Qatar Foundation Recreation Center has won the ‘Eljaish - Qatar Foundation Youth Football Cup’, held recently at Awsaj Academy, after beating Evolution Sports Academy 4 – 1 in the final match. Future Football Academy came third after beating Qatar Academy – Doha 6 – 5.
Rashid Al Kaabi, manager of Eljaish’s first team, accompanied by Mohammed Al Saoud, Head of Recreation Services, QF, distributed the medals to the winning teams. Eljaish Sports Club presented a memorial shield to QF officials, in addition to a jersey signed by the players in a gesture of appreciation.
Seven teams from different schools and sports academies across Qatar took part in the tournament organised as part of the corporate social responsibility strategy of Eljaish Sports Club. The participating teams included Qatar Foundation Recreation Center, Qatar Academy – Doha, Evolution Sports Academy, Premier League Academy, Future Football Academy, Pro Inter Soccer, and QSports.
Mohamed Methnani, a player at Eljaish Sports Club, said that such competitions contribute to the development of young players. Mourad Naji, another player at the club, commended the interest paid by his club to participating in community events, emphasising that this practice will yield fruitful outcomes for sports in Qatar generally, and for football in particular.
Al Kaabi commented on the tournament, saying: “What is great about this tournament is that we have seen many promising players from different nationalities. We expect that these players will have a great future in the coming years.”
“The objectives of the tournament were to promote the importance of team spirit and fair play, to spread the values of sport, discover talented players, and to foster a greater awareness about the importance of leading active lives. This also reflects QF’s ethos of promoting healthy lifestyles from an early age and nurturing social engagement,” Al Saoud explained.
Khamis Mubarak Al Kuwari, Secretary General of Eljaish Sports Club, said the tournament observed the slogan of ‘Play for Glory’ under which it was held.
Al Kuwari said: “We hope to continue our collaboration in the future by sharing our experiences in different fields of sports, raising awareness of the importance of health and fitness to all children.”
