7th edition of Katara Beach Football Championship kicks off

The Cultural Village Foundation-Katara in collaboration with Al-Furjan Football Committee organised the seventh edition of Katara’s Beach Football Championship, for the seventh consecutive year, on May 28.
The championship saw the participation of 12 teams, all named after the cities and the regions in Qatar. The seventh edition also saw last year’s champions, Al Matar, received the title ‘Katara’s Beach Football Championship’.
The Al-Furjan Football Committee conducted a draw to determine the teams that will face each other.
The draw has put the teams of Sharq, Al-Rifaa, Al-Wajbah and Jou'an in Group A. Group B consisted of Al-Udeid, Katara, Madinet Khalifa, and Umm Al-Afa'ie. Al-Matar, Bin Omran, Al-Hazm, and Ferej Kulaib teams form group C.
The opening of the championship, that kicked off at Katara’s Beach, Gate 4, saw a competitive game between Al-Sharq and Al-Rifaa, resulting in a score of 3-13 for the Al-Rifaa team.
Al Sharq’s players were no match for the Al-Rifaa team, who were relentless in their attack on their opponents’ side of the field. Goals were scored by Salah Al-Khalaqi, Ahmed Mohamed Adam, Hamad Shehab Hamad, Ahmed Mohamed Abderba, and Carlos Porto.
Teams that are scheduled to play today include Al-Matar vs Bin Omran at 9:45pm and Al-Hazm vs Ferej Kulaib at 10:45pm.
The organisation committee has allocated generous prizes for the seventh edition of Katara’s Beach Football Championship. The first-place team will receive an award cup, gold medals, and a cash prize worth QR50,000. The team taking second place will obtain an award cup, silver medals, and cash prize worth QR40,000.
The third-place winner will get bronze medals and a cash prize of QR20,000. In addition, to the team awards, individual prizes worth QR5,000 each will be distributed to the best goalkeeper, player, and highest scorer of the championship.
It is noteworthy that tournaments are scheduled to run daily from 9:45pm until 12:00 midnight, lasting until June 14.