Aspire Teams Play Friendly Matches Ahead of AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers

Doha: Aspire Academy organized several friendly matches during the blessed month of Ramadan, bringing together students from the academy and their counterparts from visiting teams, national teams, clubs, and academies from various age groups, representing football schools from three continents: Asia, Europe, and Africa. In a statement, the academy said that it hosted the Syrian Under-17 national team, Galatasaray S.K. from Turkiye represented by three age groups (U-19, U-15, and U-14), Al Ettifaq FC from Saudi Arabia (U-18), and three football academies: Mohammed VI Football Academy from Morocco (U-16 and U-19), FC Player Academy from Romania (U-16), and FC Champions Academy from France (U-13). These matches are part of the preparations of Aspire Academy students to represent Qatari football in various competitions, including the qualifying rounds for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup scheduled for next year, which will begin later this year. The Aspire team U-17 played two friendly matches against the Syrian nationa l team of the same category, with the first match ending in a 1-1 draw, while the Aspire team won the second match with a score of 2-1. Source: Qatar News Agency