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Qatar to take on Afghanistan in Joint Qualifiers for 2022 World Cup and AFC Asian Cup

Doha, 5 September 2019 - Qatar will take on Afghanistan on Thursday at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in the second round of the joint qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and 2023 AFC Asian Cup in China. Qatar won the AFC Asian Cup for the first time in its history, which was held in the UAE earlier this year after beating Japan (3-1) in t

05 Sep

Team Qatar to participate in GCC Aquatics Championships

Kuwait, 5 September 2019 - Team Qatar will participate in the 27th edition of GCC Aquatics Championships 2019 which will get underway in Kuwait on Thursday. Team Qatar held their international training camp from 12-30 August in Romania in preparation for the GCC Aquatics Championships 2019. Qatar's squad: Abdurrahman Hesham, Abdulaziz Al Obaidl

03 Sep

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Official Emblem revealed

Doha, 3 September 2019 - The Official Emblem of the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup™ was unveiled today as FIFA and host country Qatar reached another major milestone on the road to the world's greatest football showpiece. The official unveiling took place in Qatar's capital, Doha, at 20:22 local time, with thousands of spectators witne

03 Sep

Supreme Committee cautions against misuse of FIFA IP

Doha, 3 September 2019 - In a cautionary notice published in all newspapers, Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) warned against infringement, misuse or unauthorised use of FIFA's Intellectual Property Rights and also requested residents to report any such misuse. The half-page notice that was published read as, “SC draws the att

03 Sep

Anti Doping Commission Chief confirms all arrangements are finalized for 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships

Doha, 3 September 2019 - Mr. Nasser Saad Aman Al Saad, Head of Anti Doping Commission at IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 has confirmed on Monday that the commission finalized all technical and managerial arrangements to perform its challenging task at the global athletics event will run from September 27 to October 6 in Doha amid int

03 Sep

Team Qatar to participate in GCC Aquatics Games in Kuwait

Doha, 3 September 2019 - Team Qatar is preparing to participate in the 27th edition of GCC Aquatics Games 2019 will get underway in Kuwait on Thursday. Team Qatar delegation is chaired by Mr. Ahmed Al Nimah, Assistant Secretary General of Qatar Swimming Association, Ibraheem Al Rumaihi, team director, Nasser Al Suqairi, Administrator, alongside

02 Sep

ANOC and Sports: Understanding the Synergic Link

Doha, 2 September 2019 - When the inaugural edition of the World Beach Games Qatar 2019 officially kicks off in the beautiful city of Doha on October 12, all eyes are not only going to be on the host nation but also on the main organisers, Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), who are putting together this great competition for the f

02 Sep

Sanchez names Qatar squad for World Cup and Asian qualifiers

Doha, 2 September 2019 - Qatar coach Felix Sanchez yesterday named a 24-member squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup joint qualifiers. Qatar, who are in Group E, will open their campaign against Afghanistan on September 5th, before taking on India five days later. Both matches will be played at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium. Oma

29 Aug

Sanchez appointed as Head Coach for Qatar Olympic Team

Doha, 29 August 2019 - The Qatar Football Association's executive committee has decided to appoint Felix Sanchez as the head coach of the Olympic national team. The Spaniard will replace his compatriot Albert Fernandez, and will also remain at the helm of the senior national team, a position he has held since July 2017. The federation's appoint

28 Aug

Kuwait and South Korea to host 2020 and 2021 AIPS Asia Congresses

Amjad Aziz Malik - Secretary General - AIPS ASIA Kuala Lumpur, 28 August 2019 - The general assembly of AIPS Asia has unanimously ratified a previous agreement for Kuwait to host the upcoming AIPS Asia Congress in August 2020 and for the South Korean capital of Seoul to host the electoral congress of January 2021. It was also agree

28 Aug

ANOC World Beach Games Team Sports Official Draw takes place in Doha

Doha, 28 August 2019 - The official team sports draw for the Beach Soccer and Beach Handball competitions at the ANOC World Beach Games Qatar 2019 took place in Doha Yesterday , with 24 soccer and 24 handball male and female teams drawn into ten different groups. The official draw took place at the headquarters of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QO

28 Aug

Team Qatar participate in 2019 World Curling Federation Adult Camp

Prague, 28 August 2019- The Qatari Curling team participated in the 13th WCF Adult Camp held in Prague last week alongside 60 campers from 23 countries. During the very busy week all aspect of the game was covered by World Class instructors. The campers were able to work with many technical aids like Smartbroom, lasers, Dartfish and wireless ti

27 Aug

Anticipation builds ahead of ANOC World Beach Games Draw

Doha, 27 August 2019 - The draw of handball and football events at the ANOC World Beach Games, Qatar 2019 will be held at the QOC headquarters on Tuesday. The international beach multi-sport event is organized by the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) and hosted by the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) from October 12 -16 in Doha. Th

27 Aug

Qatar, Palestine play to draw in West Asian Youth Championship

Ramallah, 27 August 2019 - The Qatari youth football team held their Palestinian counterparts to 2-2 draw in the 2019 West Asian Youth Championship on Monday. The tournament is held from August 22 to 30 with participation of Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq, UAE, Qatar and hosts Palestine. Jordan led the standings of Group (A) ahead of Palestine in the se

26 Aug

QOC Secretary General attends 55th anniversary of Judo as an Olympic Sport

Tokyo, 26 August 2019 - HE Mr. Jassim bin Rashed al-Buenain, Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) attended the gala dinner and award ceremony organized by the International Judo Federation (IJF) on occasion of the 55th anniversary of Judo as Olympic Sport since 1964. The ceremony was held in Tokyo, Japan on August 23, 2019 on t

26 Aug

Qatar Team aims high at ANOC World Beach Games

Doha, 26 August 2019 - Qatar has begun intensive preparations ahead of the inaugural edition of the ANOC World Beach Games Qatar 2019 to be held from October 12 -16 in Doha. The international beach multi-sport event is organized by the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) and hosted by the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC). Athletes fr

26 Aug

Qatar defeat Oman in GCC U18 Basketball Tournament

Manama, 26 August 2019 - The Qatari youth basketball team defeated their Omani counterparts 66-57 in the GCC U18 Basketball Tournament which was concluded in Manama, Bahrain on Sunday. The event featured the participation of the six GCC nations including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, UAE and hosts Bahrain. The victory braced the Qatari tea

25 Aug

Qatar to take on Oman in GCC U18 Basketball Tournament

Manama, 25 August 2019 - The Qatari youth basketball team will take on their Omani counterparts, on Sunday, in the GCC U18 Basketball Tournament being held in Manama, Bahrain. The tournament serves as a qualification event for the Asian Youth Cup 2020. The Qatari youth team seek to secure their second victory in the tournament after beating UAE