Mohamed El Sayed - Doha
The Qatari fans made the event at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in the final of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Championship (Khaleeji 24), after attending in large numbers to support the teams of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
"Our Bay is One" was the cheering of the Qataris in the stands, who were keen to raise the Saudi and Bahraini flags alongside the Qataris in a positive message to everyone.
Qatari citizen Ahmed Al-Tamimi explains that he attended the final match of Khaleeji 24 between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in order to support and support the elected in light of the atmosphere in which political relations pass.
Al-Tamimi said to Al-Jazeera Net, "Everyone must be aware that our bay is one, and we have Gulf blood. Whatever happens, things must go back to normal, and sport is gathered and not divided, and we should not confuse it with politics."
Al-Tamimi stressed that the idea of supporting the Qataris to the Saudi and Bahraini national teams in the final match met with great acceptance, as a large number of them gathered in the Bahraini National Football Association’s stands to support them in the first half, then they moved to the Saudi National Football Association’s stands in the second half to support them, too.
Mahmoud Al-Shaybah’s opinion did not differ much, as he emphasized that his goal in attending the final match of Khaleeji 24 was to emphasize the high ethics of the Qatari people and their respect for all.
Al-Shaybah told Al-Jazeera Net that the victory of Bahrain and the loss of Saudi Arabia does not matter to him much, especially that the winner and the loser are Gulf, and he praised the sporting spirit that brought together all the participants.
The final match of Khaleeji 24 ended with Bahrain’s victory over Saudi Arabia 1-0, so that the Bahraini team won the Gulf title for the first time in its history.