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Match officials for the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 appointed

Zurich, 4 January 2021 - The FIFA Referees Committee has announced the match officials who will officiate games during the forthcoming FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020. Seven referees and 12 assistant referees have been selected for the tournament, along with seven video match officials (VMOs) to operate the video assistant referee (VAR) syst

04 Jan

Qatar to host the world at the IJF Doha Masters 2021

Doha, 4 January 2021 - Peparations are in top gear as Qatar is set to host the world at the International Judo Federation (IJF) Doha Masters 2021 from January 11-13 at the ultra-modern Lusail Multipurpose Hall.The 2020 Tokyo Games qualifying event will feature 370 athletes — 203 male and 167 female — from 68 countries representing fiv

03 Jan

Al-Suwaidi leads Aslan 69 to Big Tour title at Hathab

Doha, 3 January 2021 - Salmeen Sultan al-Suwaidi clinched the Big Tour class during the seventh round of the Longines Qatar Equestrian Tour Hathab supported by The Social & Sport Contribution Fund.At Al Shaqab’s outdoor arena, al-Suwaidi astride 10-year-old gelding Aslan 69 emerged fastest in the145cm class in a time of 34.53 seconds. A

03 Jan

Al-Attiyah wins prologue as Dakar Rally begins

Riyadh, 3 January 2021 - Qatari driver Nasser al-Attiyah sent out an early warning to his rivals in the Dakar Rally by winning the car prologue yesterday while defending champion Ricky Brabec of the USA took the early motorbike honours.The prologue, being run for the first time in the Dakar’s history, took place on a mainly sandy 11-kilomet

03 Jan

Inaugural QOC Beach Games ends with exciting actions in men’s events

Doha, 3 January 2021 - After two weeks of exciting breach sports action, the curtains were drawn on the inaugural Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Beach Games at the Aspire Park in Doha on Saturday with the finals of the men's beach volleyball, men's beach handball and the men's beach football held on the day. Saturday's event had in attendanc

02 Jan

PSG appoint Pochettino as manager

Paris, 2 January 2021 - French champions Paris St Germain have named former Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager after sacking Thomas Tuchel, the Ligue 1 outfit said on Saturday. German Tuchel, who led PSG to the Champions League final in August which they lost to Bayern Munich, was dismissed on Christmas Eve f

02 Jan

Al Ahlam win men's beach basketball 3X3

Doha, 2 January 2021-With the maiden edition of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Beach Games gradually coming to an end, the champions of the women's events and one of the men's were crowned on Friday. The two-week tournament, which rounds up on Saturday, is being held at the Aspire Park in Doha. Competitions were held in four events for the ma

02 Jan

Qatar Olympic Committee announces 2021 Sport Events calendar

Doha, 2 January 2021 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) announced the calendar of sport events for the year 2021. This year's calendar will see 63 sport events , including 6 international sport events , the most prominent of them are 2021 FIFA Club World Cup which will be held from February 1 - 11, FIVB Beach Volleybal

30 Dec

Injaaz Stud, GABY DE FAUST shine on Dukhan Cup day

Doha, 30 December 2020 - Injaaz Stud’s GABY DE FAUST (Dahess x Voltah) made a good impression when fourth on her Qatar debut in the Oaks earlier this month. On Wednesday, running on dirt for the first time ever, the French recruit built on that performance and was dominant in the DUKHAN CUP (PA 3yo & older Fillies and Mares) at Al Rayya

30 Dec

Qatar sets new benchmark for safe return of football amidst global pandemic

Doha, 30 December 2020 - Over the past year, the global football community has worked diligently to find solutions for the safe return of the sport amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic. For its part, Qatar has played an important role in building confidence amongst players and fans alike by showing that a return of large scale tournaments, an

29 Dec

Al Shahaniyah set up final clash against Team Doha in men's beach football at QOC Beach Games

Doha, 29 December 2020 - After ten days of exhilarating action at the maiden QOC Beach Games, the men's beach football finalists emerged on Tuesday with Al Shahaniyah and Team Doha heading for the showdown on Saturday. Al Shahaniyah ended Al Ennabi's fine run at the legacy tournament with a 3-1 victory in the first match of the day while Te

29 Dec

QNB Stars League schedule

Doha, 29 December 2020 - The Qatar Stars League announced the schedule for 2020-21 season QNB Stars League’s Weeks 13 and 14 matches. The kick-off times and venues have been finalised in co-ordination with the authorities concerned. The remaining weeks’ schedule will be finalised later after taking into account the 2021 AFC Cha

29 Dec

Paris St Germain confirms sacking head coach Tuchel

Paris, 29 December 2020 - French champions Paris St Germain have sacked coach Thomas Tuchel, with the side sitting third in the league standings, the Ligue 1 club said in a statement on Tuesday. German Tuchel, who led PSG to the Champions League final in August which they lost to Bayern Munich, was dismissed on Christmas eve following a 4-0

29 Dec

Human capacity building on the road to 2022

Doha, 29 December 2020 - In 2020, Josoor Institute continued to deliver on its strategic role as the education and training arm of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC). It was a year like no other. The Covid-19 pandemic disrupted our ability to deliver, while accelerating strategic developments that were already in the making. On

29 Dec

Team Qatar secure second victory in International Handball Tournament

Doha, 29 December 2020 - The Qatari handball national team defeated Argentina 24/22 in their second match in Qatar International Handball Tournament currently being held in Doha. Four teams including Asian champions Qatar, European champions Spain, South American champions Argentina and African runners-up Tunisia are participating in the int

29 Dec

Men's beach handball and volleyball events attract a capacity crowd at QOC Beach Games

Doha, 29 December 2020 - The ongoing maiden edition of the QOC Beach Games being held at the Aspire Park in Doha has continued to generate massive interests from the populace with an increasing number of spectators attending the four different events, beach volleyball, beach basketball 3X3, beach handball and beach football, daily. The men'

27 Dec

Organisations, individuals honoured for 2030 bid success

Doha, 27 December 2020 - The Qatar Olympic Committee held a celebration last evening in honour of organisations and individuals who played a role in Doha winning the bid to host the 2030 Asian Games. The ceremony was held under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee and Chair

27 Dec

Steady progress for QOC Beach Games

Doha, 27 December 2020 - The finalists of the women's beach handball event of the maiden QOC Beach Games have emerged with Al Shaqab, and Yasminat of Tunisia set to battle for the championship crown, and the ultimate prize on Friday, January 1, 2021. In the semi-finals matches played on Saturday, Al Shaqab showed their superiority over the