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Team Qatar stars shine in Arab Athletics Championship

Marrakesh, 25 June 2023 - Qatari athletes raised their tally to seven colored medals in the 23rd Arab Athletics Championship in Morocco, with the participation of more than 350 male and female athletes representing 16 countries. Duo Femi Ogunode and Bassem Abdel Salam won two gold medals. Femi Ogunode managed to win the first place and the gold

24 Jun

Team Qatar athletes win three medals at Arab Athletics Championships

Marrakesh, 24 June 2024 - Team Qatar stars claimed three medals on the second day of Arab Athletics Championships which is held in Marrakesh, Morocco until Saturday. Femi Ogunode took the gold medal of 100m event with a time of 10.19 seconds while Ashraf Hussain claimed the gold medal of 400m event. Moreover, Hamdi Al Amin clinched

24 Jun

HE Sheikh Joaan attends European Games Opening Ceremony in Krakow, Poland

Warsaw, 24 June 2023 - QOC President and ANOC Senior Vice President HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani tonight attended the Opening Ceremony of the European Games Krakow-Malopolska 2023 to show his support for European NOCs and their athletes. The Games was opened by the President of Poland Andrzej Duda and EOC President and IOC Member Spyros Ca

24 Jun

ICSS takes part in Discussion on Role of Youth in Preventing Violent Extremism through Sport

New York, 24 June 2023 — The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) took part in a side event to discuss the role of youth in preventing violent extremism (PVE) through sport hosted by the Global Sports Programme led by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and its partners — the State of Qatar, the UN A

21 Jun

Qatar off to a flying start at the FIBA 3x3 U23 Nations League Doha 2023

Doha, 21 June 2023 - The FIBA 3x3 U23 Nations League Doha 2023 (Asia-West) Stop 1 began at the Al Gharafa Complex. The Qatar men’s team comprising Mohammed Abbasher, Mubarak Jama, Ahmad Saeid Mohamad and Omar Mohamed Saad defeated Saudi Arabia (21-11), Turkmenistan (21-10) and Jordan (21-18) to maintain their unbeaten run in the first leg

20 Jun

CONCACAF Gold Cup 2023/ Qatar Mission Leaves for US

Vienna, 20 June 2023 - Qatar's national men's football team left Tuesday for the US for the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2023, slated to run from June 24 to July 16 in the US and Canada. Before heading to the US, Al Ennabi had a Vienna training camp that kicked off June 1 and included three trial games against Croatia, Jamaica and New Zealand. For the Gol

20 Jun

Qatar Football Association stands with Yusuf, says Al Buenain

Doha, 20 June 2023 - Qatar Football Association (QFA) President Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain on Tuesday backed Yusuf Abdurisag Yusuf while condemning “the unwarranted attention” the Al Annabi forward has received. “Everyone at QFA stands with Yusuf Abdurisag Yusuf and strongly condemns the unwarranted attention he has rece

19 Jun

QESF and DFI sign a cooperation agreement to increase E-Sports Athletes

Doha, 16 June 2023 - The Qatar E-Sports Federation (QESF) announced the signing of a cooperation agreement with Doha Film Institute (DFI) with purpose of exchanging experience, putting together a collective effort that could help building up a better E-sport base for athletes and amateur

18 Jun

TOD Launches Four-Part Documentary on FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Doha, 18 June 2023 - TOD has announced the launch of its four-part documentary, Qatar 2022, adding to its collection of sports-centric documentaries. Qatar 2022 offers a glimpse into the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, hosted for the first time in the Arab world. Viewers will follow the historic journey through four episodes of never-before-seen

18 Jun

Qatar National Team Coach Says Goal to Win AFC Asian Cup and Qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup

Kuala Lumpur, 18 June 2023 - Qatar national football team's Portuguese Coach Carlos Queiroz said that he is focused on helping Qatar defend their AFC Asian Cup title and guiding the Maroons through to the Finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Talking to the-AFC.com, Queiroz said: "When I put those two pieces together it is the right explosive combi

18 Jun

Qatari National Volleyball Team Leaves for China to Compete in 2023 Asian Senior Beach Volleyball Championships

Doha, 18 June 2023 - The Qatari national beach volleyball team left for China on Sunday to participate in the 2023 Asian Senior Beach Volleyball Championships. Among the ranks of the Qatar first team headed for China are the duo Ahmed Tejan and Sherif Younis, winners of the Bandar Abbas-hosted 2022 Asian Senior Men's Beach Volleyball Champi

18 Jun

Qatar to take on Iran in AFC U17 Asian Cup

Bangkok, 18 June 2023 - Confidence is high in the Islamic Republic of Iran camp as they prepare to play Qatar on Monday in their second AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Thailand 2023 Group B match. The Central Asians swept to an impressive 6-1 win against Afghanistan on Friday and head coach Hossein Abdi wants his players to ride on the momentum a

14 Jun

beIN SPORTS Signs New Agreement with UEFA

Doha, 14 June 2023- beIN SPORTS ('beIN') and UEFA have agreed a new agreement whereby the international broadcaster has secured the exclusive media rights to a suite of European national team football exclusively across 24 countries in the Middle East & North Africa region (MENA). The agreement builds on the existing deal that will see

14 Jun

Al Zaraa: Various Programs to Enhance National Teams Presence in Continental, International Competitions

Doha, 14 June 2023 - Director of Development Department of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) Fahd Thani Al Zaraa stressed that there are great efforts to develop the Qatari football system as well as the local training system, enhancing the first team as well as age group teams' performance in continental and international competitions, o

13 Jun

QFA President visits national team training camp in Austria

Doha, 13 June 2023 - H.E. Jassim bin Rashid Al Buainain, President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), paid a visit to the Qatar national team’s training camp in Austria. Currently, the squad is gearing up to compete in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, which will be held at the end of this month in the United States. Al Buainain spoke to the p

13 Jun

FIBA Delegation Visits Qatar for 2027 Basketball World Cup Tip-Off Meeting

Doha, 13 June 2023 - A high-level FIBA delegation today began a two-day operational planning and inspection visit of the world-class venues that will host the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 in Qatar’s capital city of Doha. The visiting delegation is headed by FIBA President Mr. Hamane Niang, and FIBA Secretary General Mr. Andreas Zagklis a

13 Jun

Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad meets FIBA President

Doha, 13 June 2023 - The Qatar Olympic Committee President, HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani met on Tuesday the FIBA President Mr. Hamane Niang and accompanying delegation who are currently visiting Doha . The meeting was attended by President of Qatar Basketball Federation, Mr. Mohammed Saad Almeghaiseeb, and senior QOC officials,

12 Jun

Qatar take on Mediterranean Team in Toulon Tournament

Toulon, 12 June 2023 - Qatar’s U-23 national team will play their third match in the Maurice Revello International Football Tournament (Toulon Tournament) in France against Mediterranean Team on Monday. This is Qatar’s seventh participation in the Toulon Tournament. The team has previously competed in 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 20