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Argentina beat resilient Qatar to qualify for Copa America last eight

Porto Alegre, 24 June 2019 - Lautaro Martinez (4) and Sergio Aguero (82) each scored a goal as 14-time Copa America champions Argentina beat Qatar 2-0 in their third Copa America clash on Sunday. The final Group B clash which took place at Arena do Gremio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, was a was a decisive one for both teams with only the winners maki

24 Jun

HE Sheikh Joaan Attends Inauguration of IOC New Headquarters

Lausanne, 24 June 2019 - President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, attended Sunday the inauguration of the new headquarters (Olympic House) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland. President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset, a number of IOC's members, presidents of intern

24 Jun

QOC celebrates Olympic Day 2019

Doha, 24 June 2019 - The Sport Affairs Department of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) in partnership with, Qatar Swimming Federation (QSF) and Qatar University organized the 7th edition of " Swimming For All Tournament" at Hamad Aquatics Complex in Doha on Sunday. QOC as a governing Olympic body in the country has staged the event to mark the IOC's

24 Jun

Qatar , Oman in title clash of Asian Beach Handball Championship

Weihai, 24 June 2019 - Defending champions, Qatar team is looking for new glory when they shake hands with Omani counterparts in the final of prestigious Asian Beach Handball Championship 2019 in Chinese's city of Weihai on Monday. Qatar's Beach Handball Team aspires to win the title for a fifth time, after winning it in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 201

23 Jun

Qatar ready to make history at Copa America

Rio de Janeiro, 23 June 2019 - Qatar are within touching distance of Copa America quarterfinals, but for that, they need to beat Lionel Messi’s Argentina. Such a scenario could easily have been passed over as a wild dream a few months back, but now, for this brave, young Qatar, anything is possible. Especially with Argentina looking nothin

23 Jun

Qatar's Olympic champion Barshim returns to action in Poland

Warsaw, 23 June 2019 - Qatar's high jumper and Olympic champion, Mutaz Issa Barshim will return to action after fully recovered from last's season injury to participate in Polish International Athletics Friendly Championship will get underway on Sunday. Qatar Athletics Federation's Secretary General Mohammed Issa Al Fadala outlined in a press re

23 Jun

Qatar defeat Iran to reach Asian Beach Handball Championship Final

Weihai, 23 June 2019 - Qatar team sealed a 2-0 victory over strong opponents Iran in the last four clash of the prestigious Asian Beach Handball Championship 2019 held in China's city of Weihai on Saturday. Saturday's win braced Qatar side booking its place in the final match of Asian Beach Handball Championship and secured a spot in 2020 IHF Me

22 Jun

FIFA World Cup™ winner Cafu unveiled as SC Ambassador

Doha, 22 June 2019- Brazil’s legendary 2002 FIFA World Cup™ winning captain Cafu has officially joined Qatar’s journey on the road to 2022 after being unveiled as an SC Ambassador. Established by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) – the organisation responsible for delivering tournament infrastructure fo

20 Jun

Exhibition at JK Iguatemi mall shines a light on Qatar’s passion for football

Sao Paulo, 20 June 2019 - At the Qatar @roadto2022 Exhibition – currently being held at JK Iguatemi mall in Sao Paulo, Brazil – a set of crowdsourced photographs highlights Qatar’s passion for the beautiful game and the strong grassroots football culture in the next FIFA World Cup™ host nation. The photographs are the res

20 Jun

Qatar's Beach Handball Team Reaches Semifinals of the Asian Championship

Weihai, 20 June 2019 - The Qatari beach handball team qualified for the semifinals of the 7th AHF Asian Beach Handball Championship held in Weihai, China, and qualified for the 2020 IHF Men's Beach Handball Championships in Italy, after defeating Chinese Taipei 2-0 on Wednesday. On Thursday, Qatar will face Vietnam in the semifinals who qualifie

20 Jun

Qatar Olympic Committee to celebrate IOC’s 125th Anniversary

Doha, 20 June 2019 - On the occasion of the Olympic Day that the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) hosts annually as a celebration of sport and Olympic movement which will also mark the 125th International Olympic Committee's anniversary. This year's event is in collaboration with the Qatar Swimming Association where a friendly tournament is bringin

19 Jun

Qatar ready for Colombia challenge

Doha, 19 June 2019 - Asian champions Qatar are upbeat after their fighting draw against Paraguay in the first match, in which they came back from two goals down, but they face a tougher challenge in Colombia in their second match on Wednesday. Colombia have top stars such as Radamel Falcao and James Rodriguez, two of the most flamboyant players

19 Jun

Qatar 2022 legacy programme boosts impoverished youth in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro, 19 June 2019 - Generation Amazing – a Qatar 2022 legacy programme – teamed up with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Flamengo FC to deliver a football for development session to impoverished youth in Rio de Janeiro. The event, which was attended by girls and boys from Campo Grande, Favel

19 Jun

Stage set for IAAF World Athletics Championships 2019

Doha, 19 June 2019 - In just 100 days' time, the Middle East will host the biggest ever athletics event to come to the region, with the world's finest athletes competing to win gold. The city of Doha is also getting ready to deliver a winning performance, welcoming over 3,500 athletes, coaches and officials to the sporting spectacle whic

19 Jun

QOA to organize three international training Programs

Doha, 19 June 2019 - The Qatar Olympic Academy (QOA) will be hosting three international training programs over the upcoming periods , that in collaboration with several regional and international authorities . These training programs come in the QOA's annual agenda which aims at developing programs , studies and workshops in several spo

19 Jun

Qatar's Beach Handball Team Meets China's Taipei in the Asian Championship

Weihai, 19 June 2019 - Qatar's beach handball team will meet Chinese Taipei on Wednesday in their fourth match of the 7th Asian Beach Handball Championship held in Weihai, China, which will run until June 24 and serves as a way to qualify for the 2020 IHF Mens Beach Handball Championships in Italy. Qatar is looking to continue their victories an

18 Jun

QFA President meets Mayor of Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro, 18 June 2019- Marcelo Crivella, Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, handed over the key of the city and a jersey of Club of Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas to Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), on Sunday. The two officials met on the sidelines of Qatar’s Copa America debut aga

18 Jun

Riyad Mahrez says Qatar 2022 will be ‘best ever’ FIFA World Cup™

Doha, 18 June 2019 - Algeria’s star player and coach have both praised the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) for its plans and preparations for Qatar 2022, with Riyad Mahrez stating he expects the tournament to be the ‘best ever’ FIFA World Cup™. The Manchester City winger, a Premier League winner in 2016 a