QFA Signs Cooperation Agreement with Cuban Counterpart

Doha, April 03 (QNA) - Qatar Football Association (QFA) signed a cooperation agreement with its Cuban counterpart to develop the bilateral relations. The agreement was signed by HE President of Qatar Football Association Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Thani, and President of the Cuban Football Association Oliet Rodriguez. The agreement is part of QFA's strategy to develop football in Qatar and strengthen its relationship with its counterparts from all federations. The two sides discussed ways to develop football in the two countries, and to cooperate in the future by activating the agreement which will greatly benefit the two sides, and will further enhance the bilateral relations. The five-year agreement will include exchange of knowledge and experiences, monitoring and loan programs, capacity building, training camps, and friendly matches, as well as benefiting from the many successful experiences of Qatari football, including Aspire Academy and Aspetar Sports Medicine Hospital. On the other hand, HE President of Qatar Football Association Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Thani met with President of the Libyan Football Federation (LFF) Abdel-Hakim Al Shalmani. The meeting discussed issues of joint interest and means to develop the bilateral relations and joint cooperation to serve the football system in the two brotherly countries. (QNA)