The Amir Cup Trophy Tour visited Umm Salal Mohammed Model School for Boys and Al Andalus School for Boys in which a large number of students and staff members took part and gathered around the trophy for a memorable photo opportunity with the most coveted prize, HH The Amir Cup trophy.
The visit to Umm Salal Mohammed School included a fun-packed day in which the students performed a specially choreographed dance to celebrate the fact that HH The Amir Cup Trophy Tour made a stop in their school.
Al Rayyan players Abdulrahman al-Harazi, Soud Khater and Mohamed Ala’a were accompanied by a Qatar Football Association (QFA) delegation consisting of Ali al-Salat, Head of Media, Noora al-Tammimi, Head of Social Responsibility, Noora al-Shamrani, Social Responsibility Co-ordinator, Abdulrahman Abduljabar, Social Media Specialist and Nabil Qayed, Schools co-ordinator.
Binah al-Fuhaid, principal of Umm Salal Mohammed Model School, said, “It is a pleasure for the school to host the Amir Cup Trophy Tour; this tournament is of utmost importance to us and the school children and we are all excited to be part of the final match on 19 May. This tournament is one of the most significant tournaments in Qatar in which all clubs are competing to win, to have the honour to meet in person His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.”
At Al Andalus School for Boys, academic deputy Mohamed Khabaz was at the forefront when welcoming the QFA delegation.
The students gathered enthusiastically around Al Gharafa’s duo Asim Madibo and Yousif Hassan to take memorable pictures while wearing their favourite football team jersey.
As part of its’ mission to educate the students about the importance of taking part in sports and adopting a healthy lifestyle, Khalifa Model Independent School for Boys celebrated HH The Amir Cup Trophy Tour by organising a mini football tournament for the students and countless sports activities.
Noora al-Tammimi said, “Sports plays a vital role in the well-being of our students and we constantly organise countless sports and football-related activities for the school children as it is our responsibility to ensure that our students live a healthy and active lifestyle, and the Amir Cup is the provides us with the perfect opportunity to underline this message.”
The day also involved organising a small exhibition in which health advisers gave advice and tips to the school children about healthy eating and lifestyle, importance of taking part in sports and staying active during and after school hours.
The Trophy Tour is part of the Amir Cup 2018 promotional campaign which aims to instil a football culture in Qatar and involve all segments of the community specifically schools to take part in the events and activities that are organised by QFA during the period of the tournament and ahead of the final match in specific.
Al Gharafa’s duo Asim Madibo and Yousif Hassan visited Al Andalus School for Boys along with the QFA delegation. Right: Al Rayyan players Abdulrahman al-Harazi, Soud Khater and Mohamed Ala’a visited Umm Salal Mohammed Model School for Boys.
