The Mina Cup has announced Queen Elizabeth’s School, Dubai Sports City as its Official Education Sponsor for Mina Cup 2026.
The partnership reflects a shared commitment to excellence and the long-term development of young people, recognising the important role that education plays alongside elite youth sport. Through this collaboration, both organisations aim to promote balanced development, supporting ambition on the pitch while reinforcing the value of academic achievement.
Queen Elizabeth’s School, Dubai Sports City will work with the Mina Cup across the 2026 tournaments, supporting players, families and the wider football community, and helping to underline the importance of education within high-performance youth sport environments.
Caroline Pendleton-Nash, Chief Executive Officer of Queen Elizabeth’s Global School, said:
“Excellence in both education and sport is built on disciplined standards, ambition, and consistency over time. These principles have defined Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet for more than four and a half centuries. As we prepare to open Queen Elizabeth’s School, Dubai Sports City in August 2026, our partnership with the Mina Cup reflects our belief that high-quality sport plays a powerful role in strengthening academic outcomes by developing focus, resilience, teamwork, and self-discipline, while nurturing confident, able, and responsible young people.”
“At Queen Elizabeth’s School, Dubai Sports City, we place equal emphasis on academic rigour and physical excellence, recognising that students who are challenged both intellectually and physically are better equipped to thrive in the classroom and beyond.”
Commenting on the partnership, Chris Brown, Founder of the Mina Cup, said:
“We are pleased to welcome Queen Elizabeth’s School, Dubai Sports City as Official Education Sponsor for Mina Cup 2026. This partnership reflects our shared belief in developing young people holistically, ensuring that education remains a central part of the journey alongside sporting ambition.”
The partnership will feature across Mina Cup 2026 communications and selected tournament assets.
