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Former Argentina and AS Roma defender Nicolás Burdisso to join Generation Amazing Live

Doha, 22 September 2020 - Former Argentina and AS Roma defender Nicolás Burdisso will join Generation Amazing (GA) to share insights from his outstanding career and discuss the values which have helped him to succeed on GA’s Instagram Live on Wednesday 23 September at 4PM Doha time (GMT+3). The former Boca Juniors player will s

22 Sep

Qatar on track to meet carbon neutral commitments for FIFA World Cup

Doha, 22 September 2020 - With sustainability at the heart of preparations for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) is on track to achieve its commitment to deliver the first-ever carbon neutral FIFA World Cup and leave a legacy of climate action for Qatar and the region. Carbon neutrality is t

21 Sep

GWC signs agreement with FIFA to provide logistic services for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Doha, 21 September 2020 - Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC) signed an agreement with International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) under which GWC will be the first Regional Supporter and Official Logistics Provider for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. GWC, which was the National Supporter and Official Logistics Provider for th

21 Sep

President of Qatar Athletics Federation: Doha Diamond League Is Exceptional

Doha, 21 September 2020 - HE President of Qatar Athletics Federation Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari underlined that the "Doha Diamond League", which will be held next Friday at the field and track of Qatar Sports Club with the participation of a large number of champions of the world and the Olympics, is exceptional because i

21 Sep

Generation Amazing and Qatar Foundation kick off disability awareness workshop cycle

Doha, 21 September 2020 - Generation Amazing (GA) has collaborated with Qatar Foundation (QF) to deliver a disability awareness workshop series for coaches working with children and youth in Qatar. Among those in attendance were a select number of GA and Paris Saint-Germain Academy coaches. The workshops will continue to be rolled o

20 Sep

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