DOHA: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has kicked off its promotional campaign to support the national team in the build-up to their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 debut.

Working under the slogan “In love with Qatar” and “Al Annabi is stronger with your encouragement,” QFA officials have planned to visit many Qatari schools, namely: Tariq bin Ziyad schools Special, Al-Bayan Al-Oula Elementary School for Girls, Zakrit Primary School for Girls, Abu Hanifa Model for Boys, Saad Bin Muadh Elementary for Boys, Al-Manar Model for Boys, Othman Bin Affan Model for Boys, Al Khor Model for Boys and Al Khor Primary for Girls.

The first school visit started on Monday and will continue with two visits to different schools every, QFA confirmed on Monday.

According to details, QFA has planned festivals and various presentations showcasing creativity from school students. The presentations will reflect Qatar’s journey toward the 2022 World Cup Qatar. Every school will be invited to attend the training sessions of the Qatar national squad in the coming weeks.

During the first school visit, Khaled Mubarak Al-Kuwari, Director of Marketing and Communications at QFA, said on Monday: “Today, our visit to schools begins in coordination with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, which comes within the framework of the marketing and promotional plan carried out by the Qatar Football Association to support our national team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. School students are considered an essential part of our marketing strategy, which aims to create a generation that loves football and Al-Annabi.”

During the first school visit, QFA’s Director of Marketing and Communications, Khaled Mubarak Al-Kuwari, stated on Monday: “Today, our visit to schools begins in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, as part of the Qatar Football Association’s marketing and promotional plan to support our national team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. School students are an important part of our marketing strategy, which aims to create a generation of football and Al-Annabi fans.”

He said: “There is no doubt that the activities, events, permanent cooperation between the QFA and schools, and our continuous communication with the educational sector comes within the framework of the QFA’s vision regarding its social responsibility program. We want to engage all members of communities living in Qatar since the visit this time coincides with the approaching date of the start of the FIFA World Cup, in which our national team will play against the teams of Holland, Senegal and Ecuador in Group A.”

“The Qatar Football Association has close relations with the educational sector, which has been going on for years. We have run several programs, the most prominent of which is the “Friends of the Federation in Schools” program, which confirms the depth of the distinguished relations that link the federation to the educational system in the country.”