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Infantino praises the preparations for the Qatar World Cup 2022

Doha, 24 September 2021 - FIFA President Gianni Infantino said preparations for the 2022 World Cup to be held in Qatar are going “very well”. “We will be ready and it will be an amazing World Cup,” Infantino added, in statements to the Russian agency “SPUTNIK” on Wednesday. Qatar will host – from N

22 Sep

Fan ID to be introduced for 2021 Amir Cup Final: SC

Doha, 22 September 2021 - The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) announced the readiness of Al Thumama Stadium, the sixth World Cup stadium, to host the final of Amir’s Cup, which will bring together Al Sadd and Al Rayyan on October 22. The Supreme Committee revealed during a press conference, the latest arrangements and p

22 Sep

QOC organizes professional decision-making training course

Doha, 22 September 2021 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) organized professional decision-making training course at its headquarters from September 19th to September 21st with participation of heads of QOC sections. The training aims to develop the trainees' decision-making skills and supporting them in identifying the

21 Sep

QNB Stars League Week 3: Al Shamal 2 Qatar SC 1

Doha, 21 Septmeber 2021 - Al Shamal beat Qatar SC 2-1 in Week 3 of the 2021-2022 season QNB Stars League at the Khalifa International Stadium on Tuesday. Bahaa Faisal (25th-minute penalty) and Amjad Attwan (36th) scored the goals for Al Shamal, who produced a fighting performance. Djamel Benlamri scored for Qatar SC in the 81st minute. It

20 Sep

Qatar finish fifth at Asian Volleyball Championship

Doha, 20 September 2021 - Qatar ended their campaign at the 21st Asian Volleyball Championship in Japan with a creditable fifth place in Chiba, Japan, yesterday. Their impressive run in the tournament leapfrogged them to 20th spot in the latest FIVB World Rankings. In yesterday’s play-off match, Qatar clinched a straight-set 25-21, 25

19 Sep

QOC E-Tournament proves a huge success

Doha, 19 September 2021 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) organized the finals of the 15th edition of Electronic Games Tournament (FIFA 21) at Virtuocity hall in Doha Festival City. Ahmed Abdulrazaq claimed the first place ahead of Bilal Asmat in the second place while Jassim Al Eid settled in third place. Nasser Al Mud

19 Sep

Messi, Neymar, Mbappé to train in Qatar along with PSG team in January

Doha, 19 September 2021 - For the first time since 2019, Paris Saint-Germain will return to Doha for their traditional Qatar Winter Tour from January 16 to 20, 2022. The Paris Saint-Germain squad will include all first team players, who will travel from France following the home match v Brest for Ligue 1’s matchday 21. The 2021 editio

12 Sep

HH the Emir Grants Al Wajbah Decoration to Paralympic Games Hero Abdulrahman Abdulqader

Doha, 12 September 2021 - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani granted the hero Abdulrahman Abdulqader Al Wajbah Decoration in recognition of his achievement by winning the bronze medal at the men's shot put event at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. HH the Amir congratulated the hero and members of the Paralympic mission of Team Qatar on

09 Sep

Doha all set to host FINA Swimming World Cup

Doha, 9 September 2021 - The Qatar Swimming Association began its preparations to host the 3rd round of the FINA Swimming World Cup, which will be at Hamad Aquatics Center next month. As per the final FINA Swimming World Cup 2021 calendar, announced recently, the first two legs will be contested in Berlin (GER) and Budapest (HUN) on O

09 Sep

QOC holds strategic workshop in preparation of Doha 2030

Doha, 9 September 2021 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) held a workshop with sports federations on the strategy to prepare national teams for the Doha 2030 Asian Games. The workshop was attended by Qatar Olympic Committee Secretary-General HE Jassim bin Rashid al-Buainain, heads and representatives of Qatari sports federations and a numb

09 Sep

SC enters new partnership to combat plastic pollution

Doha, 9 September 2021 - The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) has partnered with Seven Clean Seas, an ocean cleanup organisation, to deliver a plastic-neutral FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022."With just over one year to go until Qatar hosts the FIFA World Cup, environmental sustainability remains at the heart of tournament preparation

08 Sep

Ras Abu Aboud Stadium receives a EU delegation

Doha, 8 September 2021 - Qatar Football Association (QFA) and the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) met with officials from UEFA – European football’s governing body – to outline Qatar’s progress on the road to hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022. The UEFA delegation included members of its workers’ right

10 Aug

QREC announces calendar, racing season to kick off on October 13

Doha, 10 August 2021 - The Racing Department of the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC), during a meeting with horse owners and trainers, announced that action of the new season will kick off on October 13 at Al Rayyan racecourse. QREC has issued two separate calendars; one for the Al Rayyan racecourse including 55 race days and the oth

08 Aug

Team Qatar returns after Olympic glory

Doha, 8 August 2021 - HH Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, Personal Representative of H H the Amir, led the well wishers to welcome Team Qatar Olympic mission (Al-Adaam), which was crowned two gold medals in high jump and weightlifting and a bronze medal in beach volleyball at Tokyo 2020 Olympics, headed by President of Qatar Olympic Committ

06 Aug

Younousse and Tijan go down fighting in Olympic Semifinals

Tokyo, 6 August 2021 - Qatar's Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan suffered a straight set defeat at the hands of the Russian Olympic Committee’s Viacheslav Krasilnikov and Oleg Stoyanovskiy in the semifinals of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Thursday. The first set of the semifinal duel between the teams of Qatar and the ROC was really tight. C

06 Aug

Mutaz Barshim: Proud of splitting high jump gold medal

Tokyo, 6 August 2021 - Team Qatar star Mutaz Barshim, who claimed the gold in the high jump competition in the athletics competitions at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which is currently being held in Japan, and will run until August 8, spoke with pride about his decision to share the gold medal with his Italian colleague Gianmarco Tampere. In a

04 Aug

Head of CONCACAF receives QFA President

Las Vegas, NEVADA, 4 August 2021 - Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), met Mr Victor Montagliani, President of the CONCACAF Confederation. The meeting took place on the margin of the final match of the 2021 Gold Cup. The United States have been crowned champions after downing Mexico 1-0

04 Aug

SC hosts fan parties for Qatar and Mexico supporters during 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Doha, 4 August 2021 - The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) hosted fan parties for Qatar and Mexico supporters during the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Organised by the SC’s Fan Engagement Division, the online events included special guests and a range of engagement opportunities, along with a chance to review teams’ pe