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Must-win match for Team Qatar duo in Mexico

Mexico, 18 April 2021 - Cancun-Qatar's duo of Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan will take on Mexico's Miguel Sarabia Delgado and Raymond Stephens Zamora in a crucial match in the main round of FIVB Cancun Hub on Sunday. The three 4-star Cancun Hub tournaments will help clarify which teams are likely to end the qualification period for the Oly

18 Apr

Mohamed bin Fahad al-Attiyah’s Sahab dazzles in Qatar Prix Djebellaa II win

Paris, 18 April 2021 - The race meeting at Bordeaux-le-Bouscat, France, featured two QREC-sponsored exciting Purebred Arabian three-year-old maidens, the Qatar Prix Denouste for colts and geldings, and the Qatar Prix Djebella II for fillies. Both run over 1,400m, these maidens have often played host to the debuts of future Stakes’ perf

18 Apr

SC and QGBC team up to champion sustainability in Qatar’s hospitality sector

Doha, 18 April 2021 - Mega-events like the FIFA World Cup™ are known to produce excitement and joy to the millions who attend and engage with them. In turn, there are numerous benefits to hosting such an event, including economically and socially. Yet, for all the positives that such an economic boost provides, there is also associate

17 Apr

Al Sadd face Al Nassr today in search of first victory

Riyadh, 17 April 2021 - It will be a battle of familiar opponents when Al Sadd face Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr in Group D of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Saturday.The two faced at the same stage last year, with the matches ending 1-1 and 2-2, as both advanced to the Round of 16.That, however, is not the case this year with only the gr

17 Apr

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs: Qatar is Ready to Host Special World Cup

Doha, 17 April 2021 - HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said, "Qatar is well prepared to demonstrate for the world that we can host such an event (2022 World Cup) and have it hopefully in-person and this is our plan from the beginning," adding that the Qatar World Cup will be a

15 Apr

A symbol of innovation and sustainability: Ras Abu Aboud Stadium comes to life

Doha, 15 April 2021 - When the first FIFA World Cup™ in the Middle East and Arab world takes place next year, the legacy the tournament leaves will be measured in many forms. Among the many endeavours the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has established in the build-up to Qatar 2022, innovations in stadium building and

14 Apr

Al Rayyan, Goa open ACL quest

Goa, 14 April 2021 - Qatar football giants Al Rayyan will be out to spoil FC Goa's historic appearance in the AFC Champions League (ACL) when the two teams begin their Group E campaigns today at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The match kicks off at 8:00pm Qatar time. The hosts Goa become the first Indian side to play in the ACL group stage

14 Apr

Generation Amazing and IFRC to support youth in four countries

Doha, 14 April 2021 - Generation Amazing and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) have teamed up to deliver a football for development and life skills programme for youth in Argentina, Iraq, Myanmar and Uganda. They have collaborated to develop a 12-week curriculum which provides essential life skills, lead

14 Apr

Generation Amazing and IFRC to support youth in four countries

14 Apr

PSG the 9th Most Valuable Club in the World

Paris, 14 April 2021 -Forbes has released its newest list of the top 20 most valuable football clubs in the world today. To not much of a surprise, Barcelona ($4.76 billion), Real Madrid ($4.75 billion) and Bayern Munich ($4.215 billion) rounded out the top three respectively in this list. For Paris Saint-Germain, the club made the Forbes’

14 Apr

Al Sadd, Foolad Khouzestan set for enticing AFC Champions League clash

Riyadh, 14 April 2021 - Al Sadd SC of Qatar and Islamic Republic of Iran's Foolad Khouzestan FC will be looking to secure an early advantage when the two clash in Group D of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Wednesday. Al Sadd, coming off a dominant domestic season which saw them lift the Qatar Stars League title unbeaten, will be aiming to maint

12 Apr

Al-Sadd squad reaches Riyadh and enters bio-bubble

Riyadh, 12 April 2021 - The Al-Sadd first team delegation arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and entered a specialised bio-bubble in the Burj Al Rafal hotel, ahead of their participation in the AFC Champions League 2021 group stage, which is to be played from 14-29 April. The Wolves have been placed in Group D of the competition, alongside Al-Nassr

12 Apr

Volkan Bozkir visits Al Bayt Stadium

Doha, 12 April 2021 - H.E. Volkan Bozkir President of the 75th Session of UN General Assembly recently toured Al Bayt Stadium as part of his official visit to the State of Qatar. H.E. learned about the #Qatar2022 opening venue and ongoing preparations for the tournament.

11 Apr

Al Sadd delegation departs for Riyadh

Doha, 11 April 2021 - The Al Sadd first team squad departs for Riyadh on Sunday, 11th April, ahead of their participation in the group stage of the AFC Champions League 2021. The Wolves will play in the Group D, which includes Al-Nassr (Saudi Arabia), Al-Wehdat (Jordan), and Foolad (Iran). The Al-Sadd delegation includes members of the tec

08 Apr

ITTF CEO praises success of Middle East events in Qatar

Doha, 8 April 2021 - The Chief Executive Officer of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), Steve Dainton, praised Qatar for the success in organizing a historic version of the Middle East Table Tennis series of championships in very difficult conditions due to the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dainton said in a statemen

07 Apr

Al-Thawadi: Sport has ‘unique power’ to change the world

Doha, 7 April 2021 - Sport can change the world for good with its ‘unique power’ to unify people and inspire change, HE Hassan al-Thawadi, Secretary-General of the Supreme Committee has said in a video message.Al-Thawadi was speaking Tuesday on the occasion of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, an annual ce

06 Apr

14th Edition of Schools Olympic Program Kicks Off

Doha, 6 April 2021 - The 14th edition of the Schools Olympic Program (SOP) kicked off Monday with a virtual marathon for students of secondary, preparatory, and primary schools. The SOP, a prestigious national sports program, is held annually by the Qatar School Sports Association in cooperation with the Qatar Olympic Committee and Ministry

06 Apr

Qatar Anti-Doping Commission goes for a new brand identity

Doha, 6 April 2021 - The Qatar Anti-Doping Commission (QADC) launched its new brand identity on Monday. The new branding comes in light of the new phase in the QADC history after restructuring its board of directors to include HE Dr Abdulwahab al-Musleh as a president and Dr Ahmed Ali al-Mohamed as a vice president in addition to the other m