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Brazil legend Cafu marks 20th anniversary of FIFA World Cup™ triumph

Doha, 30 June 2022 - It is exactly 20 years since Cafu captained Brazil to FIFA World Cup™ glory. On 30 June 2002, the legendary right-back lifted the famous trophy at Yokohama Stadium in Japan after the Seleção beat Germany 2-0 thanks to a double from Ronaldo. It was a record third appearance in the FIFA World Cup™ fin

29 Jun

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ tickets back on sale next week on a first-come, first-served basis

Doha, 29 June 2022 - Remaining tickets for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ will be back on sale next week, giving fans an unmissable chance to secure their place at the greatest football show on Earth. This time, tickets for the first-ever FIFA World Cup™ to be held in the Middle East will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis, a

29 Jun

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Media Accreditation is Now Open

Doha, 29 June 2022 - FIFA and the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC (Q22) announced that the media accreditation process for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is now open for media and non-rights holders. FIFA the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC (Q22) announced in a statement that deadline for submitting accreditation requests is 15 August 2022.The stateme

29 Jun

SC, Qatar Charity Organize Workshops for Volunteers

Doha, 29 June 2022 - Qatar Charity and the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC), represented by the Volunteer Strategy Department, organized an introductory workshop for volunteers in the events accompanying the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, as part of a series of other workshops to be held in the coming weeks.The introductory workshops ai

27 Jun

FIFA approves use of VAR in Qatar competitions

Zurich, 27 June 2022 - FIFA has officially approved the use of the Video Assistant Referee “VAR” in all competitions of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) after the success of involving the video assistant referee in full competitions for three consecutive seasons. The success story of the last three seasons gives QFA the auth

27 Jun

SC signs deal with Associated Press to manage host country broadcast services during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™

Doha, 27 June 2022 - The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), the Qatari organisation responsible for delivering the required infrastructure and host country planning and operations for the FIFA World Cup 2022™, has signed an agreement with The Associated Press (AP) to deliver the country’s host country broadcast and medi

26 Jun

Qatar and Uruguay clash for final spot in the 2023 ANOC World Beach Games

Crete, 26 June 2022 - Qatar and Uruguay have set up a final placement clash on Sunday for the 2023 ANOC World Bech Games. Qatar made its way through to the placement match after defeating Norway. Meanwhile, Uruguay beat Spain in the first round of matches in the 5-8 placement round. The winners not only finish in the top five in the world

26 Jun

SC Invites Performers From Across the Globe to Showcase Their Talents During FIFA World Cup

Doha, 26 June 2022 - The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) is welcoming applications from all kinds of performers including visual arts, crafts and heritage, fashion and design, performance arts, theatre, music and film who are interested in performing at a variety of cultural activations across Qatar during the tournament.Suc

26 Jun

SC Participates in Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Rwanda

Kigali, 26 June 2022 - The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) attended the Commonwealth Games Federation and Commonwealth Sport for Development and Peace roundtable event at the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Rwanda.Nasser Al Khori, Generation Amazing Programs Director, highlighted the achievements of the SC and Ge

26 Jun

HH The Amir of Qatar attends the opening ceremony of Oran 2022

Oran, 26 June 2022 - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended the opening ceremony of the 19th Oran 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. HH the Amir and the accompanying delegation were seen off upon departure from the Oran International Airport "Ahmed Ben Bella" by HE President of the People

25 Jun

ICSS Joins UNAOC, UNOCT, and UNICRI in the Intergenerational Dialogue on the Role of Youth in Preventing Violent Extremism through Sport

Rabat, Morocco, 25 June 2022 – Recognizing the role of youth in mobilizing action to prevent violent extremism (PVE) through sport-based activities, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) convened young civil society leaders from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in an intergenerational dialogue with key stakeholders. T

25 Jun

PSG’s Al-Khelaifi fully acquitted for second time

Geneva, 25 June 2022 - The chairman of beIN Media Group Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been fully acquitted of charges of corruption for the second time by the Swiss Supreme Court, a statement confirmed. “Today’s verdict is a total vindication. After a relentless six year campaign by the Prosecution – which ignored both the basic facts

25 Jun

Qatar beat Asian champions Iran to reach World quarters

Heraklion, 25 June 2022 - Qatar has defeated Asian Champions Iran 2-1 (17-22, 20-19, 8-9) in a thrilling Group 2 match to advance to the quarter-finals of the IHF World Handball Championship in Heraklion, Greece. In a repeat of this year’s Asian Championship final, both Qatar and Iran were looking to become the only team to make it to the

25 Jun

QOC Celebrates Olympic Day With Community Activities

Doha, 25 June 2022 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has celebrated the 2022 Olympic Day during amazing event took place at the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic And Sports Museum in Doha.Team Qatar stars, Ashraf Amgad El Seify, Abdulla Al Tamimi and Mubaraka Al Nuaimi have attended Thursday's most memorable Olympic event, which also seen a wide-scale partic

23 Jun

Qatar Team gear up for two Asian volleyball championships

Doha, 23 June 2022 - Qatar’s youth team started an intensive domestic training program in Doha before take part in upcoming West Asian U-20 Volleyball Championship will run from 20th of July to the first of August in Saudi Arabia’s city of Dammam. Following West Asian U-20 Volleyball Championship, team Qatar will visit Kingdom o

23 Jun

Human Rights Volunteer Roles to Return for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Zurich, 23 June 2022 - Following the success of the human rights volunteer pilot project at the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021, it has been confirmed that the role will be expanded for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.The pilot project at the tournament in November and December 2021 involved 12 human rights volunteers being trained by the FIFA Human Right

22 Jun

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 an opportunity to showcase diversity, rich heritage

Doha, 22 June 2022 - The 2022 FIFA World Cup provides an opportunity to showcase the diversity and rich heritage of Qatar and the Arab world, featuring an array of cultural events and exhibitions planned in the past 10 years since winning the bid in 2010, Qatar Museums (QM) chairperson HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani has sai

22 Jun

FIFA President Says World Cup Qatar 2022 Will Be an Exceptional Event

Doha, 22 June 2022 - FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be an exceptional edition, held on eight world class stadiums close to one another. He added that this feature could allow fans to watch two or three matches a day. He also said he expects 1.5-2 million fans to visit Qatar and five billion to watch t