QFA, Generation Amazing Organize Training Session with England women's Team

Doha, February 07 (QNA) - Qatar Football Association (QFA) and the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy's social responsibility program (Generation Amazing), organized a training session between England women's team and their Qatari counterparts and members of the Generation Amazing program on the sidelines of the winter training camp in Doha. The event focused on the importance of preparation, along with the impact of inspirational role models. England spent a week training at Khalifa International Stadium a proposed tournament venue for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in preparation for this summer's FIFA Women's World Cup, which will take place in France. The General Secretary of the QFA Mansoor Al Ansari, said: "We were delighted to host the England women's team for their winter training camp as part of their preparations for the World Cup. We hope the team enjoyed the exceptional facilities and got the best out of their visit." Generation Amazing coach Jafla Al Hajri said: "We had some great conversations with the players and, from what we observed, the training sessions we organize through Generation Amazing are going in the right direction." Al Hajri continued: "The session helped me as a coach and player, and I'm looking forward to speaking about this with other players and passing on my experience." For her part, Head of Women's Football at the English Football Association Baroness Sue Campbell, welcomed the opportunity to meet and inspire Qatar's young footballers and members of Generation Amazing. "We are here as part of our preparations for the World Cup in France," said Baroness Campbell. "This is an amazingly inspirational stadium, but it is also about the opportunity to meet women here who are part of the incredible Generation Amazing program. Sharing our experiences is part of what we are here to do." At the end of the training session, the President of the Qatar Women's Sport Committee Lulwa Al Marri, handed over a Qatar national team jersey to England head Coach Phil Neville and Baroness Campbell after the activity, and thanked the England players for inspiring the local girls. Al Marri expressed thanks to the players of the English team to motivate and inspire Qatari players to achieve their ambitions in football. Hosting the England women's team in Qatar was organized after the countries' respective football associations signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate and share expertise in several key areas, including women's football, football development, grassroots football and youth development. (QNA)