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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

09 Dec

Ulsan to face Beijing, Kobe take on Suwon in quarters

Doha, 9 December 2020 - The road to 2020 AFC Champions League glory is a little clearer for the four remaining East zone contenders, who discovered their quarter-final opponents in the knockout stage draw at Education City Stadium yesterday. Ulsan Hyundai FC were drawn to play Beijing FC in the first of tomorrow’s quarter-finals, while V

09 Dec

CÉPHALE DE GHAZAL on debut completes a double for Al Shaqab Racing at Pau

Pau/France, 9 December 2020 - Shortly after the success of ALMAFJAR, Al Shaqab Racing celebrated a second Purebred Arabian winner at Pau. CÉPHALE DE GHAZAL (FR), a three-year-old daughter of MUNJIZ, lifted the UAE National Archives Cup, a smart maiden race on the all-weather track over 2,000 metres, on her debut in a contest against h

09 Dec

Olympians, World Champions and Asian Games medallists among stars to support Doha 2030

Doha, 9 December 2020 - A host of international sports stars have expressed their full support for Doha's bid to host a 2030 Asian Games that will deliver an inclusive and magical experience for athletes and all members of the OCA family. Among those to express their support are two-time Asian Games gold medallist, two-time Olympic medallis

08 Dec

MME's air quality team visits World Cup stadiums

Doha, 8 December 2020 - The technical team at the Monitoring and Environmental Laboratory Department of the Ministry of Municipality and Environment has visited a number of 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar stadiums including Al Thumama and Al Janoub, as part of the co-operation with the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) to enhance th

08 Dec

QOC announces first edition of Beach Games

Doha, 8 December 2020 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) announced that its first edition of Beach Games will get underway from December 20, 2020, to January 2, 2021, at Aspire Park. The QOC invited beach games lovers and amateurs to register their names and details via a link set up on the QOC official website and social media accounts in