Walking football – a safe, tackle-free concept – is one of the fastest growing sports concepts in the world, and is attracting a wide section of local and expatriate communities in Qatar.
According to al-Sayed, leaders from different communities in the country have shown interest in the development of walking football concept.
In February, the Kenyan Walking Football Club in Doha was also launched at the Al Jazeera Academy, which was led by ambassador Paddy C Ahenda, along with al-Sayed.
Embassies in Qatar that have established their walking football teams and clubs include Sri Lanka, Morocco, and South Africa, while community teams from the Philippines, Ghana, Nepal, India, Uganda, and Nigeria are also expected to be affiliated this year, al-Sayed said.
