SEHA football team to partake in 2022 Corporate World Cup Championship

ABU DHABI, 1st November, 2022 (WAM) — Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) has announced that it will participate in the 2022 World Corporate Champions Cup, taking place in Dubai from 4th to 6th November.

The SEHA football team will participate alongside 16 teams from around the world, each representing their countries, and SEHA’s participation marks the first time an Emirati company joins a global event of this kind.

Saeed Jaber Al Kuwaiti, CEO of SEHA, said, “SEHA is extremely proud to be participating in this world championship and in enhancing the nations’ distinguished global reputation. Our participation comes in line with the initiatives of the SEHA Sports Committee to invest in athletic talent amongst employees and pay closer attention to sports activities, increasing job engagement and creating a healthy and happy sports environment that would benefit employees and their families. I wish the team all the best and look forward to watching the games.”

In addition, Albert Zbeli, President of the International Federation of Corporate Football, welcomed SEHA’s participation in the fourth edition of the Corporate World Cup, wishing its team success during the tournament.

Dubai will host the fourth edition of the Corporate World Cup after the success of hosting it last year. The first edition was held in Montreal, Canada in 2018, then Monaco, France in 2019. The 2020 edition, however, was postponed due to the pandemic.

The International Federation of Corporate Football (FIFCO) is a global body responsible for corporate football, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada. FIFCO welcomes 60 countries and manages 2.7 million players under its umbrella. In addition, it works with more than 100,000 companies around the world and organises series Corporate World Cup tournaments annually.