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FIFA President: Aspire Academy Global Summit Gives Confidence in Football Development Future

Doha, 5 October 2022 - FIFA President Gianni Infantino expressed his happiness with the organizing of the 8th Aspire Academy Global Summit 2022 Football Performance and Science, which was held in cooperation between FIFA and Aspire Academy, coinciding with less than 50 days to the start of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and with the particip

04 Oct

QOC announce Doha 2030’s Project Legacy at OCA General Assembly

Phnom Penh, 4 October 2022 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) delegation participated in the 41st Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly held in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh on Tuesday. The QOC delegation was led by QOC President H.E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani. At the beginning of the General Assembly, resp

04 Oct

QFA Secretary General Participates in AFC Finance Committee Meeting

Kuala Lumpur, 4 October 2022 - Mansour Al-Ansari, General Secretary of the Qatar Football Association, participated in the sixth meeting of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Finance Committee – as a member of the Committee – which was held on Monday, October 3, in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. The meeting was headed by Mar

04 Oct

Generation Amazing expands football for development programmes in Jordan and Oman

Doha, October 03 (QNA) - The Generation Amazing Foundation a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 human and social legacy initiative launched by the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy in 2010 has reached a new milestone by expanding football for development programs in schools across Jordan and Oman. In partnership with Generations for Peace (GFP),

04 Oct

Women's Sports Committee Inaugurates FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Mural

Doha, 4 October 2022 - In the presence of HE Minister of Social Development and Family, Mariam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad, the Qatari Womens Sports Committee inaugurated, at its headquarters, an artistic mural painted by a number of Qatari artists, as part of community participation and promotion of the historic event, the FIFA World Cup

04 Oct

Congress of AIPS Activities Kick Off in Rome

Rome, 4 October 2022 - The 84th International Sports Press Association (AIPS) Congress started in Rome, Italy, with the participation of the delegation of the Qatar Sports Media Committee.The agenda of the current Congress is witnessing a lot of work related to the international sports press, at the forefront of which are the elections

03 Oct

ACTA Organizes Executive Program for Integrity in Sports

Doha, 3 October 2022 - The Administrative Control and Transparency Authority (ACTA), in cooperation with the International Center for Sports Security (ICSS), organized today the executive program for integrity in sports, which will last until October 6, in the presence of HE Minister of Sports and Youth Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali.HE ACTA Chairm

03 Oct

Ministry of Interior Unveils Official Uniform of Security Force for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Doha, 3 October 2022 - HE Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani inaugurated the Security Force's official uniform for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 during a ceremony held at the Ministry of Interior building. His Excellency witnessed a visual presentation on the uniforms of the World Cup se

03 Oct

Lusail Stadium: The jewel in Qatar’s FIFA World Cup crown

Doha, 3 October 2022 - The magnificent Lusail Stadium will be the centre of global attention when it hosts the FIFA World Cup final on 18 December. It is the largest stadium in Qatar and will host matches during every stage of this year’s tournament, which will take place from 20 November to 18 December. Here we take a closer look at

03 Oct

Sanchez says Qatar will be at their best at World Cup

Doha, 3 October 2022 - Head coach Felix Sanchez believes Qatar will play their best football during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at home. Sanchez and his players got a sneak peek of what they will encounter during the World Cup as thousands of fans – young and old – thronged the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Al Sadd on Sunday to watch

03 Oct

Sheikh Joaan, Sheikha Hind, al-Buenain appointed to prestigious IOC commissions

Doha, 3 October 2022 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has announced that QOC President HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani, Qatar Foundation (QF) Vice-Chairperson and CEO HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al-Thani and QOC Secretary-General HE Jassim Rashid al-Buenain have been appointed to key roles on International Olympic Committee (IOC) commissions

02 Oct

ICSS Join forces with Project Partners to launch “Crossing the Boundaries through Sport” to support young refugees in Europe

Lisbon, 2 October 2022 - Recognising the need to tackle the challenges posed by refugee flows affecting Europe at large, the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) EUROPE - a non-profit entity established under the umbrella of the Doha-based International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS)- joined forces with the International Olympic Truce

02 Oct

Sanchez names 27-member Qatar squad for final preparatory camp

Doha, 2 October 2022 - Head coach Felix Sanchez yesterday named a 27-member Qatar squad for the third and final preparatory camp for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at home. Sanchez will have to exclude one player as FIFA allows only a 26-player squad for the World Cup. Qatar players, who were based in Europe for four months, arrived home on Wednesday

29 Sep

Qatar to Feature Thursday in World Snooker Championship in Malaysia

Doha, 29 September 2022 - The World Snooker Championship kicks off todayin Malaysia with Qatar's participation.The championship, due to run through Oct. 9, sees the participation of 59 billiards and snooker players in Men's finals and 21 in women's finals.Experienced Qatari players Ali Al Obaidli, Mehanna Al Obaidli, Ahmed Saif and Bashar Hu

28 Sep

Qatar fight back to draw with Chile

Vienna, 28 September 2022 - Goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham saved a late penalty as Qatar fought back from a goal down to hold Chile 2-2 in their international friendly at the Franz Horr Stadium in Vienna. It was a far from convincing performance from the Asian Champions as Qatar most likely played their last competitive match before their World Cup

28 Sep

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Most Accessible World Cup Edition for Disabled People

Doha, 28 September 2022 - Stakeholder Relations Director at the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) Khaled Al Suwaidi stressed that the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is going to be the most accessible World Cup edition for disabled people in history, pointing out that Qatar has succeeded in raising international standards for access and mo

28 Sep

Qatar’s squash star Al Tamimi rises to 30th in world rankings

Doha, 28 September 2022 - Qatar’s number one player Abdulla Al Tamimi has risen to 30th place in the latest Professional Squash Association rankings. Al Tamimi had last reached this ranking last in 2018 - also his best since he began his professional career in 2011. Al Tamimi was ranked 44th at the start of the new season but has made

28 Sep

Yaya Touré: Qatar’s FIFA World Cup™ will be historic

Doha, 28 September 2022 - Ivory Coast legend Yaya Touré is looking forward to a ground-breaking edition of the FIFA World Cup™ in Qatar. It will be the first tournament to be staged in the Middle East and Arab world – and Touré is someone who can appreciate the World Cup’s journey to new frontiers. He played in al