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Emiliano Martinez wins FIFA World Cup golden glove

Doha, 18 December 2022 - Argentina’s Emiliano Martinez won the golden glove for the best goalkeeper at the FIFA World Cup following a colossal performance against France in the final, where he saved two penalties in the shootout. It was Martinez who ensured the game went into the tiebreaker, with an elastic one-on-one save deep in the

18 Dec

Kylian Mbappe wins Golden Boot; Lionel Messi clinches Golden Ball at 2022 FIFA WC

Doha, 18 December 2022 - Kylian Mbappe has won the golden boot award with 7 goals in the 2022 FIFA World Cup while Lionel Messi took the award for the best player in the tournament by taking the Golden boot. This is the second time in history that Messi has won the award after 2014.Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe shared honors in the 2022 FIFA Wor

18 Dec

Argentina claim the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ champion title

Doha, 18 December 2022 - Argentina defeated France with a win of 4-3 on penalties and gave Argentina glory after 36 years. The first half of the match witnessed two goals scored by Argentina. Lionel Messi successfully converted a penalty kick in the 23rd minute of the match and scored the first goal of the match. Angel Di Maria scored the secon

18 Dec

HH the Amir Attends Closing Ceremony of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Doha, 18 December 2022 - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended on Sunday evening the closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at Lusail Stadium. The ceremony was attended by HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, HH the Personal Representative of HH the Amir Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani, HH Sheikh

18 Dec

HH the Amir Congratulates People of Qatar on National Day

Doha, 18 December 2022 - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani congratulated the people and residents of Qatar on the occasion of Qatar National Day which coincides with the final match of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. On his official Twitter account, HH the Amir congratulated the people and residents of Qatar on the occasion of the

18 Dec

Modric Intends to Continue his International Career Until the End of Nations League

Doha, 18 December 2022 - Luka Modric led Croatia to the bronze medal at the World Cup and revealed he will extend his international career into 2023 in an attempt to win the Nations League.Croatia will now attempt to win the Nations League title next June in the four-team finals also featuring Netherlands, Italy and Spain."That's the plan,"

18 Dec

World Cup 2022 final, Argentina vs France

Doha, 18 December 2022 - Argentina will play France in the World Cup final, as both sides aim to win the trophy for the third time. The South Americans breezed through their semi-final, with Lionel Messi leading them to a 3-0 victory over Croatia. France battled well to beat Morocco 2-0, with the North Africans proving tough opponents and domin

17 Dec

HH the Amir Meets Group of Fans from "FIFA Qatar 2022 for All" Initiative

Doha, 17 December 2022 - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met at Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday evening with a group of fans from outstanding students who are visiting the country to attend part of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 matches as part of the "FIFA Qatar 2022 for All" initiative.Cordial conversations about the p

17 Dec

HH Sheikha Moza Attends Closing Event for Education Above Alls SDG Pavilion

Doha, 17 December 17 2022 - HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, the Chairperson of the Education Above All Foundation and United Nations Advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), attended Saturday the closing event for the Education Above All's SDG Pavilion activities, which has been taken place on the sidelines of the FIFA Worl

17 Dec

Croatia defeat Morocco to finish in 3rd

Doha, 17 December 2022 - Croatia defeated Morocco 2-1 at the Khalifa International Stadium, in the third place playoff match to end the tournament with a bronze medal, and secure a second consecutive top three finish at the World Cup. Morocco got off to a shaky start, with a harried back pass to Yacine Bono forcing the Moroccan goalkeeper to sli

17 Dec

FIFA President Says Qatar 2022 Best-Ever World Cup Edition

Doha, 17 December 2022 - FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 was the best World Cup edition ever, adding that it succeeded in uniting the world.Infantino held a press conference today and said that the World Cup was successful on all fronts, with no hooliganism, stressing that it was the best edition. He a

17 Dec

FIFA earns record $7.5bn revenue for Qatar World Cup

Doha, 17 December 2022 - FIFA has earned an unprecedented $7.5bn in revenue through four years of commercial deals tied to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the governing body of football says. The earnings, which FIFA revealed on Sunday to officials from more than 200 of its member nations, are $1bn more than what the organisation pulled in from the

17 Dec

Minister of Sports and Youth Crowns Winners of 'The Founder', 'National Day' Horse Races

Doha, 17 December 2022 - HE Minister of Sports and Youth Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali crowned the winners of the ninth and tenth runs of the 20th race meeting, organized by the Racing and Equestrian Club on turf racetrack in Al Rayyan on the occasion of Qatar National Day. The nineth of the ten-run race was for the National Day Trophy, while the

17 Dec

Beware the penalty specialist if final goes to shootout

Doha, 17 November 2022 - If Sunday's World Cup final becomes the third to go to penalties then coaches Didier Deschamps of France and Argentina's Lionel Scaloni should avoid the temptation to throw on a "penalty specialist" at the end of extra time - because it never works. Data analyst Nielsen Gracenote looked at the relatively recent tren

14 Dec

Radical (Ex)Change Final Conference on “Mitigating Radicalisation through Sport”

Athens, Greece, 14 December 2022 - The final conference of the Radical (Ex) Change project, under the theme “Mitigating Radicalisation through Sport", took place on 8 December 2022, in Athens, Greece, organised by the International Olympic Truce Centre. The conference was organized within the framework of ‘Network for the exchange of

14 Dec

Messi confirms Qatar final will be his last World Cup game

Doha, 14 December 2022 - Argentina captain Lionel Messi has confirmed that he’ll retire after the World Cup 2022 last on December 18 in Doha, Qatar. “I’m very happy to play my last match in the final and to complete this World Cup journey,” Messi informed Argentine media Diario Deportivo Ole. The following World Cup is a

13 Dec

Qatar to Host FIA World Endurance Championship 2024

Doha, 13 December 2022 - Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) has signed a six-year contract with the FIA World Endurance Championship and 24 hours of Le Mans for a round to be held in Qatar. Revealed at an announcement ceremony in Doha, the inaugural 6 Hours Race is set to take place in Qatar in 2024, with the championship due to r

13 Dec

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs: Qatar Has Been Subjected to Unprecedented Criticisms due to World Cup Hosting

Washington, 13 December 2022 - HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani underlined that the State of Qatar has been subjected to unprecedented criticisms due to its organization of the 2022 FIFA World Cup; noting that the attack on the State has started since submitting its bid to host