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Second Round of Al Furjan Football Tournament Begins Wednesday


Organized by the Qatar Sports for All Federation (QSFA), the second round of the Al Furjan Football Tournament will kick off Wednesday at Umm Lekhba and Duhail South.



The first match will see Al Wakrah facing Al Sadd, while the second match will see Al Dafna facing Al Mayeda, the third match will see Al Hazm facing Umm Salal while the fourth and final match will be between Haloul and Ras Laffan.



The first round of the Al Furjan Football Tournament saw Al Dafna defeating Al Hilal 3-1, Al Wakrah defeating Dukhan 3-2, Al Mayeda defeating Haloul 7-1 and the fourth match between Al Sadd and Al Hazm resulted in a goalless draw.



The tournament provides an ideal opportunity for young people aged 16 years and above who are not on the Qatar Football Association (QFA) lists to show their talents and for new faces to emerge so Qatari clubs can leverage from.



QSFA organizes the Al Furjan Football Tournament almost every two months in different areas in Qatar to provide opportunities for Qatari youth to participate and to highlight and take advantage of the stadiums, which all would contribute to spreading sports culture.



Source: Qatar News Agency