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Amir Cup: Al Sadd beat Al Gharafa 5-0

Al Sadd, the reigning champions, thrashed Al Gharafa 5-0 in the Amir Cup semi-finals at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium yesterday, thanks to a brilliant double by Algerian goal machine Baghdad Bounedjah. The Wolves will face Al Arabi in the semi-final after Al Arabi came back from a goal down to beat Al Sailiya 4-1 in the other quarter-final yesterday.  For Xavi Hernandez's Al Sadd, Nam Tae-hee, Akram Afif, and Yousuf Abdurisag were all on track in their search for a record-extending 18th Amir

Qatar 2022 venues ready to host the world’s top…

Ahmad Bin Ali and Education City to provide the stage for the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020. With less than two years to go before the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ takes place, two tournament venues will be given a global showcase when Ahmad Bin Ali and Education City stage the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™. The club champions from five of football’s six continental confederations, along with Qatar Stars League holders Al Duhail SC, will contest seven matches to determine

Amir Basketball Cup Final: Al Sadd vs Al Arabi

The stage is set for an action packed Wednesday night at the Gharafa Sports Club for the 18th annual Amir Cup presented by the Qatar Basketball Federation. Coaches for Al Sadd (Vassilis Bratsiakos) and Al Arabi  (Hatem Mamlok) are set to heat up the sports stadium with the fire in their belly and are their very vocal sidelines antics and advice. The game will tip off 06.00pm Wednesday, November 4, 2020 and will be broadcast live on QBF YouTube and Al Kass Sports

Al Sadd rally to down Al Duhail 4-1 to…

DOHA: Al Sadd came back from a goal down to outplay Al Duhail 4-1 and reach their 26th Amir Cup final at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium on Saturday. It was a game of two halves yesterday with Al Duhail dominating the first, only to be outplayed by Al Sadd in the second. Edmilson had put Al Duhail ahead in the 10th minute after an error from Al Sadd goalkeeper Meshaal Barshem. Al Duhail, after a disciplined defensive show in the first half,

Al Arabi end 26-year wait to reach Amir Cup…

DOHA: Al Arabi ended a 26-year wait to reach the final of the Amir Cup with a convincing 2-0 win over Al Markhiya at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium. After several years of frustration, the Doha historic outfit fans will be dreaming of a ninth Amir Cup title, though holders Al Duhail or Al Sadd wait for them in the final. Goals from Aron Gunnarsson (17th minute) and Abdulaziz al-Ansari (59th) were enough for Al Arabi to see off Markhiya, ending the second

Al Duhail and Al Sadd ready for Amir Cup…

DOHA: An exciting battle is on the cards on Saturday when football giants Al Duhail clash with Al Sadd in the semi-finals of the Amir Cup. The match will be played at Al Duhail’s home turf at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium with kick-off set for 6:00pm. Al Duhail coach Sabri Lamouchi said he knows what to expect from the clash. “I know everything about the players and our rivals. I just hope we deliver a good performance against Al Sadd,” Lamouchi said on

Al Markhiya ready to face giants Al Arabi in…

DOHA: Unheralded Al Markhiya are ready to face Doha giants Al Arabi in the first semifinal of the Amir Cup on Friday. Al Markhiya coach Omar Naji said on Thursday his team has the ability to upset a ‘strong side like Al Arabi’ at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium on Friday. “Reaching the Amir Cup semifinal is a very positive thing for us. We respect Al Arabi as it is a great team with well-known players but we have a good chance to get
Amir Cup 2020 Round of 16 Draw | 48th Edition of Amir Cup

Amir Cup 2020- Round of 16 Draw

The Amir Cup is one of the biggest soccer extravaganzas in Qatar which features the first and second division teams. Interestingly, the inaugural match of the Amir Cup was played in 1972/73. Al Ahli was the first team to win the Amir Cup in 1972/73. Since then, this football extravaganza in Qatar has captured the attention of soccer fanatics from across the world. This event is contested every season by 17 QNB stars league and second division teams. The most successful team of
Amir Cup 2020 Schedule Released Al Duhail to face Muaither

Amir Cup 2020 Schedule Released Defending Champions Al Duhail…

The previous winners of the Amir Cup, Al Duhail, will be opening their campaign versus Muaither, the Second Division football team, in the 2020 edition. The Round of 16 draw has already taken place in the presence of key officials of the QFA (Qatar Football Association) including the President of the QFA, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani and participating clubs in the tournament. The Amir Cup is a competition held between teams from the Second Division and QNB Stars League. The