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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

13 Dec

Qatar proves Arab countries worthy of hosting major international events

Doha, 13 December 2022 - The success achieved by the State of Qatar in organizing an exceptional edition of the FIFA World Cup reveals everyday the correctness of its approach of not paying attention to the systematic smear campaigns it has been subjected to over the years since winning the honor of hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022. Qatar responde

13 Dec

France not underestimating Morocco threat in World Cup semifinal

Doha, 13 December 2022 - France will “not fall into” the trap of overconfidence when they take on the tournament surprise-stars Morocco in their semifinal showdown on Wednesday, French defender Raphael Varane has insisted. Though Morocco has stunned the footballing world by eliminating Spain and Portugal in the tournament’s kno

13 Dec

Infantino plays referee in match between workers and football legends

Doha, 13 December 2022 - FIFA president Gianni Infantino acted briefly as referee during a friendly match between football legends and workers in Qatar. "Let's hope for a great evening of football, just as we have seen a great World Cup so far," the head of the football governing body said before kick-off at Doha's Al-Thumama stadium. Workers,

12 Dec

FIFA: Morocco Join List of Semi-Final Surprise Packages

Zurich, 12 December 2022- Morocco have achieved the unexpected by reaching the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 semi-finals after beating both Spain and Portugal in the knockout rounds. If little was expected of them prior to the tournament, the Atlas Lions have overcome every obstacle thrown in their way and have shocked the world in the process,

12 Dec

France Goalie Aspires to Become Back-to-Back World Cup Champions

Doha, 12 December 2022 - France goalie Hugo Lloris expressed pride for reaching the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 after defeating England 2-1 , voicing hopes the title holders would be back-to-back World Cup champions. It was a tough game, full of strength from both sides; France managed to reign in the English attacks, and mainta

12 Dec

Qatar World Cup best in tournament's 92-year-old history: Yemeni minister

Doha, 12 December 2022 - Yemeni Minister of Youth and Sport Nayef Saleh al-Bakri said that Qatar has dazzled the world with its distinct organisation of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.The minister added that taking into account the World Cup organisation and preparations, the splendor of facilities and infrastructure, and the ease of movement betw

10 Dec

Morocco makes history advancing to World Cup semifinals

Doha, 10 December 2022 - Morocco defeated Portugal on Saturday, becoming the first Arab and African nation ever to advance to the round of four in the world soccer championship. Today's game against Portugal has inspired jokes about the medieval Muslim conquest of Iberia. The Moroccan soccer team made history in Qatar on Saturday defeating Portu