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Spain’s Foreign Minister visits Ras Abu Aboud Stadium

Doha, 14 February 2021 - The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy Secretary-General Hassan Al Thawadi on Saturday welcomed HE Arancha Glez Laya, Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs on a tour of Ras Abu Aboud Stadium to discuss preparations for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Also present was HE Belen Alfaro, Ambassador of Spain to the Sta

14 Feb

QNB Stars League Week 16 - Al Sadd 3 Al Ahli 0

Doha, 14 February 2021 - Al Sadd defeated Al Ahli 3-0 in Week 16 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Al Sadd Stadium on Saturday. Baghdad Bounedjah (23rd minute), Boualem Khoukhi (26th minute) and substitute Tarek Salman (88th minute) scored for Al Sadd. It was Al Sadd’s 14th victory, the most by any team. The Wolves also ke

10 Feb

FIFA Club World Cup 2020 an extremely beneficial experience: Fatma Al Nuaimi

Doha, 10 February 2021 - Supreme Committee Communications Director and Communications Head at the Local Organizing Committee of the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020, Fatma Al Nuaimi, has termed the organizational success of the tournament so far under various challenges due to the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as an extremely

09 Feb

Saudi football chief in Qatar visit

Doha, 9 February 2021 - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Football Association, Yasser al-Mashal, arrived in Doha yesterday where he was received by the President of the Qatar Football Association Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Thani. The visit comes in response to the invitation of the President of the Qatari Federation

09 Feb

Qatar celebrates 10th Edition of National Sport Day

Doha, 9 February 2021 - The activities of the 10th edition of the National Sport Day began in response to the Amiri Decree No. 80 of 2011, which stipulated that the second Tuesday of February of every year will be a National Sports Day, which is an event unique to Qatar. It aims to raise awareness of the importance of sports and its role in

07 Feb

Al Ahly SC manager Pitso Mosimane praises Qatar’s organisation of FIFA Club World Cup

Doha, 7 February 2021 - Al Ahly SC manager Pitso Mosimane applauded Qatar’s commitment to safely hosting the FIFA Club World Cup during a press conference on Sunday. Mosimane and his players have spent five weeks in a medical bubble in order to participate in the tournament, which got underway on Thursday night. Qatar has implem

07 Feb

Emiri Diwan announces National Sport Day holiday

Doha, 7 February 2021 - The Emiri Diwan announced that on the occasion of the State's Sports Day, which falls on Tuesday of the second week of February every year, it will be Tuesday, February 9, 2021, corresponding to 27 Jumada II 1442 AH, is a public holiday.

07 Feb

Al Duhail finishes fifth after impressive win over Asian champions

Doha, 7 February 2021 - Al Duhail SC have finished fifth at the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 after an impressive 3-1 win over Asian champions Ulsan Hyundai FC. The Qataris produced a trio of outstanding goals, the first of which came after 21 minutes when Edmilson Junior advanced unchallenged from midfield and guided an inch-perfect low s

07 Feb

Title Show championship winners crowned as KIAHF concludes

Doha, 7 February 2021 - The Katara International Arabian Horse Festival (KIAHF) concluded at the Cultural Village Foundation Katara’s esplanade by the beach on Saturday evening with the Title Show Championship and fireworks.The five-day first of its kind KIAHF show was held under the generous sponsorship of His Highness The Amir Sheikh

07 Feb

Al Duhail, Ulsan Hyundai seek to end their FIFA CWC campaign on a high

Doha, 7 February 2021 - Ulsan Hyundai FC and Al Duhail SC will be aiming to end their FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 campaign on a high when the two Asian sides meet in the play-off for fifth place at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Sunday.Both suffered narrow defeats in their respective second round ties with 2020 AFC Champions League winners

07 Feb

Bayern Munich arrive in Doha for FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020

Doha, 7 February 2021 - UEFA Champions League winners FC Bayern Munich arrived in Doha on Saturday ahead of their FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™ semi-final clash against Egyptian side Al Ahly SC on Monday (February 8).Upon arrival at Qatar’s state-of-the-art Hamad International Airport, Bayern’s players and officials under

05 Feb

Bayern Munich head to Qatar

Munich, 5 February 2021 - Bayern Munich striker Thomas Mueller is hoping to spoil fellow World Cup winner Sami Khedira’s homecoming today when the Bundesliga leaders take on Hertha Berlin before departing for the Club World Cup in Qatar. “I am really happy that Sami is back. He’s a child of the Bundesliga,” Mueller to

05 Feb

FIFA Club World Cup 2020 organising committee pays tribute to Rossi and Maradona

Doha, 5 February 2021 - The FIFA Club World Cup 2020 organising committee paid tribute to football legends Paolo Rossi and Diego Armando Maradona, at Education City Stadium. The committee played clips of the two late legends, that included their goals for Italy and Argentina, before the match between Al Ahly and Al Duhail.

04 Feb

Mexican giants Tigres opens Qatar campaign with win at FIFA Club World Cup

Doha, 4 February 2021 - A double by André-Pierre Gignac on Thursday powered Mexican giants Tigres UANL to a 2-1 win over Korea's Ulsan Hyundai FC on the first day of the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020. Playing at the brand new Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Gignac scored twice in the first half (38 and 45 + 5) as Tigres - coached by Ri

04 Feb

FIFA Club World Cup Qatar to be broadcast on beIN Sports

Doha, 4 February 2021 - beIN Media Group, the global sports and entertainment broadcaster and its flagship sports channel beIN sports is set to broadcast the much-anticipated FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 live and exclusively from Doha. Set to take place in two of the world class FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 stadiums – Ahmad bin A

04 Feb

Hosting the FIFA Club World Cup™ will be the next big step in Qatar's journey to 2022.

By Samuel Eto’o Doha, 4 February 2021 - This week, the eyes of the world will be on Qatar, as it takes another big step on its journey to the FIFA World Cup in 2022 by hosting the FIFA Club World Cup 2020 from 4-11 February. During my playing career, I was very lucky to have had the opportunity not only to compete in this great compe

03 Feb

SC and Q22 sign MoU with NHRC to further enhance the positive human rights legacy of the FIFA World Cup 2022™

Doha, 3 February 2021 - The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC (Q22) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) to collaborate in raising awareness of human rights issues, while continuing to ensure all aspects of human rights are conside

03 Feb

SC and Q22 sign MoU with NHRC to further enhance the positive human rights legacy of the FIFA World Cup 2022™

Doha, 3 February 2021 - From 4-11 February, the 17th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup 2020™ will be hosted in Qatar. Every year, the FIFA Club World Cup offers a unique opportunity for fans to watch the best clubs compete to be crowned as world champions. The 2020 edition will be contested by Al Duhail (host nation representatives),