Khalid Al Kuwari (left), Director of Marketing and Communications, QFA, is seen with Mustafa Al Qatami, Director, Branding and Corporate Communications, Ooredoo, at a press conference in Doha yesterday.
DOHA: Ooredoo has joined the list of sponsors and partners of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) by becoming the main telecommunications partner for the Emir Cup, the country’s most popular football event.
As part of the company’s goals to promote sports in the community, the partnership was launched under the slogan, ‘The People’s Cup’ to encourage fans to attend and watch the matches.
Ooredoo has a host of activities in place in different locations across the city to promote the tournament and to bring fans closer to the action.
Two types of activities will take place from May 8 to 17, between 4pm and 7pm, in Landmark, Villaggio and Souq Waqif, officials said.
The first event will be a schools tournament of players between 7 to 10 years old, which will take place in Landmark.
The winning teams will enjoy amazing prizes.
The second activity will enable fans to play an exciting range of sports-themed games at PlayStation booths in Villaggio and Souq Waqif, as well as take part in a range of competitions and contests. The winning contestants will also receive great prizes.
Also, after the final, Ooredoo will host a prize draw for the fans at the stadium, with the chance to win incredible prizes.
Mustafa Al Qatami, Director, Branding and Corporate Communications, Ooredoo, said yesterday: “Ooredoo is standing shoulder-to-shoulder and building a stronger relationship with Qatar’s sports fans by supporting the Emir Cup. We are proud to sponsor this most popular sporting tournament, because it is the last event of the season and we want to encourage the fans to attend the games and cheer on the sides.”
Ooredoo is one of the country’s most prominent supporters for national and international sporting events.
Ooredoo, formerly known as Qtel, is Qatar’s leading communications company, delivering mobile, fixed, broadband Internet and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses.
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