The President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, presenting a memento to Chargé d’Affaires of the US embassy in Doha, Ambassador H E Greta C Holtz, during a meeting in Doha yesterday.
Doha: Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), yesterday received in his office Chargé d’Affaires of the US embassy in Doha, Ambassador H E Greta C Holtz, and her accompanying delegation.
The reception was attended Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Mohannadi, Vice President of QFA, Mansour Al Ansari, Secretary General of QFA, Ali Daoud, Executive Director of the Office of QFA President, and Mushtaq Al Waili, Executive Director of the Strategic and Institutional Planning Office of QFA.
The QFA President received the American delegation to discuss strengthening of relations between the two countries. The two also discussed issues of common interest.
Sheikh Hamad underlined the distinguished relations between the Qatari and American football federations, pointing out the future possibilities to develop the relations further.
The QFA President presenting a Qatar national team jersey to H E Holtz.
During the meeting, the two officials discussed to ways to develop future football cooperation falling within the framework of exchanging experiences and regular communication in the interest of football in both countries.
Qatar’s on-going preparation to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup was also discussed during the meeting.
The two officials also talked about Qatar’s debut participation in the Gold Cup championship organised by the CONCACAF. The event will be hosted by the US from July 10 until August 1 next year 2021.
The Chargé d’Affaires wished QFA continued progress in times to come.
Holtz appreciated the role played by the State of Qatar in the world of sport, noting that the host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup has hosted a series of top sports events, attracting the best players from around the globe.
The US diplomat said she would be extending all help to facilitate Qatar and the US in developing their sports cooperation further.
At the end of yesterday's meeting, commemorative shields were exchanged.
The QFA President presented the official jersey of the Qatar national team to the Chargé d’Affaires decorated with her name and bearing the number 22.
