QFA Sets Schedule for Inaugural Grassroots Festival

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Saturday, September 13th 2025 06:21 PM

Doha: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has unveiled the match schedule for Group Two of the inaugural "Grassroots for the U-9, U-10, U-11, and U-12 age categories for the 2025/2026 sports season. The event is set to commence on Saturday, September 13, 2025.

 

In the U-12 category, Mesaimeer teams will host Al Kharaitiyat teams at their home grounds, with matches for Teams A, B, and C running concurrently. On the same day, teams from Al Shamal will face off against Al Bidda teams, while Al Shahaniya teams play against Lusail teams in Lusail. Muaither teams will meet Al Waab teams at Muaither stadium, and Al Sailiya teams will compete against Umm Salal teams on their home pitch.

 

A similar lineup is scheduled for the U-11 and U-10 categories. In the U-11s, fixtures will see Mesaimeer vs. Al Kharaitiyat (Mesaimeer), Al Shamal vs. Al Bidda (Al Gharafa), Al Shahaniya vs. Lusail (Lusail), Muaither vs. Al Waab (Muaither), and Al Sailiya vs. Umm Salal (Al Sailiya). The U-10 matches will follow this same pattern, with the exception of Muaither teams hosting Al Sadd instead of Al Waab.

 

Finally, the U-9 teams will complete the day's events. Young players from Mesaimeer will play Al Kharaitiyat, Al Shamal will take on Al Bidda in Al Gharafa, Al Shahaniya will meet Lusail, Muaither will face Al Waab at their grounds, and Al Sailiya will play against Umm Salal.