Qatar Airways and Qatar Football Association Celebrate the 50th Amir Cup Final with a Special Student Football Match at Oryx International School

 Qatar Airways and Qatar Football Association Celebrate the 50^th Amir Cup Final with a Special Student Football Match at Oryx International School

 

Students experienced the thrill of seeing the Amir Cup trophy in person as part of the exciting event ahead of the upcomingfinalof the prestigious national tournament

 

 

7March2022

 

DOHA, Qatar –Qatar Airways, the Official Airline Sponsor of Qatar Football Association (QFA),organiseda special matchfor students at the Oryx International School (OIS), ahead of the upcoming 50^th Amir Cup final.

With teachers and media in attendance, students were able to experience the thrill of the prestigious 50^th Amir Cup final ahead of the event, which takes place at Khalifa International Stadium on Friday 18 March, with the winner’s cup itself in situ.

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “One of our key missions at Qatar Airways is to bring our communities together through sport. Our longstanding partnership with 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 thecelebrated Amir Cup trophy. We hope this initiative further nurtures key values includingdiscipline, team-work, perseverance and respect among the students at Oryx International School.”

Oryx International School Executive Principal, Mr. Derek Laidlaw, said: “We are delighted to be part of this historic 50^th anniversary of the Amir Cup and to support the QFA and sport in Qatar. The children were thrilled to take part in this event and are always ready to demonstrate their skills.”

OISis an independent educational institution exclusively for the children of employees of the Qatar Airways Group. The state-of-the-art school was initially located near the airline’s headquarters in Old Airport area, and has operated in partnership with Orbital Education since 2016. The school then inaugurated its new Mesaimeer campus in September 2018.

The Amir Cup is an annual knockout competition featuring teams from the first and second divisions of domestic football in the State of Qatar. In November 2021, Qatar Airways signed a partnership extension with QFA, making it the Official Airline Sponsor of the national team - the 2019 AFC Asian Cup champions.

In December 2021, 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 booktheir completetravel packageswith 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.