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GIANNI INFANTINO, president of FIFA, announced today (February 1) at a virtual meeting from Geneva that: “Next year, the Qatar 2022 world championship will have an audience, we hope that the COVID pandemic will be a thing of the past and we will all be able to see it in person.” “I’m really, really confident. We will enjoy the same magic that unites the whole world,” he said. “We’re going back to where we need to be.” The FIFA President continued: “We have

DOHA: Mohammed Saeed Haidan shone on Friday in the ninth round of Qatar Equestrian Tour Longines Hathab by winning the Medium and Small Tour at the Al Rayyan Racecourse. In the Medium category, Haidan rode MISS CHILI to win the honour while in the Small category, he rode QUICK STEP.ExxonMobil won the team title in the competition. The annual Qatar Equestrian Tour, which takes place over 12 series of competitions, is organized and hosted jointly by Qatar Equestrian Federation and Al Shaqab. The

The 2021 Qatar International Rally roars into life at Katara on Friday evening. The ceremonial start podium will be held at 20.15hrs and teams will then tackle two runs and two laps of a purpose-built super special stage from 21.30hrs. Then, ahead of an impressive field of drivers and co-drivers from 12 nations are two days of high-speed competition across the northern deserts of the State of Qatar that will make the opening round of the FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) such

Following the elimination of Egypt earlier today, Qatar were the only non-European team left among the title contenders. The unbeaten Swedes, however, proved too strong for the Asian side, securing their ticket to the next round following a commanding win, so that the semi-finals will feature European teams only.  QUARTER-FINALSSweden vs Qatar 35:23 (14:10) Qatar’s Ahmed Madadi opened the score in the match, but it did not take long for Sweden to claim the initiative. As their goalkeeper Andreas Palicka recorded five saves in

Qatar’s Handball Team secured its place in the 2021 World Handball Championships quarter-finals on Monday after winning against Argentina 26-25 in Cairo, Egypt.  After placing second place in 2015, Qatar now must beat Sweden on Wednesday, the 27th in the quarter-finals to secure a spot in the semi-finals.  “I am really proud of the boys who stuck to their plans and executed them perfectly,” said Qatar coach Valero Rivera.  Argentina had the lead in the first 10 minutes of the match, with the

The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is less than two years away, and with every milestone reached, the excitement continues to build in the country and across the region. Football’s showpiece event means many things to many people, especially those who have lifted the coveted trophy. And one player who has special memories of the tournament is former Brazil captain Cafu. The 50-year-old won the World Cup on two occasions during a storied career that included trophy-laden spells with Sao Paulo, Milan, and

Doha: Cricket is increasingly popular in Qatar and with-it officials are working overtime to get a full fledged ground ready in quick time for the sport. Going with the popularity of the game several academies have sprouted up to promote the sport. Keeping in mind cricket’s growth, QCA will also be having a new venue on the Doha outskirts subject to approval from the Ministry of Sports and Culture. QCA along with Qatar Hockey Federation and Qatar Rugby have been allocated a land

Challengers clinch the title at the Warriors Event Academy, T-10 cricket tournament Warriors Cricket Academy organised a match of U-14 , AND U-19, T-10 format at Qatar Foundation Stadium on the 29th of December to support upcoming talent in the country. The challengers team won in both categories and emerged to be the winners. To celebrate the win there were many authorities present from the QCA including the Director of Public relations, Isa al-Yaqoub who congratulated the winning team and gave away the

Doha: Cricket coaching is evolving and in keeping up with the changing times' Bravo Cricket Academy (BCA) has launched its own App in tune with the digital age. ‘Bravo Cricket Academy App’ is a digital facility to help its players develop and keep track of their careers with long-term goals in mind. With its official launch on January 1st 2021, BCA will become the first cricket academy in Qatar to have its own App. BCA offers various levels of coaching for different age

The Asian Communities T10 Cricket Tournament, organized by  the Qatar Cricket Association (QCA), will take place at the Asian Town Cricket Stadium on Friday.     The event will see four teams, representing the communities of Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, in action in celebration of the Qatar National Day.  This was revealed at a press conference, attended by Yousef Jeham Al Kuwari, President of the Federation, Abdullah Aman Al Khater, QCA General Secretary, Isa Al Yaqoub, Director of the Public Relations

