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Five years after Qatar's historic AFC Asian Cup triumph, Almoez Ali and Akram Afif, the standout players from the 2019 victory, showcased their brilliance in the opening game of the 2023 edition. As Qatar seeks to defend their title, the impressive form of Afif and Almoez positions them as the team to beat. In the 2019 Asian Cup, Almoez Ali's remarkable nine-goal performance set a new record for the tournament, earning him both the Top Scorer and Most Valuable Player awards. Equally pivotal

Lewis Hamilton is heading into a contract year aged 38 at Mercedes and has seemingly never been further away from that record eighth crown; With the help of the Sky Sports F1 pundits, we assess Hamilton's present and future and his motivation to keep racing. When Lewis Hamilton equaled Michael Schumacher's record of seven Formula 1 world championships, his fate as the leader in the sport's statistical clubhouse appeared set. Mercedes, after all, had just dominated the 2020 season and a still-on-top-of-his-game Hamilton

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be an exceptional edition, held on eight world class stadiums close to one another. He added that this feature could allow fans to watch two or three matches a day. He also said he expects 1.5-2 million fans to visit Qatar and five billion to watch the matches. Infantino was participating in a session called Countdown to the Greatest Show on Earth as part of Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by

With only six months to go until the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and Arab world, excitement for the tournament is reaching fever-pitch levels in Qatar and throughout the region. During the Eid holiday, fans in Qatar will be able to catch a glimpse of the famous FIFA World Cup Original Trophy from 5-10 May as it visits tourist hotspots including Aspire Park, Lusail Marina, Souq Waqif and Msheireb Downtown Doha. These events in Qatar will count as the send-off

Brazil are favourites to win the 2022 World Cup according to bookmakers after the five times champions were on Friday drawn with Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon in the group stage of the showpiece event in Qatar. William Hill installed Brazil, who rose to the top of the world rankings this week, as 5-1 favourites to win the tournament ahead of France (11-2), England (6-1), Spain (15-2) and Argentina (11-1). BetMGM also had Brazil as (5-1) favourites followed by France and England (both 11-2).

As the grand event continues to garner a lot of attention and momentum, organizers revealed the list of activities that will accompany this action-packed round of the championship. As the MotoGP - Grand Prix of Qatar 2022 officially kicks off tomorrow and fan anticipation reaching an all-time high, the organizers of the race to be held at the Lusail International Circuit from March 4th to March 6th released the list of activities that will accompany the grand finale. What to Expect? The sports event

The four saddled up at Lusail International Circuit and then rode on street bikes – with each rider representing for their factory and Cafu on a BMW M 1000 RR – to the stadium in a unique parade, riding right to the edge of the turf that will host the final of the 2022 World Cup. After a quick photo opportunity there, it was time to hit the changing room and get ready to head out onto the pitch. The three riders had

Qatar handball team defeated Omani counterpart 31-14 in its first match in the 20th Asian Men's Championship, which started today in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia until Jan.31, and qualifies for the World Championships in Poland and Sweden in 2023. The Qatari team did not face any difficulty in overcoming the Omani team, as it ended the first half leading by 14-7, before moving away from the result further in the second half and winning by 17 goals. With this win, Qatari

The seventh round of the fifth edition of the Qatar Equestrian Tours Championship (Longines-Hathab) for the 2021-2022 season, which is organized in partnership between the Qatar Equestrian Federation, the Modern Pentathlon, and Al Shaqab, a member of Qatar Foundation, will start on Friday for two days. The completions will start with two rounds, first category at a height of 100-115 cm and the medium category at a height of 120-135 cm for individual and team competitions. The second day of the tour will

Qatar beach volleyball team qualified for the final of the inaugural West Asia Beach Volleyball Zonal Tour for men. Qatar's Ahmed Tijan and Abdullah Nasim straight sets win over their Palestinian opponents 21-10 ,21-13, to face Oman in the final match at the Aspire courts on Monday. The Omani national team qualified for the final match by defeating Syria 21-13, 21-7. Source: QNA

Al-Rayyan (Qatar) – Taher Mohamed and Akram Tawfik played key roles as Al Ahly of Egypt edged Raja Casablanca of Morocco 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to win a CAF Super Cup thriller in Qatar on Wednesday. Mohamed levelled during the final minute of regular time in Al Rayyan, firing a low shot into the corner of the net after being set up by South African Percy Tau. Raja had led from the 13th minute when an Abdelilah Madkour shot deflected

