Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani, President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), received on Sunday Marjan Kamstra, ambassador of the Netherlands to Qatar. Saud al-Muhannadi, Vice President of QFA, and Mansour al-Ansari, Secretary-General of QFA, were also present during the meeting that took place at Al Bidda Tower.
The QFA President received the ambassador with hopes of strengthening relations between the two sides. The visiting ambassador praised the important role of Qatar on the sporting front. The ambassador acknowledged the rising status of Doha as sports hub of the region.
The ambassador praised the leadership of Qatar on Qatar’s journey to hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup, saying the country should be proud to stage the region’s first ever World Cup. During the meeting, the two discussed strengthening means of co-operation between the two sides in various sports fields.