To celebrate the National Day of Qatar on 18th December, the Qatar Olympic Committee and the Qatar Cricket Association have organized a Nations Cup tournament for the cricket-loving Asian Community in Qatar. The four teams that will contest in the tournament are India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The population of these four countries account for more than a million in the total population of 2.5 million in Qatar and of this Sri Lankans account for almost 150,000. The Sri Lankan Cricket Team

Aspire Academy and Qatar Foundation have agreed to extend their ongoing two-year football training agreement following the approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), that was signed by Ali Salem Afifa, Deputy Director General of Aspire Academy, and Amy Johnson, Director of Community Engagement at Qatar Foundation, on Wednesday, November 11th,2020. Taking part and present at the signing ceremony were Aspire Technical Director of Football, Edorta Murua, Aspire Football Administration manager, Saeed Al-Marri and Hamad Al Shaiba, Qatar Foundation Sports Programming Specialist. The

DOHA: The matches in the third round of the Second Division concluded on Friday evening when Al Shahaniya beat Al Bidda 2-1 as Muaither proved too good for Al Waab 2-0 while Lusail edged past Mesaimeer 1-0. In the fourth match, Al Shamal played a goalless draw with Al Markhiya. With these results, Al Shamal are at top the table with 7 points ahead of Al Shahaniya (7 points) and Al Markhiya (4 points). Muaither are at fourth spot. While Mesaimeer, Al Bidda

Al Sadd beat Al Duhail 3-0 in a 2020-21 season Ooredoo Cup’s postponed match from Round 1 (Group A) at the Qatar SC Stadium on Saturday. Nam Tae-Hee (third minute), Saoud Al Nasr (11th minute) and Rodrigo Tabata (83rd minute) scored for Al Sadd, who rose to second position in the group with seven points, one less than Al Wakrah. The game was postponed owing to both teams’ campaigns in the 2020 AFC Champions League. Al Duhail remained last in Group A with

Doha: New Vision Badminton Sport (NVBS) trainee Rajatraj Ramesan showed off his athletic prowess by clinching gold in the QRS Spring Series 2020 in the Under15 category in Doha on Friday. The 14-year-old topped the 3k race with a time of 11:19.6 pushing Gullanam Alinier to the second spot Gullanam finished with a time of 11:50.2. In the last race of the QRS Spring Series 2020, Rajatraj had finished second. His Badminton coach Manoj Sahibjan attributed his success in athletics to his dedication,

Al Gharafa and Al Arabi played out a goalless draw in Round 4 (Group B) of the 2020-21 season Ooredoo Cup at the Al Arabi Stadium on Tuesday. The result saw Al Gharafa drop points for the first time in the tournament. They are now on 10 points, whereas Al Arabi have eight points. Al Gharafa were more on the attack in the first half, with Jonathan Kodjia and Sofiane Hanni at the helm of their offensives. Kodjia almost scored in the fourth

Wales’ World No.10 Joel Makin has reached the quarter finals of the 2020 Qatar Classic after defeating France’s World No.38 Lucas Serme 11-7, 11-9, 11-7 at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex. The match was strongly contested all the way through with Serme forcing Makin to work hard for every point, but it was the Welshman who prevailed with his accurate shot-making and incredible retrievals seeing him come away with a straight-games win at the PSA Platinum event. Makin will face either

A member of Iraq’s national team since 2014, Justin Meram understands the Middle East’s passion for football. The US-born midfielder – a familiar face to Major League Soccer fans following spells with Columbus Crew, Orlando City and Atlanta United – qualifies to play for Iraq through his parents. Now playing his trade with Real Salt Lake, the 31-year-old is well positioned to speak about next FIFA World Cup™ hosts, having visited and played in the country on various occasions during his international career.

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) participated in the first Focus Day held in collaboration with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC (Q22) and Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) as part of the 2020 Qatar Sustainability Week. Entitled ‘Green Hospitality for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™’, the virtual event aimed to encourage sustainable operation practices in tournament-related hospitality sectors and highlight ongoing best practices in Qatar. Speakers discussed the FIFA World Cup™ as a legacy driver in implementing sustainable operation practices within

DOHA: Qatar coach Felix Sanchez on Saturday announced a squad of 27 players ahead of the two international friendlies against Costa Rica and Korea Republic on the 13th and 17th of November. The national team’s training for the current gathering will start on Sunday until the return date from Austria on November 18, after which the players will join the ranks of their clubs. The team’s list included: Muataz Barsham, Pedro Miguel, Tariq Salman, Abdel-Karim Hassan, Boualem Khoukhi, Hassan Al-Haydos, Akram Afif, Musab