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SC's One Tide Concludes Zero Waste Festival

Doha, 22 June 2022 - In collaboration with Torba Farmers Market, One Tide hosted a three-day zero waste festival at Doha Festival City, ahead of its large-scale zero waste festival due to take place in November during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.The event highlighted the amount of waste generated daily and its environmental impact, as well as t

21 Jun

Al Rayyan appoint Cordova as coach for next season

Doha, 21 June 2022 - Al Rayyan announced Nicolas Cordova as their coach for the 2022-23 season. The Chilean took charge of Rayyan temporarily in February after the sacking of Frenchman Laurent Blanc. The stop-gap arrangement proved wonders for Rayyan as he guided the Lions to the knockout phase of the AFC Champions League in April. However, Cor

21 Jun

Al Sadd claim Sports Excellence Award for 19th consecutive time

Doha, 21 June 2022 - The Ministry of Sports and Youth has organised Sports Excellence Day ceremony, honouring the clubs for their outstanding achievements during the 2021-2022 season. Minister of Sports and Youth H E Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali honoured Al Sadd for winning the Sports Excellence Award for the 2021-22 season. Al Sadd CEO Tu

20 Jun

Generation Amazing Organizes Football Development Sessions for Female Volunteers in Qatar

Doha, 20 June 2022 - Generation Amazing, a FIFA World Cup legacy programme launched by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), hosted football development sessions with the participation of female volunteers who have previously supported a host of major events organized by the SC.Held at the newly-launched Generation Amazing Communi

15 Jun

Qatar Men's Beach Handball Team Leaves for Greece to Participate in World Championships

Doha, 15 June 2022 - Qatar men's beach handball team left for Greece on Wednesday to participate in the 2022 IHF Mens Beach Handball World Championships to be held in Crete from June 21-26.The team's list includes ten players: Sayed Kenawy, Abdel Razzaq Murad, Amir Danqir, Mohamed Hassan Saleh, Ali Jarba, Hani Kakhi, Abdel Rahman Tariq, Mohamed A

07 Jun

QGF ready to host Asian Artistic Gymnastics

Doha, 7 June 2022 - The Qatar Gymnastics Federation (QGF) is gearing up to host the 9th Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championship, which will be held from June 15-18 at the Aspire Dome in Doha. As many as 137 male and female gymnasts representing 21 countries will be eyeing titles during the event with QGF, which has hosted major gymnastics competi

02 Jun

Qatar, Iran share points after late goals

Tashkent, 2 June 2022 - Qatar and Iran settled for a 1-1 draw following late drama in Group A of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022 at the Bunyodkor Stadium yesterday. Qatar looked to have sealed the points through Ahmed Al Ganehi’s 87th minute effort, only for Erfan Shahriari to salvage a point for Iran with his strike in stoppage

01 Jun

QFA launches 'Football Filmmaking Challenge' in partnership with Doha Film Institute

Doha, 1 June 2022 - The Doha Film Institute announces its partnership with the Qatar Football Association (QFA) to launch a ‘Football Filmmaking Challenge.’ Aspiring filmmakers aged 18 to 25 can participate in a specialised workshop hosted by the Institute to create their short films centred on the theme of football, which a spec

01 Jun

SC Holds Webinar to Review Efforts in Worker Care Ahead of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Doha, 1 June 2022 - The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacys (SC) pioneering efforts in relation to workers welfare were highlighted during a high-profile human rights webinar organized by the Centre for Sport & Human Rights and the International Code of Conduct Association. Executive Director of the SCs Workers Welfare Department Ma

31 May

SC Participates in "GPCA" Conference for Plastics in Riyadh

Riyadh, 31 May 2022 - The potential for this years FIFA World Cup to boost environmental sustainability in Qatar and across the region was highlighted during the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association Plastics Conference (GPCA) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Speaking during a special address, Sustainability Director, Supreme Committee for De

30 May

QOC Hosts Volunteers Promotional Workshop for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Doha, 30 May 2022 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has hosted volunteers promotional workshop for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at its headquarters to support the sustained efforts of Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) to shed light on the valuable role of volunteers.The workshop, which was attended by Director of SC Vol

29 May

QOC all set to participate in Islamic Solidarity Games

Doha, 29 May 2022 - Countdown has begun for the fifth edition of 2022 Islamic Solidarity Games to be hosted in Turkey’s city of Konya from 9th to 18th of August and will see approximately 6000 athletes from 58 countries. The Qatar Olympic Committee will have 12 national federations in th

29 May

Generation Amazing Concludes Programme Impacting Youth in 4 Countries

Doha, 29 May 2022 - The Generation Amazing Foundation a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 legacy initiative launched by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) have marked the completion of an 18-month project that has positively impacted youth in four countries.

24 May

QFA hosts preparation camps for 7 Asian teams

Doha, 24 May 2022 - The Qatar Football Association will host training camps for the national teams of Australia, Jordan, India, Nepal, East Timor, Oman and New Zealand, which will include five friendly matches from the 28th of this month to the 9th of June, in Doha. The hosting of these camps comes within the framework of the excellent relations

24 May

Qatar U23s draw with Jordan 1-1

Doha, 24 May 2022 - Qatar U-23 drew 1-1 with Jordan in a friendly match played at Al Janoub Stadium. The two teams will play one more friendly before leaving for Uzbekistan to take part in AFC U-23 Asian Cup fins. Qatar on Monday opened the scoring when Hashem Ali scored in the 9th minute. Mohammed Abu Rezek of Jordan equalized in th

24 May

Mbappe says he consulted Macron over PSG deal

Paris, 24 May 2022 - Kylian Mbappe made the startling revelation that he had talked over his potential transfer to Real Madrid with Emmanuel Macron, saying he appreciated the "good advice" of the French president, who wanted the Paris Saint-Germain star to stay in France.World Cup winner Mbappe had for months seemed certain to sign for Real

19 May

36 referees, 69 assistant referees and 24 video match officials appointed for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™

Zurich, 19 May 2022 - Today, the FIFA Referees Committee announced the lists with the names of the selected match officials for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. 36 referees, 69 assistant referees and 24 video match officials (VMOs) have been chosen in close cooperation with the six confederations, based on their quality and the performances

18 May

Qatar’s diverse communities bring colour and life to FIFA World Cup™ Trophy send-off events

Doha, 18 May 2022 - Thousands of football fans were treated to a colourful display of cultural and entertainment activities during a series of events in Qatar to mark 200 days to go until the FIFA World Cup™. The main activities centred on the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy send-off events, which were held across the country at location