(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Qatar boys football team emerged champions at the 19th ISF World Schools Championship in Prague, Czech Republic, yesterday.
In the final, Qatar scored a dramatic comeback 2-1 win over Germany.
Qatar were trailing 0-1 at half-time after Felgentrager Leo gave Germany the lead in the 18th minute. However, Qatari boys made a spectacular comeback.
Nasser Abdulsalam al-Ahrak equalised in the 45th minute, before Yusuf Abdurisag scored the winner in the 52nd minute.
Germany attempted to restore parity but failed to find the net as Qatar were crowned champions.
In the semi-finals, Qatar had beaten Austria 2-0, while in the quarter-finals, they overcame New Zealand 1-0.
Thirty-six teams were divided into six groups, with the top two from each group entering the knock-out stages.
Qatar finished second in Group B behind France.
They beat Belgium 2-1, Greece 2-0 and Finland 4-0, drew with Slovenia 1-1 and lost to France 1-3. At the end of pool matches, Qatar were tied with Greece on 10 points, but qualified for the knockouts thanks to a favourable head-to-head record.
The Championship, which is also held for girls concurrently, was organised by the International School Sport Federation and Czech School Sport Federation.
Boys and girls from 24 countries, including Brazil, Armenia, India, New Zealand, Germany and France gathered together not only to compete, but also to learn from each other, meet new cultures and make international friendships.
The International School Sport Federation encourages and promotes ‘education through sport. The main values of World Schools Championships are friendship, fair play and youth. Each year, more than 1000 young people are trained and get involved in the World Schools Championships organised by ISF and its members.
Last updated: May 28 2017 11:36 PM
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