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Iranian Persepolis coach praises the 2022 FIFA World Cup stadiums

Doha, 20 September 2020 - Yahya Golmohammadi, Iranian club Persepolis' coach, praised Qatar for taking the initiative to hold the tournament during a testing phase. In a pre-match press conference at the Education City stadium on Sunday, he said, "First of all, I would like to thank the state of Qatar and Qatar Football Association

20 Sep

Hassan Al Thawadi addresses UN meeting on the security of major sporting events

Doha, 20 September 2020 - HE Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), addressed a high-level meeting during the launch of the UN Global Programme initiative on the Security of Major Sporting Events on Friday. During his opening remarks, Al Thawadi discussed how the SC is using spo

20 Sep

QFA President participates in 70th FIFA Congress

Doha, 20 September 2020 - HE President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani, participated in the 70th FIFA Congress which was conducted via video conferencing. The QFA President was joined by Hani Ballan, member of the QFA Executive Committee, and General Secretary of QFA Mansoor al-A

20 Sep

Plans in place for a fantastic World Cup in Qatar: Infantino

Doha, 20 September 2020 - FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Friday said that while the coronavirus pandemic has delayed football tournaments globally, plans are being worked out “to make sure that the qualifiers for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 go through all over the world and that we have a fantastic World Cup in Qatar in 2022&

17 Sep

Getting back to competition important, says Barshim as he targets Tokyo

Doha, 17 September 2020 - Qatar’s high jump icon Mutaz Barshim has seen ups and downs. One moment he was jumping to beat the world record, and the next suffering a career-threatening injury. But he has since successfully returned to competition and even become the first high jumper in history to retain his world title, when he did s

17 Sep

Xavi: We need to improve, there’s a long way to go

Doha, 17 September 2020 - Al Sadd SC head coach Xavi feels his team deserved to come out with more than just a point from their Matchday Three encounter against United Arab Emirates side Al Ain FC in the 2020 AFC Champions League, which ended 3-3.Kodjo Laba opened the scoring for Al Ain early on. 2019 AFC Footballer of the Year Akram Afif

17 Sep

New horse racing season to begin on October 14

Doha, 17 September 2020 - The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club announced the dates for the start of its 2020/21 season, set to begin on the fourteenth of October and scheduled to conclude on the twenty-second of April 2021. The club will host the races at Al-Rayyan Racecourse and at the newly built Al-Okda Racecourse in Al-Okd

17 Sep

AFC acknowledges Qatar’s efforts in hosting AFC Champions League (West)

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today thanks the efforts of the Qatar Football Association, the Qatari authorities and the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy Local Organising Committee in hosting the opening match days of the four AFC Champions League (West) groups. With 15 teams in Doha for the AFC Champions

17 Sep

SC sustainability expert participates in online lecture series with HBKU students

Doha, 17 September 2020 - Following last April’s successful delivery of an online lecture on sustainability for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has participated in another virtual lecture with students at Qatar’s renowned Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU).Titled &lsquo

16 Sep

Qatar 2022 stadiums to host 2020 AFC Champions League matches

Doha, 16 September 2020 - Three FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 stadiums are set to host the AFC Champions League (West) matches from the group stage to the semi-finals, which will take place from September 14 to October 3, 2020. Along with Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, which is home of former AFC Champions League winners Al Sadd SC, Khalifa Inter

16 Sep

Qatar´s Asian Cup champion Almoez Ali to join GA Live to celebrate 22 weeks of online sessions

Doha, 16 September 2020 - Asian Cup and QNB Stars League champion Almoez Ali will appear on Generation Amazing (GA)’s Instagram Live this Wednesday, as the human and social legacy programme marks 22 consecutive weeks of GA Live sessions by featuring Qatar´s record-breaking forward. The Qatar National Team and Al Duhail s

16 Sep

Al Duhail beat Sharjah FC 2-1 in 2020 AFC Champions League

Doha, 16 September 2020 - A fiercely contested tactical battle at Education City Stadium saw Al Duhail emerge 2-1 winners over Sharjah FC on Matchday Three of the 2020 AFC Champions League Group C on Tuesday. Sharjah went into the game in pursuit of their first win in the AFC Champions League since 2004, having collected one point fr

15 Sep

QFA presents Football for All Award to Ministry of Interior

Doha, 15 September 2020 - The Board of Trustees of Qatar Football Association (QFA) Award presented the Football for All Award for the 2019-20 season to the Ministry of Interior, for its great efforts and contribution towards resumption of football activity. HE Director of Public Security Major General Saad bin Jassim al-Khulaifi welco

15 Sep

Hosting Asian CL important milestone for return of continental football and 2022

Doha, 15 September 2020 - Nasser al-Khater, CEO of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has discussed the importance of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) stepping in to host the remaining matches of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League in the West region, starting yesterday and concluding on October 3.Top teams from across the

13 Sep

Al Thumama Stadium achieves significant health and safety milestone

Doha, 13 September 2020 - Al Thumama Stadium achieved a significant milestone by becoming the latest FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 project site to reach 20 million working hours without a lost time injury. The major milestone was reached thanks to rigorous health and safety standards implemented by the Supreme Committee for Delivery &am

13 Sep

Sheikh Abdullah’s Jumay makes perfect debut with Prix Imprimerie win in France

Paris, 13 September 2020 - The two-year-old filly JUMAY (FR) (French Fifteen x Scandalous) made a perfect debut to her career as she won the Prix Imprimerie de l’Oudon at Cholet, France on Saturday 12 September. Owned and bred by HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani, the chestnut filly presented her credentials well in the

13 Sep

QNB Stars League Week 3: Al Wakrah 2 Umm Salal 0

Doha, 13 September 2020 - Al Wakrah continued their good form by defeating Umm Salal 2-0 in Week 3 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Al Duhail Stadium on Saturday. Mohamed Benyettou scored in the 37th minute and assisted Khalid Muneer in scoring their second goal in the 52nd minute. Al Wakrah have six points now. The Bl

12 Sep

Lusail Stadium rapidly taking shape

Doha, 12 September 2020 - Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy shared the pictures of the under-construction Lusail Stadium, a venue of 2022 FIFA World Cup. “Situated in the heart of the futuristic Lusail City is Qatar 2022’s biggest tournament venue. The 80,000-seat Lusail Stadium will be transformed into a community sp