Cheer for Messi, Suarez and Neymar in Doha
Published: 20 Oct 2016 - 03:35 pm | Last Updated: 28 Dec 2021 - 11:39 am
Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (C) celebrates a goal with Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar (L) and Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez during the UEFA Champions League football match FC Barcelona vs Manchester City at the Camp Nou
Doha: Qatar football fans will get a chance to see stars Lionel Messi, Luis Saurez and Neymar in action this December.
Spanish giants Barcelona will play a friendly against Al Ahli Club from Saudi Arabia in Qatar on December 13, the club announced on its website.
This will be Barca’s first match in Qatar.
Game will be held in Thani Bin Jassim Stadium, home ground of Al Gharaffa is included as part of the club’s sponsorship deal with Qatar Sports Investment and Qatar Airways.
The match will come a few days after the Liga trip to Osasuna and before the following weekend's derby against Espanyol at the Camp Nou.
This will be a great treat for Qatar football fans for sure.
The football giants, both sponsored by Qatar Airways, will play a friendly match in Thani Bin Jassim Stadium (Al-Gharrafa Stadium) on Tuesday, 13 December, 2016.
The announcement is certain to draw legions of fans from both clubs, especially from nearby Kingdom of Saudi Arabia-based Al-Ahli club, who are eager to witness this unique match of champions as east and west come together in a celebration of football.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker said: “Our relationship with FC Barcelona began in 2013, and since then we have doubled the frequency of our flights to Barcelona and Madrid. During our Al-Ahli sponsorship, we have increased our services to Jeddah and Madinah. Fans of both teams can travel to Doha for the match in December, or travel directly to the clubs’ home ground for matches, with more flight options making their journeys easier.”
To cheer for your favourite football club at the friendly match in Doha, Qatar Airways have urged football fans to stay tuned to its social media channels for information on how to buy tickets.
This year, Al-Ahli won the Saudi Professional League - the first time in 32 years. The club won the Saudi Super Cup and the King Cup, and came runner-up in the Crown Prince Cup.
Meanwhile, FC Barcelona won their 23rd La Liga title this year, the Copa del Rey and they are the reigning champions of the Fifa Club World Cup. The club won the treble in the 2014/2015 season - La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League titles.
In October 2014, Qatar Airways announced a sponsorship agreement for three seasons with Al-Ahli. Earlier this year, Qatar Airways extended its FC Barcelona sponsorship for another season, with the deal running until July 2017.
