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Al Sadd to take on Al Duhail in Amir Cup final

Doha, 16 May 2019 - The Amir Cup final is as it is the biggest fixture of Qatar’s domestic football calendar, but this year the title clash between top guns Al Sadd and Al Duhail SC has plenty of added significance to draw the attention of football world. To start with, it is also the unveiling of the state-of-the-art Al Wakrah Stadium, wh

15 May

Playing Copa America a huge challenge: Sanchez

Doha, 15 May 2019 -Playing next month’s Copa America will be a huge challenge for Qatar’s young football squad, coach Felix Sanchez said on Tuesday. Qatar will play against Argentina, Colombia and Paraguay in Group B matches at the top South American football event to be held from June 14-July 7. “It will be a huge challenge f

15 May

Qatar beach volleyball team claim fifth place in world ranking

Doha, 15 May 2019 - Qatar's national beach volleyball team including Cherif Younousse and Ahmad Tijan took the fifth place in the FIVB world ranking issued recently. The Qatari team collected 4860 points after participating in 16 international and continental tournaments. Christian Sorum and Anders Mol of Norway led the standings with 5960 poin

14 May

Al Wakrah Stadium set for Amir Cup final as curtain comes down on Xavi’s career

Doha, 14 May 2019 - Qatar is now just days away from another momentous milestone on the road to 2022, as the finishing touches are being made to open Al Wakrah Stadium for the 2019 Amir Cup final on Thursday 16 May. The stadium – the second FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ venue to be opened – is the first arena to be completed from

14 May

Team Qatar to participate in Global Champions Tour in Madrid

Madrid, 14 May 2019 -Qatar's Sheikh Ali bin Khalid Al Thani and Bassem Hassan will participate in the 5th leg of Longines Global Champions Tour to be staged in Madrid. From 17th - 19th May, the very best riders will continue their campaign in the world's premier show jumping series, heading to the beautiful destination of Club de Campo Villa de

13 May

Qatar beach volleyball team win Asian Championships

Maoming, China 13 May 2019 - Qatar's Ahmed Tijan and Cherif Younousse defended their Asian Senior Beach Volleyball Championships title after overpowering Chinese top seeds Gao Peng and Li Yang 2-0 (21-13, 21-18) in the final on Sunday. Top seeds Gao and Li were looking to end China's nine-year men's title drought in the Asian meet, but they had

13 May

Team Qatar participate in FINA Marathon Swim World Series

Seychelles, 13 May 2019 - The Qatari swimming team including Mohammad Mahmoud and Ahmad Samarah participated in the second round of the 2019 FINA Marathon Swim World Series held in Seychelles on Sunday. The event featured the participation of 81 swimmers from 19 countries. Marc-Antoine Olivier of France claimed the title of Men's race while Ari

12 May

Meet Thani Al Zarraa, the man behind Al Wakrah Stadium

Doha, 12 May 2019 -Thani al-Zarraa was a young engineer when first tasked with managing the construction of Al Wakrah Stadium. On that day, 33 months ago, he felt as any Qatari would: hugely honoured – while knowing he had been given massive responsibility.A structural engineer by profession and a graduate from Griffith University in Austra

12 May

QOA participates in SportAccord Conference

Doha, 12 May 2019 - The Qatar Olympic Academy (QOA) participated in the 17th edition of the SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit held in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia from 5 – 10 May 2019. SportAccord brought together business leaders and key decision-makers from the global sports community. The conference was attended by the

12 May

Qatar beach volleyball team qualify to Asian championships final

Beijing, 12 May 2019 - Qatar's Ahmed Tijan and Cherif Younousse entered the final of the Asian Senior Beach Volleyball Championships in Maoming after thrashing third-seeds Wu Jiaxin and Ha Likejiang 2-0 (21-16 21-12) in the semifinals on Saturday. The defending champions, who have been in roaring form, had earlier defeated another Chinese pair Y

09 May

Sixty percent of emir cup final tickets sold

Doha, 9 May 2019 - Around 60 percent of the Amir Cup final tickets have been sold, QFA said Wednesday. This was disclosed at a technical coordination meeting overseeing the Amir Cup semifinals to be played this week. Khalid Al Kuwari, Marketing and Communications Director of QFA, said the meeting was called to confirm all preparations are in pl

08 May

Qatar beach handball team line-up for Asian Championship

Doha, 8 May 2019 - The Qatari beach handball team began their training camp in Thailand on Monday in preparation for the 7th Asian Beach Handball Championship for senior Men and Women which will take place from 15-22 June in China. The championship will serve as a qualifying event for the 2020 IHF World Beach Handball Championship to be staged i

08 May

Al Wakrah Stadium’s next generation cooling technology

Doha, 8 May 2019 - Dr Saud Abdul-Ghani, Professor at the College of Engineering at Qatar University, has been involved in developing cooling technology for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ since the country announced its bid for the tournament in 2009. Dr Saud led the installment of cooling technology at the redeveloped Khalifa International

08 May

Samuel Eto’o visits Education Above All foundation-supported school in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, 8 May 2019 - In the presence of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) Ambassador Samuel Eto’o has taken part in his first official engagement since joining the road to 2022, as he visited a school for refugee children in Malaysia. The former Barcelona, Real Madrid, Chelsea and

07 May

QFA extends Sanchez’s contract until 2022

Doha, 7 May 2019 - The Qatar Football Association (QFA), headed by Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, has decided to extend the contract of Spanish football coach Felix Sanchez until 2022. The decision to extend the contract is a desire of the QFA to continue the technical stability of the national team which won the AFC Asian Cup titl

07 May

Qatar Hosts Final Round of FINA Swimming World Cup 2019 in November

Doha, 7 May 2019 - The Qatar Swimming Federation announced that the final round of FINA Swimming World Cup 2019 will be held in Doha from 7- 9 November. FINA Swimming World Cup 2019 consists of seven rounds, the first will be held in Tokyo (JPN, August 2-4), then Jinan, in China (August 8-10), and Singapore on August 15-17. After a pause in Sep

06 May

Al Wakrah Stadium project provides boost to Qatari economy

Doha, 6 May 2019 - The construction of Al Wakrah Stadium has boosted the Qatari economy, with more than 50% of the project budget spent locally. A number of Qatari firms have been directly involved in the construction of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ stadium, which will be inaugurated on 16 May when it hosts the 2019 Amir Cup final. Here

06 May

Team Qatar to participate in FINA Marathon Swim World Series in Seychelles

Doha, 6 May 2019 - The Qatari swimming team including Mohammad Mahmoud and Ahmad Samarah will participate in the second round of the 2019 FINA Marathon Swim World Series to be held in Seychelles on Sunday. The Qatari capital city of Doha hosted the first round of the event on February 16. A total of 138 swimmers including 87 male and 51 female a