The fifth edition of the National Volleyball Championship for men, organized by the Qatar Volleyball Association, kicked off today at the Federation Hall until Jan.18th 2022. 9 teams will take part in this edition, divided into two groups, the first group included: Al Sadd, Al Arabi, Al Shamal, Al Rayyan and Al Ahli, while the second group included: Al Khor, Qatar, Al Wakrah and Al Gharafa. The first match witnessed Al Arabi's victory over Al Ahli 3-0, in the second match, Al Shamal

Tunisia snatched victory with virtually the last kick of the game as an own goal handed them a 1-0 win over Egypt in their Arab Cup semi-final in Doha on Wednesday. Egypt captain Amr El Sulaya flicked a last-gasp free kick into his own net four minutes into stoppage time to break the deadlock between the north African rivals at the newly built Stadium 974 on the outskirts of the Qatari capital. It was as much as a more enterprising Tunisia deserved and

Youcef Belaili scored 17 minutes into stoppage time as Algeria beat Arab Cup hosts Qatar 2-1 in a dramatic end to Wednesday’s second semi-final to set up a final against neighbours Tunisia. Belaili had a penalty saved but was quickest to the rebound to earn Algeria victory in a bizarre conclusion to a game they looked to have wrapped up, but which changed complexion after the referee from Poland added nine minutes of stoppage time at the Al Thumama Stadium. Algeria were leading

Qatar national football team (Asian champion) will face Algeria (Desert Warriors) in tomorrow's second semi-final to be played at Al Thumama Stadium. Al Annabi are the only side in the tournament to win four straight matches. Algeria are also unbeaten in the event but lost points due to a draw against Egypt in their last group match. Algeria knocked hot favorites Morocco out of the tournament after winning their thrilling quarter-final on penalties. Al Annabi, who also went unbeaten during their Asian Cup

Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah set the fastest time on the short final stage of the Hail Cross-Country Rally to secure a fifth FIA World Cup Drivers’ Championship title in emphatic style on Saturday. Mathematically, the Qatari had won the title after recording two stage wins earlier in the event, but he and French co-driver Matthieu Baumel pressed on regardless in their Toyota Hilux to record three stage wins and a winning margin of 21 minutes, 51 seconds over the Russian duo of Denis

Asian champions Qatar thrashed the United Arab Emirates 5-0 to cruise into the semi-finals of the FIFA Arab Cup at the packed Al Bayt Stadium on Friday.       With almost 60,000 singing and chanting spectators creating an electric atmosphere at the FIFA World Cup venue, Al Annabi showed a ruthless performance against their Gulf rivals to storm into the semis, where they will meet Morocco or Algeria on December 15.  An own goal by Ali Salmeen took Qatar ahead in the

General Authority of Customs (GAC) Chairman Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Jamal said the authority has started an integrated maintenance project for the Abu Samra border crossing, which will continue until September next year, to cover all the requirements of the tourism and commercial sectors before the start of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. In a statement to reporters on the sidelines of the second Supply Chain Management Conference held on Tuesday, Al Jamal also revealed that the authority is about to launch

Qatar needed three late goals from substitutes Almoez Ali, Akram Afif and Hassan Haydoos to put away Iraq and maintain their perfect record at the Arab Cup in a pulsating contest at Al Bayt Stadium. Felix Sanchez rang the changes for already qualified Qatar against Iraq. Despite nine new faces from the side that edged out Oman last time out. Al Annabi side bossed the early exchanges but didn’t have the firepower to trouble Iraq, striker Mohamed Muntari was guilty of fluffing his

Qatar's National Football Team will be facing Iraq in the quarterfinals of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021™? today, December 6, 2021. Show your support by cheering for Team Qatar live at the match. Grab your tickets now from the following ticketing centers: Doha Exhibition CenterVillaggio MallMall of QatarDoha Festival CityKatara Cultural Village - St 21Msheireb Downtown Doha - Electricity St The Hay'ya Card (Fan ID) is now optional for the FIFA Arab Cup 2021™? matches. Fans will only need to show a