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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),

03 Feb

QNB Group announced as Official Middle East and Africa Supporter and Official Qatari Bank of FIFA World Cup 2022™

Doha, 3 February 2021 - QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, was today unveiled as an Official Middle East and Africa Supporter of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ as well as the Official Qatari Bank of the tournament. As an Official Middle East and Africa Supporter of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

02 Feb

QMMF President wins FIM membership

Doha, 2 February 2021 - President of Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) Abdulrahman bin Abdullatif al-Mannai won the membership of the Board of Directors of the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) for the next four years. He was elected during by-elections for three seats held during the first online edition of the FIM&rsqu

02 Feb

No group activities, contact sports this NSD

Doha, 2 February 2021 - There will be no group activities or contact sports during this Qatar National Sport Day (NSD), the organisers said. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Culture and Sports on Monday, the NSD organising committee said the National Sport Day conditions and requirements announced on January 26 have been amended bas

02 Feb

QOC, Msheireb Properties sign partnership agreement

Doha, 2 February 2021 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and Qatar's leading sustainable properties developer Msheireb Properties have signed a partnership agreement to boost the mutual cooperation between the two parties. The QOC Secretary General HE Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain and Msheireb Properties Acting CEO Ali Al Kuwari signed the

02 Feb

Roger Federer to return from knee injury at Qatar Open in March

Doha, 2 February 2021 - Roger Federer says he hopes to return from a long-term knee injury at Doha's Qatar Open in March. The 20-time Grand Slam champion will miss the Australian Open for the first time in his career after having two knee surgeries in 2020. The Swiss has not played since his loss to Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals in Mel

01 Feb

Qatar’s Rashid takes Grand Prix skeet win in Rabat

Rabat, 1 February 2021 - Qatar’s Rashid Saleh Hamad triumphed in the men’s skeet event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Grand Prix in Rabat yesterday.At the Club Les Chênes venue, Rashid, who led the qualification with Spain’s Juan Jose Aramburu, topped the standings after missing just six targets

01 Feb

Squads revealed ahead of Club World Cup kick-off

Zurich, 1 February 2021 - With the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™, presented by Alibaba Cloud just three days away, the full squads for the six participating teams have been confirmed, as anticipation mounts ahead of the first match between Tigres UANL and Ulsan Hyundai FC on Thursday, 4 February at 17:00 local time, at Ahmad Bin Ali

01 Feb

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Hospitality Programme sets record-breaking pre-sales

Doha, 1 February 2021 - MATCH Hospitality (“MATCH”), the worldwide exclusive rights holder of the FIFA Hospitality Programme, today announced that pre-sales for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ hospitality reached the unprecedented level of USD 90m. The hospitality pre-sale purchase period was conducted by MATCH and offered to FI

31 Jan

FIFA Club World Cup to take place amid strict health and safety protocols

Doha, 31 January 2021 - In view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the FIFA Club World Cup – which was originally due to take place in December 2020 – will be held amid strict health and safety protocols which have been fine-tuned in recent months, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy said in a press statement Sunday.F

31 Jan

Aamal QPSC, Ibin Ajayan Projects sign an agreement with QOC to support Team Qatar athletes

Doha, 31 January 2021 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has signed an agreement with Aamal QPSC and Ibin Ajayan Projects under which the two companies will provide financial support to the QOC's elite Athletes Program. The signing ceremony was attended by the QOC President HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, Chairman of ‏Aamal QPSC HE &r