The Embassy organized a friendly football match of 2 primary school teams in Havana, in the occasion of the Sport National Day, ​​in coordination with the Institute of Sport, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER), considered the Ministry of Sports of the Republic of Cuba

The event was attended by Mr. Antonio Eduardo Becali, President of the National Institute of Sport, Physical Education and Recreation (as Minister of Sports). The audience included more than 500 primary and secondary school children, as well as officials from the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education, representatives of the Government of Havana, teachers, and a large number of guests from the diplomatic corps.

The Ambassador opened the session with a speech on the day and its importance to the State and the Qataris, and thanked the Cuban authorities for their good cooperation with the Mission to ensure the success of the event.

 In conclusion, the Embassy presented a golden certificate of appreciation to the winning team and a silver certificate to the other team. A certificate of appreciation and gratitude was also given to the Minister of Sport.

The event was also attended by a number of distinguished Cuban athletes known as "glory of sport".

The activity had an extensive media coverage