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beIN SPORTS Reveals its Coverage Plans for FIFA World Cup

Doha, 18 November 2022 - beIN MEDIA GROUP (beIN), and its flagship sports channels beIN SPORTS, has revealed its extensive and unrivalled coverage plans for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).With more than 20 state-of-the-art studios positioned around the country, 18 hours of daily live cov

17 Nov

France National Football Team Arrives in Doha

Doha, 17 November 2022 - France national football team arrived in Doha to participate in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 which is due to kick off on Sunday, November 20. The French team will go through the last preparations in Doha before playing the first match with the Australian team on November 22. The coach of the French team Didier

17 Nov

Qatar 2022/ Led by Messi, Argentina National Team Arrive in Doha

Doha, 17 November 2022 - Argentina national football team arrived in Doha Thursday to participate in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 which is due to kick off on Sunday.The two times World Cup winner (1978 and 1986), which reached the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 with no losses in its last 35 games, remains one of the major candidates to win the trophy

17 Nov

Germany National Football Team Arrive in Doha

Doha, 17 November 2022- Germany national football team arrived in Doha Thursday to participate in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tournament which is due to kick off on Sunday, November 20.Four-time World champions headed to their accommodation at Zulal Wellness Resort and will assume their training in Al Shamal Stadium.Prior to their arrival in Doha,

16 Nov

Spanish Ambassador Praises Qatar's Efforts to Make World Cup Successful

Doha, 16 November 2022- H.E. Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the State of Qatar Javier Carbajosa Sanchez praised the great efforts exerted by the State of Qatar to ensure the success of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and to provide a distinguished tournament that is filled with wonderful events.In an exclusive statement to Qatar News Agency

16 Nov

FIFA President at G-20 Summit Highlights Football's Ability to Unite the World

Bali, 15 November 15 2022 - FIFA President Gianni Infantino stressed that football has an ability to unite the world, renewing his call to leaders for calling for dialogue as a first step to ending the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.He highlighted that the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 presents a unique opportunity, during his speech at the G-20 sum

15 Nov

World Cup teams continue to arrive, train in Doha

Doha, 15 November 2022 - Several teams including Tunisia, Senegal, Iran, South Korea and Australia arrived in Doha yesterday ahead of the FIFA World Cup, which will get underway on November 20. Tunisia – one of the four Arab teams taking part in the first-ever World Cup in the region – received a rousing welcome as a huge number

15 Nov

OFFICIAL FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022™ FAN GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AND PICK UP

Zurich, 15 November 2022 - Tickets? Check. Hayya Card and accommodation? Check. What’s left before embarking on the experience of a lifetime? The official FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Fan Guide, newly published, is available now for download and collection. The 128-page Fan Guide is the essential one-stop

15 Nov

AFC President Looks Forward to World Cup Like No Other

Kuala Lumpur, 15 November 2022 - Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa sent his best wishes to Asia's teams and match officials ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022."We look forward to the Qatar Football Association, Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, and the Qatari Authorities as

15 Nov

Qatar World Cup will see highest levels of security and safety: ICSS Chairman

Doha, 15 November 2022 - Qatar has made exceptional preparations in terms of safety and security and has spared no effort in building comprehensive international cooperation to ensure a seamless FIFA World Cup, top officials of the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), told journalists in an interview. “With just a few days

14 Nov

Ministry of Defense Holds Desert Camp for Forces Participating in Securing FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Doha, 14 November 2022 - The Ministry of Defense organized the desert camp event for brotherly and friendly forces participating in securing the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, under the patronage and presence of HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah. The event included a variety of

14 Nov

HH the Amir Visits Main Command Center of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Doha, 14 November 2022 - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited on Monday morning the main command center of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at the Doha Exhibition Centre in Al Gassar area. His Highness was briefed on the FIFA main operations center, the host country main operations command center, and the preparations and measur

14 Nov

‘Understanding the legacy has helped me tell the story of Qatar’s World Cup’

Doha, 14 November 2022 - With the FIFA World Cup™ only days away, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, in close collaboration with FIFA, is wrapping up preparations for the tournament and the legacy it will deliver. In this new series, Making History, we are focusing on the work of Qatari employees who have played a key role in

13 Nov

Culture Minister opens exhibition by artist Ahmed Al Maadeed

Doha, 12 November 2022 - Minister of Culture H E Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Thani inaugurated an exhibition “Hadaf” by artist Ahmed Al Maadeed at AM Gallery in the Place Vendôme Mall. The exhibition, which was held ahead of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, will run until January 15, 2023. The opening ceremony was attended

13 Nov

Qatar 2022: Qatar Full of Determination as it Embarks on Historic World Cup Challenge

Doha, 12 November 2022 - Thanks to the determination and spirit of its players and their insistence on writing history, the Qatari national team will begin its first-ever World Cup campaign in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, facing strong and experienced teams, led by the Netherlands, which has a great history, Ecuador, the emerging power in the S

13 Nov

Qatar To Host 85Th FIG Congress

Istanbul, 13 November 2022 - Qatar has been awarded the honour of hosting the global gymnastics family for the 85th International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Congress in 2024. The decision on Doha as a host city was taken by delegates at the 84th FIG Congress in Istanbul, Turkiye. Doha received 148 votes against 89 votes to Croatia. In

11 Nov

Argentine Ambassador: World Cup stadiums blend art and engineering

Doha, 11 November 2022 - Ambassador of the Republic of Argentina to State of Qatar H.E. Guillermo Nicolas affirmed that with the start of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, history is ready to write one of its biggest chapters so far, the first World Cup to be held in the Arab world and a Muslim country. The ambassador also noted how Qatar’s W

11 Nov

Qatar squad for FIFA World Cup 2022

Doha, 11 November 2022 - The FIFA World Cup 2022 host Qatar on Friday announced its 26-member squad. Top Qatari players Akram Afif and Hassan Al-Haydos have made Felix Sanchez’s squad. Qatar is in Group A alongside Ecuador, Senegal and the Netherlands. The opening match of the World Cup will be played between Qatar and Ecuador on Nov