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Xavi wary of motivated Al Arabi in Amir Cup final

Doha, 18 December 2020 - Al Arabi will hope to spring a surprise and put an end to their 27-year-old agony, when they take on overwhelming favourites Al Sadd in the prestigious Amir Cup final today. With the magnificent Al Rayyan Venue, which will be inaugurated by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, as the backdrop for the tit

18 Dec

UEFA President lauds Qatar 2022 infrastructure

Doha, 18 December 2020 - "Qatar is impressively ready and looks set to host the World Cup like tomorrow," remarked UEFA President Alexsander Ceferin, who is in Doha for the opening of the fourth World Cup 2022 Al Rayyan Stadium which will be inaugurated with the Amir Cup 2020 final set to be played at 7pm on the Qatar National Day.On Thursday, Ce

17 Dec

Preparations complete for Amir Cup final at Al Rayyan Venue

Doha, 17 December 2020 - The organising committee of the Amir Cup has said that preparations are complete for the final between Al Sadd and Al Arabi set to take in attendance of fans at FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 stadium Al Rayyan.Head of marketing at the committee Khalid al-Kuwari said during a press conference yesterday that 95% of tickets of 50

16 Dec

Sainz goes fastest ahead of al-Attiyah on opening stage

Hail/ KSA, 16 December 2020 - The duel between Mini’s Carlos Sainz and Toyota’s Nasser Saleh al-Attiyah was rekindled in explosive fashion on the opening Baqqa selective section of Hail Baja 2 yesterday. The triple Dakar winners continued the fight for supremacy that they had begun at the fourth round of the FIA World Cup for Cross

16 Dec

Haaland ends his rehabilitation programme at Aspetar

Doha, 16 December 2020 - Borussia Dortmund star and Norwegian national team player Erling Haaland ends his rehabilitation programme at Aspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital after he sustained and injury with his club. During his treatment at Aspetar, Haaland said: “The facilities and the clinicians I met at Aspe

16 Dec

Skills test for horseback archery competition today

Doha, 16 December 2020 - The Qatar Equestrian Federation (QEF) will be conducting a skill test today at the QEF’s outdoor arena for riders who are seeking to qualify for the first horseback archery competition to be held on December 28.Called the Al Nashaab Championship, the competition will be held in co-operation with Qatar’s Horseb

15 Dec

QNB Stars League Week 9 Review

Doha, 15 December 2020 - The 2020-21 season QNB Stars League’s Week 9 was not devoid of thrills and frills, and saw plenty of action and excitement, with as many as 16 goals being scored across six matches of which only one ended in a draw. Al Sadd widened their gap on top of the table to six points following their 4-1 victory over Al

15 Dec

Demanding Baqqa loop stage to kickstart Hail Baja 2 today

Hail/KSA, 15 December 2020 - Both Bernhard Ten Brinke and Vladimir Vasilyev will have to be as competitive as possible to fend off a late challenge for the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas title by Qatar’s Nasser Saleh al-Attiyah, as action in the Hail Baja 2 gets underway in the deserts around Baqqa today. The two days betwe

14 Dec

QNB Stars League Week 9 – Al Khor 1 Al Wakrah 0

Doha, 14 December 2020 - Al Khor registered their first victory in the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League when they beat Al Wakrah 1-0 in their Week 9 match at the Al Ahli Stadium on Monday. Giannis Fetfatzidid scored the all-important goal in the 31st minute. The Knights now have seven points as they have also recorded four draws and as many defea

14 Dec

Ulsan Hyundai FC advances to 2020 AFC Champions League final

Doha, 14 December 2020 - Ulsan Hyundai FC advanced to next Saturday’s 2020 AFC Champions League final, advancing with a 2-1 win over Vissel Kobe after extra time in an epic semi-final at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Sunday. A 118th-minute penalty kick from Ulsan’s Júnior Negrão finally settled the tie, which had s

14 Dec

Al-Mohannadi claims Baja title as QMMF successfully concludes 2020 season

Doha, 14 December 2020 - In a tremendous accomplishment, the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) on Saturday concluded a successful completion of all their earmarked national motorsport events of 2020 with the conclusion of the Qatar National Baja championship.In what has had been a very challenging year following the coronavirus pandemi

10 Dec

QNB Stars League Week 9 Preview

Doha, 10 December 2020 - The 2020-21 season QNB Stars League’s Week 9 matches will be played on Sunday, 13th December, and Monday, 14th December, 2020, with three games on each day. Al Sadd, Al Duhail and Al Ahli Stadiums will be the venues. The fixtures are Al Sadd vs Al Gharafa (Al Sadd Stadium, 17:30), Al Sailiya vs Qatar SC (

09 Dec

QNB Stars League Week 8 : Qatar SC 3 Al Khor 0

Doha, 9 December 2020 - Qatar SC blanked Al Khor 3-0 in Week 8 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Al Duhail Stadium on Wednesday. A brace by new recruit Youcef Belaili (39th and 72nd minutes) and a 20th-minute goal by Hamed Ismail helped Qatar SC to a hat-trick of victories in the tournament. The Kings had beaten Al Wakrah 1-0 i

09 Dec

QOC first Women’s Badel Tournament concludes

Doha, 9 December 2020 - Curtains came down on the Qatar Olympic Committee's first edition of the Women's Padel Tournament 2020 , which was held at Al Sadd Sports Club Arena. The event was jointly organized by the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation and Qatar's Wome

08 Dec

Al-Attiyah leads impressive international field for Bajas in Hail

Hail/Saudi Arabia, 8 December 2020 - Qatar’s Nasser Saleh al-Attiyah leads an impressive field at a pair of back-to-back Baja Hail events that will form the last two rounds of the radically revised 2020 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas. As many as 54 cars, one truck, 27 motorcycles, 25 quads and 35 additional cars will run in a Nation

08 Dec

QNB Stars League Week 8 :Al Duhail 1 Al Sailiya 2

Doha, 8 December 2020 - Al Sailiya beat holders Al Duhail 2-1 in Week 8 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Al Duhail Stadium on Tuesday. Goals from Mohanad Ali (20minute) and Serigne Mbodji (38th minute) powered Al Sailiya to their third win. Al Duhail’s late goal came through Eduardo Rodrigues (Dudu) in stoppage time (90+

07 Dec

We’ve to be better prepared to beat Al Wakrah: Al Sadd coach Xavi

Doha, 7 December 2020 - Al Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez spoke to the media ahead of their 2020-21 season QNB Stars League Week 8 match against Al Wakrah. “We are now at the top of the standings and in good shape. Our goal is to win the title, but that will require us to make more efforts because all matches are difficult. And now we face

03 Dec

Aspetar provides medical support to AFC Champions League East Zone

Doha, 3 December 2020 - Ensuring the safety of all the participants and following strict Covid-19 protocols, Aspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital continues to support Asian Football, by providing outstanding medical support to the AFC Champions League Competition currently being held in Qatar. Aspetar in its role as the medical