Today, the activities of the first Arab mini football forum, hosted by the Saudi Ministry of Sports in the capital, Riyadh, and witnessed a wide presence of 23 Gulf, Arab and European countries. Increase the number of mini football practitioners, as well as reviewing future plans for international championships.
The second day of the forum visited the visit of His Excellency Hisham Al -Furati, the Tunisian Ambassador in the Kingdom, to the Tunisian delegation participating in the forum, where he was received by Dr. Mohamed Al -Dossary, President of the International Football Association. His Excellency the Tunisian Ambassador stressed the importance of various sporting events and events in enhancing sporting cooperation between Arab countries.
While Mrs. Saida Moussa, President of the Djibouti Football Association, delivered an opening speech in which she stressed the importance of spreading the game on the African continent and building a strong fan base that supports its spread at the local and international levels.
The dialogue sessions included on the second day many fundamental topics, including a session on the strategy of developing mini football, presented by Dr. Mohamed Al -Dossari, as it dealt with the importance of setting clear governance for the game in various countries.
Ahmed Samir Suleiman, Vice President of the International Federation and President of the Arab and Egyptian Federation, also presented a session entitled “Investing in Sports”, in which he indicated the need to exploit the available economic opportunities in the field of mini football to enhance its sustainable growth.
The activities also included a discussion session on the marketing of the game and the increase in the number of practitioners, led by Hussein Al -Asem, Secretary -General of the International Federation, in which plans were presented to raise the level of interest in the game globally.
The agenda of the upcoming tournaments, which includes the Women’s World Championships in Erbil, the U -15 World Championship in Oran, the Arab Championship in Salalah, and the Gulf Cup in Doha.
Among the most prominent moments during the second closing day was the honor of Dr. Mohamed Al -Dossari, President of the International Federation, by Mr. Menji Al -Amimi, Vice President of the Tunisian Micro and Football University, in appreciation of his role in developing the game globally. For miniature football, in addition to his presidency of the media office of the Saudi Mogal Football Association.
As for the first day, it witnessed an opening session presented by Dr. Mohamed Al -Dossari, as he stressed the need to strengthen the governance of the game in the Arab countries to keep pace with global developments. The first day was also distinguished by the convening of the extraordinary general assembly, during which the Egyptian Ahmed Samir was elected as Vice President of the International Football Association, which enhances the Arab presence in the leadership of international sports federations.
The activities also included a discussion session on the development of sports academies, with the participation of a group of specialists and a tourist tour to the historical armor, during which the participants were introduced to the date of the founding of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The forum was attended by many leadership figures in the field of sport, including Abdulaziz Al -Anzi, Secretary General of the Arab Olympic Committees, and the Undersecretary of the Saudi Ministry of Sports for Sports and Youth, Mr. Abdulaziz Al -Massad, Hussein Al -Asem, Secretary -General of the International Football Association, and Urai McCodi, President of the Asian and Thai Federations , And Sardar Ismail, Director General of Sports in the Kurdistan Region, and Mudsif Al -Souissi, head Arab and international federations.
The agenda of the upcoming championships
During the forum, a group of international championships that will be organized by the regional and international federations of mini football were announced:
World Women’s Championship – Erbil, Kurdistan Region (later determined).
World U -15 Championship – Oran, Algeria (July 2025).
Arab Championship – Salalah, Amman.
Gulf Cup – Doha, Qatar (after Ramadan 2025).
Recommendations and closing
The forum unanimously concluded on the need to enhance efforts to spread mini -football globally, while emphasizing the importance of developing sports academies and attracting young talents to ensure a bright future for this sport.
Participants also stressed the importance of strengthening strategic partnerships, and ensuring that international championships will contribute to raising the level of competitiveness and motivating more players to play this game.
With this, the curtain falls on the first Arab mini football forum, amid a wide international tribute to the efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in supporting and developing this emerging sport worldwide.