On Saturday, Ghantoot will meet with Moroccans of the World Polo Club, in a friendly match, at the Sultan bin Zayed Stadium, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Falah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the Club. The match comes within the framework of good relations between the youth of the two countries, and is considered an ideal opportunity to strengthen sports ties. And a platform to promote Emirati and Moroccan polo.
The organizing committee for the exhibition match revealed the details, during a press conference at the club’s headquarters, in the presence of Saeed bin Houfan Al Mansouri, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Ghantoot Horse Racing and Polo Club, and Nasser Al Shamsi, a member of the Club’s Board of Directors, while the Moroccan delegation included Mahdi Al Nusayri, head of the delegation, and Karim Al Zarif, representative. About the players. The conference was attended by Khaled Saeed Al Marzouqi, Managing Director and Executive Director of the club.
Saeed bin Houfan stressed that the match between the two teams comes as a continuation of the meetings between athletes in the two brotherly countries, which contributes to the boom in Arab, Asian and African polo, and benefits from the multiplicity of schools of the game that will reflect on future generations.
Nasser Al Shamsi, a member of the club’s board of directors, said: The friendly match represents the continuation of relations and the exchange of visits, especially since “Ghantoot” previously participated in the Mohammed VI International Championship last year, and included 8 Arab and foreign teams.
He added: The club was keen to develop a full program, welcoming the siblings, which begins by opening the club’s doors for free, starting at one o’clock this afternoon, where an area has been allocated for families and various children’s games, accompanied by some entertainment shows and programs, the Abu Dhabi Police police dog section, and an exhibition match. For the talents of Yassel Academy and the Future Champions Football Academy, followed by a polo match for the Dubai Polo Club juniors. The match is followed by honoring the participants in the two teams, and a drawing for 100 valuable prizes allocated by the club for attendees.
Karim Al-Dharif, on behalf of the Moroccan team delegation, thanked His Highness Sheikh Falah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Club’s Board of Directors, for his initiative to hold the friendly match between the two teams, and said: The visit reflects the extent of the strong fraternal ties extending between the two brotherly countries in various fields, including sports and the match. It represents an opportunity for greater rapprochement between UAE and Moroccan athletes, and we hope it will be repeated. We thank the members of the Ghantoot Club Board of Directors for their warm reception.
The Moroccan club delegation includes Hisham Bakkar, coordinator of the Moroccan team, and players Rabih Bendada, Karim El Dharif, Hicham El Zein, Mohamed Hashash and Elias Ben Marghi, while the Ghantoot team roster includes Youssef Ben Dasmal, Khaled Ben Dari, Mohamed Ben Dari and Nasser Al Shamsi.