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AFC thanks Qatar FA for hosting return of Champions League in West region

Kuala Lumpur, 12 September 2020 - Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, thanked the Qatar Football Association for their willingness to host the return of the AFC Champions League in the West region.At the AFC Executive meeting, held online, the AFC President congratulated everyone involve

12 Sep

AFC Champions League: Five Al Hilal footballers, one Al Duhail player test positive for COVID-19

Kuala Lumpur, 12 September 2020 - Five players of the Al Hilal Saudi Football Club that arrived in Doha to participate in the 2020 AFC Champions League, have been tested positive for COVID-19.The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), in close coordination with Qatar medical authorities, conducted COVID-19 tests on all participating tea

09 Sep

New report reaffirms Qatar 2022’s commitment to sustainability

Doha, 9 September 2020 - Eight stadiums will host matches during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. Three of those venues – Khalifa International, Al Janoub and Education City – have already been unveiled, with the remaining five set to be completed long before the tournament kicks off on 21 November 2022. The FIFA Wo

09 Sep

Hassan Al Thawadi: Football can play an important role in protecting education

Doha, 9 September 2020 - The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ and the power of football can protect and encourage education for all, said H.E. Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), during his appearance in a high-level virtual event to mark 9 September as the first International

09 Sep

CONCACAF confirm postponement of 2022 World Cup Qualifiers

Miami/United States, 9 September 2020 -The governing body for football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) confirmed Tuesday that 2022 World Cup qualifiers due to take place in October and November would be postponed until 2021 because of COVID-19. CONCACAF said in a statement the games would now take place next March,

08 Sep

Al Gharafa and Mexico star Hector Moreno to feature on Generation Amazing Instagram Live

Doha, 8 September 2020 - Al Gharafa and Mexico national team star Hector Moreno will be this week’s special guest on Generation Amazing’s (GA) Instagram Live at 4 PM Doha time (GMT +3) this Wednesday.The Qatar Stars League (QSL) player will talk about his international experience in football and share advice with young viewers ho

08 Sep

Al Shaqab celebrates a new homebred winner with Aljalela

London, 8 September 2020 - Bred and owned by Al Shaqab Racing, Aljalela broke her maiden for trainer Richard Hannon in the Betway Handicap at Lingfield.The three-year-old filly was ridden out leaving the stalls by jockey Thore Hammer to take up a nice position in behind the leader in fifth position.There was a steady pace set in the early st

08 Sep

QNB Stars League games venues chosen based on specific mechanism

Doha, 8 Septmeber 2020 - The Qatar Stars League (QSL) has emphasised that there is a specific mechanism to choose the venues for QNB Stars League matches for the season 2020-2021, the most important of which is their readiness to host matches and schedule of periodic maintenance approved and specified by the Ministry of Culture and Sports

06 Sep

Thompson-Herah headlines strong 100m Field in Doha

Doha, 6 September 2020 -Double Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah (Jamaica), Olympic silver medallist Dafne Schippers (Netherlands) and multiple World Championships medallist Marie-Josée Ta Lou (Ivory Coast), will go head to head over 100m at the Wanda Doha Diamond League on September 25. Thompson-Herah, the first woman to win

06 Sep

2020-21 QNB Stars League Week 2 Preview

Doha, 6 September 2020 - The 2020-21 season QNB Stars League’s Week 2 matches will be played on Monday, 7th September, and Tuesday, 8th September, with three games on each day. The newly-constructed Education City Stadium, Al Gharafa Stadium and Al Ahli Stadium will continue to be the venues. There will be simultaneous kick-off

06 Sep

Egypt 2021: Qatar placed in Group C with Croatia, Japan

Cairo, 6 September 2020 - Asian champions Qatar have been placed in Group C as the draw for the 2021 IHF Men’s World Championship was held yesterday at the Giza Pyramids Plateau in Egypt. Qatar, who played the final of the event in 2015, are bracketed a m o n g Croatia, Japan and Angola. The IHF Men’s H a n d b a l l World Champ

05 Sep

SAMRAH a new homebred 2yo winner for H.H. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani

Paris, 5 September 2020 - In the colours of her breeder, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani, SAMRAH (Shalaa x Badee Ah) broke her maiden on just her second start in the Prix Decathlon La Teste, over 1,600m at La Teste-de-Buch on Saturday, 5 September. The two-year-old filly, who is from the first crop of Al Shaqab sire SHALAA,

05 Sep

Xavi, Belhadj among international stars in ACL legends poll

Kuala Lumpur, 5 September 2020 - The Asian Football Federation (AFC) website has listed two of former Al Sadd stars Xavi Hernandez and Nadir Belhadj among a total of eight for an online poll to choose the best player who has made made an appearance in the AFC Champions League.Players have come from far and wide to take part in the AFC Champions L

03 Sep

Al Shaqab Racing’s Shadad adds a new Stakes race to his record in Spain

Madrid, 3 September 2020 - Shadad (TM Fred Texas x Nasrat) added a new Stakes race to his record when giving a fine demonstration on the Premio Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup at San Sebastian in Spain on Wednesday.The Al Shaqab Racing’s homebred gelding is trained by Charles Gourdain and was already a Group winner last y

03 Sep

Education City Stadium to host its first official match

Doha, 3 September 2020 - Following a digital launch announcing the completion of Education City Stadium in June this year, specially programmed as a tribute to frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the venue will now host its first official match.The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ stadium will welcome QNB Stars

02 Sep

Doha 2030 Asian Games bid launches logo and slogan

Doha, 2 September 2020 - The Doha 2030 Asian Games Bid Committee unveiled a dynamic bid logo and slogan, which together reflect Qatar's combination of tradition and modernity and its commitment to hosting a magical Games with an enduring legacy for Asia. The official logo and slogan, “Your Gateway", were revealed virtually today by

02 Sep

Procedures for entering the stadiums for 2020-21 season QNB Stars League matches

Doha, 2 September 2020 - As part of arrangements for admission of fans to the stadiums for matches in the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League, which begins on Thursday, 3rd September, 2020, the Qatar Stars League, in co-operation with the authorities concerned, decided to keep allowing spectators to the stadiums, as was the case in the l

01 Sep

Al Sadd acquire Brazilian midfielder Guilherme Torres

Doha, 1 September 2020 - QNB Stars League giants Al Sadd have secured the services of Brazilian defensive midfielder Guilherme dos Santos Torres, simply known as Guilherme, from Greek side Olympiacos.Guilherme is Al Sadd’s second foreign addition ahead of the new QSL season and resumption of the 2020 AFC Champions League with S