Qatar Academy’s boys varsity football team took on their teachers in a friendly football match during a recent spirit assembly at the school. The gathering of students from grades 6-12 was organised to raise awareness about the boys’ and girls’ ISAC Varsity Football Tournament, which takes place from December 6 to 8 at Qatar Academy. Nearly 150 players and coaches from around the Gulf region will converge on Education City during the tournament.
“We are really excited to have schools from Egypt, Kuwait, Jordan and Qatar joining us on campus next weekend,” said Stephen Walker, QA’s athletics director, to a crowd of about 500 students gathered in the gym.
“This is our chance to show off our campus, our hospitality, and our talents on the field. We couldn’t do it without the help of many student volunteers and host families.”
At that, the students and teachers took to the floor for a hard-fought football match, which, for the second year running, ended in a draw at 3–3.
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