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Nasser Al Khater: World Cup Returns Could Reach $6 Billion

Doha, 25 August 2022 - CEO FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Nasser Al Khater said that FIFA estimates that the World Cups returns could reach $6 billion. Al Khater told Qatar News Agency (QNA) on a live stream on Twitter that changing the start date for the World Cup was down with the agreement of all designated bodies after it was approved by the

25 Aug

FIFA World Cup Trophy Arrives in S. Korea on Promotional Tour

Seoul, 25 August 2022 - The official championship trophy for the FIFA World Cup arrived in the South Korean capital, Seoul, on its first East Asian leg of the global promotional tour of 51 countries before landing in Qatar, the host of the 2022 World Cup.The FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour, first began in 2006, kicked off this year in Dubai last

24 Aug

QSL: Al Gharafa Overcome Al Sadd 2-1

Doha, 24 August 2022 - Al Gharafa put it across reigning champions Al Sadd 2-1 in an exciting Week 4 match of the 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League at the Education City Stadium on Tuesday.Ishak Belfodil (38th minute) and Yacine Brahimi (55th minute) scored for Al Gharafa, while Guilherme Torres found the target for a 10-man Al Sadd in the 72nd m

24 Aug

Qatar Defeats Ghana in Friendly Match in Vienna

Vienna, 24 August 2022 - The Qatari national football team defeated the Ghanaian national team 2-1 in the match that took place at Wiener Neustadt Stadium in Austria as part of the four-way friendly tournament that the Qatari team is playing as part of its preparations for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which will kick off on November 20th.A

24 Aug

FIFA president briefs Greek PM on World Cup preparations

Doha, 24 August 2022 - FIFA President Gianni Infantino met with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece and held fruitful discussions on a wide range of topics, including the latest preparations for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which begins with Qatar facing Ecuador on November 20, 2022 at the Al Bayt Stadium, in Doha . In a stat

24 Aug

SC's Health and Safety Manager: Working 24 Hours Daily for Safety of Over 1 Million Fans During World Cup

Doha, 24 August 2022 - Manager of the Safety and Health Department at the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) Eng. Abdullah Al Bishri confirmed that SC has paid great attention to the field of health and safety since Qatar won the honor of hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which was positively reflected in the completion of e

21 Aug

Qatar to Host Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour 2023 Final Round

Doha, 21 August 2022 - The Qatar Volleyball Association announced that Qatar will host the final round of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, in Aspire Zone, from 26 to 29 January 2023.The tournament is organized under the supervision of the International Volleyball Federation and in cooperation with the Qatar Football Association and the A

18 Aug

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: 2.45 Million Tickets Sold

Zurich, 18 August 2022 - FIFA announced today that 2.45 million FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tickets have now been sold, with 100 days to go for the start of the competition on Nov. 20.FIFA said in a statement that fans from Qatar, the USA, England, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, the UAE, France, Argentina, Brazil and Germany leading the ranking of ticket sa

18 Aug

B4D Legacy Majlis event discusses growth mindset in education

Doha, 18 August 2022 - B4Development (B4D) – a Qatar 2022 legacy project launched by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) – hosted its latest Legacy Majlis event in collaboration with Qatar Foundation at Al Bidda Tower. The event, which is part of a series of community of practice meetings which focus on behaviour

17 Aug

AGCFF's Inspection Committee Concludes Visit to Kuwait

Kuwait, 17 August 2022 - The inspection committee of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF) concluded on Wednesday its inspection visit to the State of Kuwait to see the readiness of the Kuwait Football Association to host the Khaleeji 25 tournament as an alternative country.The committee, headed by AGCFF Secretary-General Jassim Sult

17 Aug

Special Seminar on FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 within Arab Sports Media Forum in Oman

Dhofar, 17 August 2022 - A special seminar on the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 was held within the activities of the Arab Sports Media Forum, officially opened Wednesday in the governorate of Dhofar in the Sultanate of Oman under the titled "World Cup in Oman", organized by the Omani Journalists Association, represented by the Sports Media Comm

17 Aug

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Exhibition Opened in Oman

Dhofar, 17 August 2022 - The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 exhibition was opened in the Sultanate of Oman, at the Salalah Gardens Hotel in Dhofar, which reviews the history of the World Cup tournaments, participating teams, the most prominent stars and legends in football, in addition to the stadiums that are scheduled to host the upcoming tourn

17 Aug

Football-Themed Education Toolkit Is Launched During Build-Up to Qatar 2022

Geneva, 17 August 2022 - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, the Education Above All Foundation (EAA) and the Generation Amazing Foundation have announced a collaboration to develop a "Football 4 Development Playbook" (F4DP), a new toolkit that aims to support some of the world's most vulnerable, forcibly displaced children. The F4DP toolkit is a

17 Aug

Team Qatar Fencers win Bronze medal at Islamic Solidarity Games

Konya/Turkey, 17 August 2022 - Qatar Fencing team fought tooth and nail to defeat Iranian counterparts 45-34 and clinched third podium spot at the prestigious fifth Islamic Solidarity Games in Turkish’s city of Konya. In Archery event, team Qatar archers suffered defeat in the last 16 stage, while in the women’s 3x3 basketball event,

16 Aug

Al Fadala lauds athletics team performance at Islamic Solidarity Games

Konya/ Turkey, 17 August 2022 – Qatar Athletics Federation President Mr. Mohammed Issa Al Fadala has described athletics team performance as incredible after they won seven medals, including three gold, three silver and one bronze at the ongoing fifth Islamic Solidarity Games in Turkish city of Konya. “ We are truly happy with our at

16 Aug

Qatar’s gold-winning handball team arrives home to a warm welcome

Doha, 16 August 2022 - Qatar’s men’s handball team which won the gold medal at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkiye, on Sunday, was welcomed on arrival by officials and fans at the Hamad International Airport in Doha. Qatar beat hosts Turkey 26-23 in the final. Qatar are the only third country to win handball gold at

16 Aug

ICSS joins hands with UNOCT, UNICRI, and the OAS to provide technical assistance to Chile ahead of Santiago 2023 Pan American Games

Doha, 16 August 2022 - The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) and its partners the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) along with Organization of American States (OAS) convened a kick-off meeting to provide technical assistance for C

15 Aug

Lusail Stadium earns five-star sustainability rating

Doha, 15 August 2022 - Lusail Stadium – the venue for the FIFA World Cup™ final on 18 December – has achieved a five-star rating under the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS), which is administered by the Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD). The 80,000-capacity venue boasts a number of sustainabil