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World Cup hosts Qatar face tough task to get out of group stage

Doha, 3 November 2022 - Qatar will have to spring a surprise to avoid becoming only the second host nation to be knocked out of a World Cup in the first round, with the Netherlands and Senegal favourites to progress from Group A. The Asian champions will open the tournament on November 20 against Ecuador in Al Khor, after the tournament star

03 Nov

‘BITEFIX’, EU ERASMUS+ Sport project’s 4th Transnational Meeting with LA LIGA’s presentation of its Integrity Unit’s activity to counter match-fixing

Seville, Spain: The 4th transnational project meeting (TPM) of ERASMUS+ Sport’ BITEFIX project was held at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium here. The Partnership analysed the results produced thus far – namely the Guide of Best Practices on the Fight Against Match-Fixing, available at bitefix

02 Nov

Huge expectations but international experience will help Qatar: Sanchez

Doha, 2 November 2022 - Home expectations from Asian champions Qatar are very high, and understandably so. Making their FIFA World Cup debut, Qatar will open their campaign and the tournament against Ecuador on November 20th at the Al Bayt Stadium at 7pm (Doha Time) and the team has been making severe preparations for the last six months camping

02 Nov

Nawaf Al Temyat: ‘Qatar’s World Cup will introduce everyone to the Arab world’

Doha, 2 November 2022 - Saudi Arabia legend Nawaf Al Temyat has taken part in six editions of the FIFA World Cup™: three as a player, two as a TV analyst and one as an official with the Saudi Arabian Football Federation. And while all are memorable for different reasons, he is especially excited about the next one in Qatar, which will get u

01 Nov

Qatar Receives Highest Number-in Past 5 Years-of Tourists in Single Month in September

Doha, 1 November 2022 - Qatar Tourism announced that the State of Qatar received 151,000 visitors in September - the highest number of visitors visiting the country in a single month during the past five years. In a statement, Qatar Tourism said that the busy month kicked off with a showdown between Al Hilal SFC and Zamalek SC at the Lusail

01 Nov

Qatar Airways, FIFA Mark 20 Days to Go at the Worlds Best Airport, Ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Doha, 1 November 2022 - With only 20 days to go until the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, HE Akbar Al Baker, FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, and MATAR Chief Operations Officer, Eng. Badr Al Meer met at the Worlds Best Airport, Hamad International Airport. The leaders assembled on the tarmac to highligh

01 Nov

Whether you’re new or experienced, teamwork determines everything’

Doha, 1 November 2022 - With only weeks to go until Qatar hosts the first FIFA World Cup™ in the Middle East and Arab world, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), 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 fo

01 Nov

STARS OF QATAR 2022: "Assist Master" De Bruyne and other Belgian stars to watch out for at World Cup

Doha, 1 November 2022 - Quarter-finalists at Brazil 2014 and third at Russia 2018, Belgium are aiming to go even further at Qatar 2022. One of the strongest sides in international football, the Red Devils topped the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking for over three years (from October 2018 to the end of 2021) before being replaced by Brazil at the sta

31 Oct

GCO Official Spokesman Discusses Highlights of Cabinet's Meetings During October

Doha, October 31 (QNA) - Official Spokesman of the Government Communications Office (GCO) discussed the highlights of the meetings of the esteemed cabinet under the chairmanship of HE Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani in October. GCO Official Spokesman Dr. Mohammed bin Nuwaymi Al Hajri initi

31 Oct

Al Bayt Stadium: A tribute to Qatar’s heritage

Doha, 31 October 2022 - The eyes of the world will be transfixed on Al Bayt Stadium when it hosts the opening match of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ on 20 November. The stunning venue is sure to impress fans from across the globe when it stages the tournament’s opening ceremony, followed by the Group A encounter between hosts Qatar

31 Oct

Sheikh Joaan crowns winners of HH the Amir Shooting Championship

Doha, 31 October 2022 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani crowned the winners of HH the Amir Shooting Championship concluded at the Lusail International Shooting Complex. The QOC Second Vice President H.E. Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, the QOC Secretary General H.E. Jassim bin Rashid Al-Buena

31 Oct

Corniche, many connecting roads to be pedestrianised from tomorrow

Doha, 31 October 2022 - To support the successful delivery of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, the Corniche and many connecting roads will be pedestrianised from November 1 to December 19. The general public and football fans will be able to access central Doha using public transport, including the Doha Metro and bus services. There are also taxi

30 Oct

IOC Renews Accreditation of Aspetar as Research Center For Additional Four Years

Doha, 30 October 2022 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced in a statement issued that Aspetar, orthopedic and sports medicine hospital, has been re-accredited within the network of Research Centres for the next 4 years. IOC nominated Aspetar as one of the few hospitals in the world to be a Research Centre for the Prevention

30 Oct

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: SC Launches First International Consular Services Centre

Doha, 30 October 2022 - The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy inaugurated Sunday the International Consular Services Centre at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) in the presence of HE Secretary-General of the SC Hassan Al Thawadi, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Chief Operating Officer Colin Smith, and CEO of the FIFA World C

29 Oct

GCC Secretary General condemns German Minister's remark on Qatar World Cup

Riyadh, 29 October 2022 - Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) H E Dr Nayef Falah M. Al Hajraf denounced the statements of the Minister of Interior of the Federal Republic of Germany, Nancy Wieser, regarding Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He affirmed the position of the GCC states in support of the State of

29 Oct

QOC President Attends 34th Meeting of Presidents of GCC Olympic Committees

Riyadh, 29 October 2022 - HE President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani and his accompanying delegation took part in the 34th meeting of the Council of Presidents of GCC National Olympic Committees held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The meeting discussed different topics on its agenda to enhance the GCC common work in

28 Oct

Gianni Infantino says that FIFA World Cup will bring people together in the Gulf

Zurich, 28 October 2022 - FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that the FIFA World Cup 2022 will bring people together for one month and help dispel some of the misconceptions that still exist about the Middle East. Speaking by video to the sixth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII6) in Riyadh, he said “This FI

28 Oct

Qatari Rejection of German Minister of Interior Remarks Against Qatar

Doha, 28 October 2022 - Qatari political analysts expressed their denunciation of the slander statements of the German Minister of Interior against the State of Qatar concerning the human rights situation in the country, stressing that the statements are based on fabricated information mad by provocative media.In their exclusive remarks to Qatar