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Qatar 2022 CEO outlines FIFA World Cup™ preparations

Doha, 17 December 2020 - To mark the upcoming Qatar National Day, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ CEO Nasser Al Khater participated in a webinar organised by Lusail Newspaper to outline key achievements over the past year. The discussion largely focused on the challenges presented by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with Al Khater saying Qat

17 Dec

Doha confident of bigger, better show

Muscat, 17 December 2020 - Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani raised his hands in jubilation as Doha was announced as the winner of the bid race to host the 2030 Asian Games. The impromptu gesture to celebrate the bid race win in Muscat yesterday also underlined Doha’s unparalleled dominance in the r

17 Dec

Doha 2030 to inspire next generation

Muscat, 17 December 2020 - Mutaz Essa Barshim served as a 15-year-old volunteer when Doha hosted its first Asian Games in 2006. It was that experience which inspired the current high jump superstar in winning two Olympic medals, as many World Championship titles and two Asian Games gold medals. “Being a volunteer at the Asian Ga

17 Dec

Al-Buenain: We are proud of this historic moment

Doha, 17 December 2020 - After hosting an impressive Asian Games in 2006, the continental sports gala will return to the Qatari capital for the second time in 2030. Doha’s bid prevailed over Riyadh 27-10 in a vote held during the Olympic Council of Asia’s General Assembly in Muscat yesterday. Riyadh will host the 2034 edition.The

16 Dec

H.E. the Minister of Foreign Affairs : Sport is part of our genetic makeup and our national identity

Mucscat, 16 December 2020 - H.E. the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani stressed Qatar's commitment to support global sport, enumerating the advantages of Doha hosting continental and international sporting events. "Sport is part of our genetic makeup and our national iden

16 Dec

Doha To Host 2030 Asian Games

Muscat, 16 December 2020 - Doha will host the 2030 Asian Games, the Olympic Council of Asia announced Wednesday, while Riyadh was named as host of the 2034 edition under a compromise agreed between the rivals. An executive board meeting of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) unanimously approved the proposal to name the runner-up in the two-horse

16 Dec

National Day an occasion to renew virtues of loyalty and solidarity: al-Thawadi

Doha, 16 December 2020 - HE Secretary-General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) Hassan al-Thawadi said that the anniversary of Sheikh Jassim bin Mohamed bin Thani assuming the country’s reins is a dear occasion to all Qataris because it carries with it great connotations, the most prominent of which are laying the foun

15 Dec

Doha set to host AGCFF Executive Committee meeting next week

Doha, 15 December 2020 - The Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF) will hold its Executive Committee from December 20-22 at the Federation’s headquarters in Doha. This was announced by Jassem Al Rumaihi, Secretary General of the AGCFF, yesterday. During the meeting, the bid files for 25th Guff Cup will be discussed in a com

14 Dec

Sheikh Joaan opens Doha Majlis in Muscat

Muscat, 14 December 2020 - The President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani, launched the Doha Majlis on Monday at the JW Marriott Hotel Muscat in the presence of Sayyied Khalid bin Hamed al-Busaidi, Chairman of Oman Olympic Committee (OOC) and other dignitaries. The majlis features all the details of Doha's 20

14 Dec

Doha 2030 promises magical Games experience for OCA family

Doha, 14 December 2020 - The Doha 2030 Asian Games Bid Committee has pledged to provide all members of the OCA family with an experience of a lifetime should Doha be awarded the Games in 2030. Doha is a truly multicultural city – home to people from nearly 100 different countries – and an established international destin

14 Dec

Al-Mahmoud: The 2020 AFC Champions League matches heling us preparing up for 2022

Doha, 14 December 2020 - Ali Musa Al Mahmoud, Deputy Director of the Planning Operations team in the AFC Champions League for Eastern Zone championship, has said the planning process at every top sports event links up all departments working under the Local Organizing Committee (LOC). In an interview with QFA website, Al Mahmoud expla

14 Dec

QFA hands over fourth and final part of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 bid file

Kuala Lumpur, 14 December 2020 - The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has handed over the fourth and final part of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 bid file. The 20 original bid book documents were handed over by HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Kingdom of Malaysia Fahd bin Mohammed Kafoud. This concluding part of the file –

13 Dec

With two years to go, the FIFA World Cup 2022™ will be special both on and off the pitch

By: Tim Cahill Doha, 13 December 2020 - Two years from now, football will become the major topic of conversation in almost every corner of the world. Over the course of 64 games, the world’s best players will compete for the honour of being crowned as world champions. Fans from all over the globe will travel to Qatar to participate in

13 Dec

Al-Attiyah take the lead in the first leg of the Hail Baja

Doha, 13 December 2020 - Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah edged into a lead of 2min 50sec over Carlos Sainz after the opening 251.81km Radifah selective section of Hail Baja 1, round four of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas, yesterday. The two triple Dakar winners were the quickest duo through the latter sections of the stage with the Toyot

10 Dec

Júnior Negrão double takes Ulsan Hyundai FC into AFC Champions League semi-final at Beijing FC's expense

Doha, 10 December 2020 - Ulsan Hyundai FC became the first club to reach the 2020 AFC Champions League (East) semi-final, stretching their winning run to seven with a 2-0 quarter-final victory over Beijing FC on Thursday. A first half brace from Júnior Negrão was central to Ulsan’s win, with the K League Golden Boot winn

10 Dec

Egypt legend Mohamed Aboutrika lauds historic potential of Qatar 2022

Doha, 10 December 2020 - Mohamed Aboutrika – widely recognised as one of Africa’s greatest ever players – has hailed the significance of the first FIFA World Cup to be held in the Middle East and Arab world. Speaking to qatar2022.qa from Al Rayyan Venue – which will be inaugurated on December 18 when it hosts the Ami

10 Dec

QFA President attends virtual AFC Congress

Doha, 10 December 2020 - H.E. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), yesterday joined the continental football family for the virtual AFC Congress. The QFA President was joined by Hani Ballan, member of the Executive Committee of QFA, and Mansour Al Ansari, QFA Secretary General, for

10 Dec

Generation Amazing Festival 2020 inspires young people through the power of football

Doha, 10 December 2020 - Hundreds of youth from more than 50 countries engaged with the Generation Amazing Festival 2020, which took place from 2-4 December. More than 700 youth learned about the power of football to deliver positive social change in their communities. The event was organised by the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ legacy p