AIFF-QFA
tie-up
Perhaps,
it
was
just
a
coincidence
that
the
All
India
Football
Federation
(AIFF)
decided
sign
a
Memorandum
of
Understanding
(Mou)
with
the
Qatar
Football
Association
(QFA)
to
boost
the
football
ties
between
the
two
countries.
AIFF’s
newly-elected
office
bearers
—
Kalyan
Chaubey
(President)
and
Shaji
Prabhakaran
(Secretary
General)
—
on
their
recent
visit
to
Doha,
met
with
QFA
President
Sheikh
Hamad
bin
Khalifa
bin
Ahmed
Al
Thani,
General
Secretary
Mansoor
Al
Ansari
and
other
Senior
Board
Members
to
discuss
a
strategic
alliance
for
the
mutual
benefit
of
football
in
both
India
and
Qatar.
Way
forward
The
new
AIFF
office
bearers
also
held
talks
with
FIFA
President
Gianni
Infantino
to
discuss
the
way
forward
for
Indian
football.
India’s
presence
at
Qatar
2022
is
everywhere.
The
country
may
not
have
qualified
for
the
FIFA
World
Cup,
but
it
will
be
represented
during
the
mega-sporting
event
by
a
replica
of
a
traditional
wooden
dhow
called
Uru
made
at
Beypore
in
Kozhikode,
which
was
used
during
ancient
times
for
trade
with
Mesopotamia.
Arab
culture
The
27-feet
long
all-wooden-and-coir
yacht
is
being
made
to
order
at
Beypore,
historically
famous
for
making
Urus,
by
Chaliyam-based
Haji
PI
Ahmed
Koya
and
Company
and
would
be
showcased
at
the
International
Dhow
Festival
to
be
held
on
the
sidelines
of
the
Qatar
2022
FIFA
World
Cup.
The
Qatar
2022
FIFA
World
Cup
will
start
on
November
20
and
the
final
will
be
held
on
December
18,
to
coincide
with
Qatar’s
National
Day
at
the
80,000-seater
iconic
Lusail
Stadium,
which
embodies
the
country’s
ambition
and
its
passion
for
sharing
Arab
culture
with
the
world.
Final
whistle
Despite
severe
restrictions
on
alcohol
in
the
country,
Qatar
2022
organisers
have
in
principle
decided
to
sell
beer
at
FIFA
World
Cup
matches
three
hours
before
the
kick-off
and
for
one
hour
after
the
final
whistle.
Earlier,
it
had
been
decided
to
decided
to
restrict
the
use
of
alcohol
during
the
quadrennial
extravaganza
with
fans
being
allowed
allowed
only
to
take
only
non-alcoholic
drinks
to
their
seats
in
a
country
where
liquor
is
taboo.
Game
on!
Bring
it
on
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