Qatar Airways, QFA celebrate 50th Amir Cup final

* Special student football match held at Oryx International School

 

 

Qatar Airways, the Official Airline Sponsor of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), organised a special match for students at Oryx International School (OIS) ahead of the upcoming 50th Amir Cup final.With teachers and media in attendance, students were able to experience the thrill of the prestigious 50th Amir Cup final ahead of the event, which takes place at Khalifa International Stadium on Friday (March 18), with the winner’s cup itself in situ.Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive HE Akbar al-Baker said: “One of our key missions at Qatar Airways is to bring our communities together through sport.“Our longstanding partnership with the Qatar Football Association gives us both the opportunity to inspire the youth to take up sport, while paying homage to Qatar’s highest profile football cup competition.”“Today, the children experienced what it feels like to be a champion with the celebrated Amir Cup trophy,” he said. “We hope this initiative further nurtures key values, including discipline, teamwork, perseverance and respect, among the students at Oryx International School.”“We are delighted to be a part of this historic 50th anniversary of the Amir Cup and to support the QFA and sport in Qatar,” OIS executive principal Derek Laidlaw said. “The children were thrilled to take part in this event and are always ready to demonstrate their skills.”The OIS is an independent educational institution exclusively for the children of Qatar Airways Group employees.The school was initially located near the airline’s headquarters in Old Airport area, and has operated in partnership with Orbital Education since 2016.In September 2018, the school inaugurated its Mesaimeer campus.The Amir Cup is an annual knockout competition featuring teams from the first and second divisions of domestic football in Qatar.In November last year, Qatar Airways signed a partnership extension with the QFA, making it the Official Airline Sponsor of the national team – the 2019 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup champions.One month later, the historic FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 showcased Qatar’s readiness for the greatest world football event, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.With just a few easy steps to follow, fans across the world can book their complete travel packages with flexible booking options for the mega event.To guarantee their experience, fans can choose from seven-tiered travel packages, which include return flights, match tickets and accommodation options.Customers can reserve their seats for their preferred matches and follow their favourite team at qatarairways.com/FIFA2022 Last year, the airline sponsored the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the UEFA Euro 2020, and has an extensive global sports partnership portfolio that includes football-governing bodies such as FIFA, CONCACAF and CONMEBOL.As FIFA’s Official Partner, Qatar Airways has sponsored mega-events, including the 2019 and 2020 editions of the FIFA Club World Cup, and will sponsor the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.Qatar Airways also sponsors football clubs such as Al Sadd SC, Boca Juniors, FC Bayern München, and Paris Saint-Germain.