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QHA President says Qatar eye advance to 2023 IHF World Men's Handball Championship Final Rounds

Doha, 9 January 2023- President of the Qatar Handball Association (QHA) Ahmed Al Shaabi affirmed the strength of the Qatari team in the 2023 IHF World Men's Handball Championship, set to kick off Thursday in Poland and Sweden and runs through Jan. 29, highlighting the national team's ambition to qualify for the final rounds of the tournament. Al

08 Jan

Al-Attiyah retains overall lead

Jeddah, 8 January 2023 - Toyota’s defending champion Nasser Saleh al-Attiyah retained a comfortable lead of more than an hour after the Dakar Rally’s seventh stage in Saudi Arabia yesterday on another tough day for rivals Audi. The Qatari, who played it safe in the first part of a marathon stage, had earlier apologised for an outburs

08 Jan

Bayern Munich's Squad Arrive in Doha for Winter Training Camp

Doha, 8 January 2023 - Bayern Munich's squad arrived in Doha to hold their winter training camp, the most titled team in Germany will join camp at the Aspire Zone stadiums until Jan. 12. The German team delegation includes 21 players, while Manuel Neuer, Sadio Mane and Lucas Hernandez and Bouna Sarr were absent due to injury. Austrian midfi

08 Jan

President of QFA, Gulf Football Association praises Iraq's efforts for successful Gulf Cup

Basra, 8 January 2023 - The President of Qatar Football Association (QFA) and Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Thani appreciated all efforts made by Iraq to organize the 25th edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup and to receive Gulf delegations. In a statement on Sunday, Sheikh Hamad hailed the Gulf 25 Cham

05 Jan

Gulf 25: Qatar Football Team Arrives in Basra

Basra, 5 January 2023 - The Qatari national football team arrived in the Iraqi city of Basra to compete in the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup, which starts on Friday and concludes on Jan. 19. Al Annabi received a great reception at Basra International Airport, as Iraq Football Association President Adnan Darjal, who is also the Chairman of the championsh

05 Jan

Al-Attiyah tightens grip on Dakar lead but Sanders suffers

Jeddah, 5 January 2023 - Defending car champion Nasser Al-Attiyah extended his overall lead in this year's Dakar Rally by winning on Thursday's fifth stage in his Toyota. The Qatari ace's smooth day contrasted to Daniel Sanders, the overnight leader in the motorcycling category who imploded with a series of navigating errors. Australian Sa

04 Jan

Sustainability CEO at SC: 80 Percent of Waste from World Cup Qatar 2022 Recycled

Doha, 4 January 2022- 80 percent of waste collected from stadiums has been recycled, said the Sustainability Executive Director at the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) Eng. Bodour Al Meer. Speaking to Qatar News Agency (QNA), Eng. Al Meer said that 54 percent of the waste has been converted into compost, 22 percent into plastic,

03 Jan

Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al-Thani conveys condolences of Amir to Pele's family

Santos, 3 January 2023 - Managing Director of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al-Thani conveyed condolences of the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to the family members of football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento "Pele". This was during his participation in the funeral ceremony hel

03 Jan

Qatar claims 5 medals on third day of West Asian Weightlifting Championship and Qatar Weightlifting Cup

Doha, 3 January 2023 - Qatar has secured colored medals on the third day of the ninth Men's West Asian Weightlifting Championship and seventh Men's and Women's Qatar Weightlifting Cup. Fares Ibrahim claimed three gold medals in the 96 kg event in West Asian Weightlifting Championship. Noreen Eid secured two bronze medals in Qatar Weightlifting C

03 Jan

Qatar Olympic Committee announces 2023 Sport Events calendar

Doha, 3 January 2023 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) announced its calendar of the sport events for the year 2023. The new year calendar will see 81 sport events, including 14 major international sport events. Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) will host the calendar’s first sport event in 2023, which is King of the Court Finals (Beach

02 Jan

QNB Stars League Back With Week 8 Action After Long Break

Doha, 2 January 2023 - Football fans in Qatar are eagerly awaiting the resumption of QNB Stars League after a long break of more than three-and-a-half months due to preparations and arrangements for hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, held from November 20 to December 18. The league took a break after the completion of Week 7 fixtures on Sept

30 Dec

Al Rayyan Sign Ivan Rodrigues from Al Ahli

Doha, 30 December 2022 - Al Rayyan SC said Friday that they signed Ivan Rodrigues from Al Ahli SC. Rodrigues, 33, began his career in 2009 with the Al Shamal team. In 2011, he moved to Al Jaish Club and continued with the team until 2015, when he signed for Al Duhail Club for one season, before he left to play for Al Markhiya in the 2017 se

30 Dec

QFA DESIDES NOT EXTEND SANCHEZ'S CONTRACT AS HEAD COACH OF THE QATAR NATIONAL TEAM

Doha, 30 December 2022 - The Qatar Football Association has announced that national team head coach Felix Sanchez’s contract will not be renewed. details of which were revealed on Friday. For over five years, the Spaniard has helmed the Qatar senior national team, which has coincided with one of the Al Annabi’s most successful eras.

30 Dec

Brazilian soccer legend Pelé dies at 82

Sao Paulo, Brazil, 30 December 2022 - Pelé, the Brazilian soccer legend who won three World Cups and became the sport’s first global icon, has died at the age of 82. “Everything that we are, is thanks to you,” his daughter Kely Nascimento wrote in a post on Instagram, under an image of family members holding Pele’s

28 Dec

Team Qatar eye a new achievement at IHF 2023 World Men’s Championship

Doha, 28 December 2022 - Qatar’s senior handball team have intensified its day in, day out training sessions in Doha, that in preparation for the 28th World Men’s Championship to be hosted by Poland and Sweden from January 11 to 29, 2023 After a successful hosting of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, all eyes are

27 Dec

QFA Announces Qatar Squad for 2023 U-20 AFC Asian Cup

Doha, 27 December 2022 - Qatar Football Association (QFA) announced the national team's 27-player squad gearing up to participate in the 2023 U-20 AFC Asian Cup due to be held in Uzbekistan. The tournament leads to the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Qatar were drawn in Group B along with Australia, runners up of the 2010 edition, Iran and Vietnam, t

27 Dec

Qatar welcomes over 600,000 international visitors in November

Doha, 27 December 2022- Hosted in Qatar, the Middle East’s first FIFA World Cup has seen cheering fans travel across the globe to support their favourite teams, while visiting the world-class tourism attractions on offer in the capital and across the country. Early November, and less than two weeks into the global sporting event, Qatar Tour

27 Dec

Approximately 80% of Waste from Stadiums Recycled

Doha, 27 December 2022 - Qatar's commitment to staging a sustainable FIFA World Cup included extensive efforts to minimize waste and recycle used materials throughout the tournament. After successfully hosting 64 matches, tournament organizers ensured that more than 2,000 tons of waste were recycled or composted, the Supreme Committee for De