Tasnim - Iran’s ambassador to Qatar Mohammed Ali Sobhani met with the President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani, in QFA’s headquarters on Tuesday.
QFA Vice President Saoud al-Mohannadi, General Secretary Mansoor al-Ansari, and Executive Director Ali Dawood also attended the meeting, which took place at the Al Bidda Tower in Doha.
The two parties discussed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen and further develop them. They also discussed matters of mutual interest and agreed to promote co-operation in the future.
During the meeting, the QFA president and Iranian ambassador embraced the fruitful relationship and ongoing communication between the QFA and the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI), which mainly focuses on the exchange of knowledge and expertise for the development of football in both countries.
The QFA president stressed on the importance of the deep rooted relationship between the two federations and how football plays a key role in promoting bilateral relations between all federations.
Sobhani also pointed out that Doha has become one of the most important sports hubs in the world, and expressed willingness to facilitate all the necessary measures to strengthen the relationship between the FFIRI and QFA.