DOHA: Following the success of previous Emir Cups’ Trophy Tours, school children of Al Wakrah Elementary School for Girls and Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Model School for Boys were invited on Sunday to be part of the first stop of the Emir Cup Trophy Tour. The Qatar Football Association (QFA) delegation received a warm welcome from the school children who displayed different dance performances and shows to express their enthusiasm for the tournament. The delegation consisted of Mr. Ali Al Salat, Head of Media, Mr. Ali Al Nuaimi, Head of Competition, Ms. Noora Al Tammimi, Head of Social Responsibility, Mr. Abdulrahman Abduljabar, Social Media Specialist, Mr. Nabil Qayed, Schools Coordinator and Mr. Hafez Salmeen of Public Relations. Organizing the Trophy Tour illustrates QFA’s objective to instill a football culture amongst school students at a young age. The students gathered enthusiastically around the famous trophy to take memorable pictures while wearing their favorite football team jersey. The second day of the tour saw the cup visit Abdullah bin Zaid School and Abdullah bin Turki Al Subaiai School. Qatar international goalie stole the limelight as kids gravitated towards the man stands guarding the goal for Al Rayyan, one of Qatar’s most popular clubs. Not only will did the students have a chance to hold the prestigious trophy, they also had the opportunity to take memorable pictures with it. The tour also included gift distribution and a briefing session about the tournament and football in general. The students were invited to attend the matches and take part in the different community events which QFA is organizing in the lead up to the final match. The final match is set to take place on May 19. The trophy tour is scheduled to make stops at various schools in Doha in the upcoming days to allow as many schools to take part in the Emir Cup.