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Dalic hails 'unbelievable' Modric

Doha, 10 December 2022 - Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic singled out Luka Modric for praise after his team reached the World Cup semifinals with a penalty shootout victory over Brazil on Friday. Modric, 37, participated in the build-up to Bruno Petkovic's 116th-minute equalizer before converting one of Croatia's four penalty kicks in the shootou

10 Dec

Argentina into World Cup semi-final after beating Netherlands on penalties

Doha, 10 December 2022 - The Netherlands made up a two-goal deficit to take Argentina into penalties to fight for their place in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 semi-finals. Few chances were created in the first half, until Argentina got ahead with ten minutes remaining to half time when Nahuel Molina put his side 1-0 up. Neither side looked like

09 Dec

France Aims to Overcome England in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Quarter-Finals

Doha, 9 December 2022 - The French national football team has been successful in its campaign to defend its title, seeking to continue doing so by carrying on with its series of positive results, to reach the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, after facing its English counterpart tomorrow at Al Bayt Stadium in the quarterfinals of

09 Dec

Croatia stun Brazil in penalty shoot-out to reach World Cup semi-finals

Doha, 9 December 2022 - Croatia stunned favourites Brazil to reach the World Cup semi-finals on Friday, winning 4-2 on penalties after a nailbiting last-eight tie finished 1-1 at the end of extra time. Marquinhos missed the crucial spot-kick in the shoot-out, hitting the post when he had to score to keep Brazil in it after Rodrygo’s e

08 Dec

Sterling re-joins the England squad

Doha, 8 December 2022 - Raheem Sterling is returning to Qatar and rejoining the England squad ahead of their World Cup quarter-final against France. The 28-year-old forward did not feature in Sunday’s last-16 win against Senegal due to concern over his family’s wellbeing following an incident at his home in Surrey. Sterling returned

08 Dec

Qatar Wins Bid to Host 2025 World Table Tennis Championships

Doha, 8 December 2022 - Qatar has won the honor of hosting the 59th edition of the 2025 World Table Tennis Championship during the General Assembly meeting of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITF), which was held in Amman, Jordan, over three days in the presence of 227 member federations. This is the second time that Qatar has won

08 Dec

Minister of Culture Inaugurates Guinness World Records' Largest Painting 'The Story of a Ball'

Doha, 8 December 2022 - HE Minister of Culture Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Thani inaugurated the world's largest painting on canvas, which was completed by artist Imad Salehi in the presence of a number of dignitaries, artists, and media personnel, in addition to the representative of the Guinness World Records. The work, called 'The St

07 Dec

FIFA President: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 group stage "best ever"

Doha, 7 December 2022 - FIFA President Gianni Infantino described the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 as the 'best ever,' following dramatic matches across all eight groups, record-breaking attendances and television figures across the world, and the FIFA Fan Festival in Doha proving hugely popular with fans supporting nations from every corner of the

06 Dec

Qatar 2022: Morocco qualifies for quarter-finals for first time, Spain knocked out

Doha, 6 December Converting three penalties into goals, Morocco qualified for the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time and Spain got knocked out from the World Cup in the round of 16 held at Education City Stadium in Doha on Tuesday. Morocco created the best of only a few chances in the first half, including a close-range header by defend

06 Dec

Croatia coach Dalić talks about facing Brazil in World Cup quarterfinal

Doha, 6 December 2022 - The morning after Croatia beat Japan on penalties to advance through to the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, coach Zlatko Dalić addressed the media. “It’s a beautiful morning, to be among the top eight in the world, really great. Deserved. We celebrated a little after returning to the hotel,

06 Dec

"Hayya" Card Is No Longer Required for GCC Residents to Enter Qatar

Doha, 6 December 2022 - The Qatari Ministry of Interior announced that citizens and residents of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries will be allowed to enter Qatar, without the need to obtain a "Haya" card for non-match ticket holders, through the country's various ports, in accordance with the usual entry procedures. In a statement today, Tu

06 Dec

World Cup Underpins Faster Activity Expansion, Strong Business Optimism

Doha, 6 December 2022 - The latest Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) survey data from Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) indicated faster growth of business activity in Nov. as the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 kicked off in the second half of the month.Wholesale, retail and service providers in particular registered rapid expansions in activity. Moreo

06 Dec

Permanent Delegation of Qatar in New York Organizes Football Matches at UN Headquarters to Celebrate World Cup

Doha, 6 December 2022 - The Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations in cooperation with the permanent delegate of the Principality of Monaco, held friendly football matches in the North Lawn of the United Nations Headquarters in New York, in celebration of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.The joint organization of this event bet

05 Dec

Sheikh Khalid bin Thani Al-Thani Elected Honorary President of Arab Federation for Sports of People with Disabilities

Doha, 5 December 2022 - HE Sheikh Dr. Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al-Thani was elected by acclamation as Honorary President of the Arab Federation for Sports of People with Disabilities, in a Federation's Board of Directors meeting held recently in Cairo. His Excellency received the first shield of the Federation with its new name by the

05 Dec

Fans’ Cup unites football lovers at Qatar 2022

Doha, 5 December 2022 - Football fans representing all 32 qualified nations for Qatar 2022 took part in the Fans’ Cup – held on the sidelines of the FIFA World Cup™. The four-day tournament, held at the FIFA Fan Festival™ in Al Bidda Park, was organised by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) as part of it

05 Dec

England beat Senegal 3-0 to Become the Fourth Quarter-finalists

Doha, 5 December 2022 - England took on Senegal at Al Bayt Stadium, in the fourth match of the round of 16. This was the first ever senior match between the two nations and it was the 13th time that England's first-ever match against a nation has come in a World Cup. In the first half, Jordan Henderson scored the opening goal of the match,

04 Dec

France beat Poland 3-1 to become the third quarter-finalists

Doha, 4 December 2022 - Olivier Giroud became France's all-time leading goalscorer, claiming his 52nd goal for his country, surpassing the great Thierry Henry. The goal came just before half-time as Giroud converted Kylian Mbappe's pass, firing past Wojciech Szczesny. Having provided the assist for the first goal, Mbappe ensured his side&r

03 Dec

Netherlands claim first quarter-final spot, as the USA head home

Doha, 3 December 2022 - The Netherlands became the first side to advance to the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, beating the USA 3-1 to send them out of the tournament. Denzel Dumfries shone throughout the 90 minutes, playing a role in all three Dutch goals, first setting up Memphis Depay’s 10th minute goal and Daley Blind&