Basra (Ittihad)
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed, President of the Arab Gulf Football Association, extended his sincere thanks and appreciation to the Iraqi government headed by Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, to the Iraqi people, Ahmed Al-Mubarqa, the Iraqi Minister of Youth and Sports, Asaad Al-Eidani, Governor of Basra, and Adnan Darjal, President of the Iraqi Football Association, For the warm reception and hospitality, and for the efforts made by everyone to organize the Gulf 25 in Basra.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of the Arab Gulf Football Association, praised the 25th Gulf Championship in Basra and the impressive opening ceremony, and the wonderful historical and artistic paragraphs it contained. This championship is in all aspects, stressing that everyone is aware that all tournaments in the world have negatives and positives, but the positives are always reinforced and solutions are developed for the negatives to avoid their recurrence, and we hope everyone does not pay attention to the negatives and try to avoid them to support the Iraqi Football Association.
He added, “The technical beginning was of a mediocre level and did not reach the required level, and this is normal, but the level in the coming rounds will rise to the technical aspect aspired by all the Gulf teams.”
The President of the Arab Gulf Football Federation praised the Iraqi fans, considering them the main supporter of the tournament, in light of their keenness to attend all matches, whether they were held in Basra Stadium or Al-Mina Stadium, and this is evidence of the Iraqi fans’ love for football.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani confirmed that a general conference will be held on January 13, to consult with the heads of the Gulf federations on ways that lead to the development of the work of the Gulf federation and Gulf football in general.
