Qatar.
Saud Al Muhannadi, Vice President of QFA, and Mansour Al Ansari, Secretary-General of QFA, were also present during the meeting that took place at Al Bidda Tower.
The visiting Ambassador praised the important role of Qatar on the sporting front and acknowledged the rising status of Doha as sports hub of the region.
She also praised the leadership of Qatar on the country's journey to hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup, saying the country should be proud to stage the region’s first ever World Cup. During the meeting, the two discussed strengthening means of cooperation between the two sides in various sports fields.