DOHA: As part of its commitment to providing platforms for the communities to play football in a fun and competitive environment, Qatar Football Association (QFA) announced that it is organising the 3^rd Asian Communities Football Tournament which will kick-off on Thursday, 5^th March and will see twelve teams competing for the championship title. The action-packed tournament is set to take place at QFA’s Football Development pitches from Thursday 5^th March until Friday 8^th May. The opening matches will commence at 8pm with Jordan facing Lebanon and Indonesia facing Nepal. The opening matches will be attended by a number of Asian ambassadors to show their continued support to their communities and the tournament. The twelve ambassadors that will attend the opening matches are:

• Indonesian Ambassador to Qatar, H.E. Mr. Deddy Saiful Hadi
• Indian Ambassador to Qatar, H.E. Mr. Sanjiv Arora
• Japanese Ambassador to Qatar, H.E. Mr. Shingo Tsuda
• South Korean Ambassador to Qatar, H.E. Mr. Chung Keejong
• Malaysian Ambassador to Qatar, H.E. Mr. Datuk Mohamed Johar
• Lebanese Ambassador to Qatar, H.E. Mr. Hassan Najem
• Jordanian Ambassador to Qatar, H.E. Mr. Zahi Al Samadi
• Nepalese Ambassador to Qatar, H.E. Mr. Ganesh Prasad Dhakal
• Sri Lankan Ambassador to Qatar, H.E. Mr. Jayantha Palipane
• Thai Ambassador to Qatar, H.E. Mr. Piroon Laisamip
• Filipino Ambassador to Qatar, H.E. Mr. Crescente R Relacion
• Chinese Ambassador to Qatar, H.E. Mr. Yue Xiaoyong

QFA is committed to encourage the community to participate in the football tournaments it organises, thus, allowing the community members to adopt a healthy lifestyle. The tournament has become a well-established platform amongst the communities.