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IHF World Championship: Qatar to host Four-Nation tournament

Doha, 27 August 2020 - Qatar Handball Association (QHA) announced it will host the Qatar International Championship later this year that will see four nations including three continental champions in action ahead of January’s IHF World Championship 2021. The QHA said the event, which will take place from Dec

25 Aug

VAR set to make AFC Champions League debut in Qatar

Kuala Lumpur, 25 August 2020 - The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) commitment to ensure Asian refereeing continues to set new benchmarks was further underlined after it confirmed the implementation of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system from the Quarter-final stage of the 2020 AFC Champions League – the first ti

25 Aug

Al Kharaitiyat crowned second division football champions

Doha, 25 August 2020 - Al Kharaitiyat were officially crowned Second Division’s champions after sharing a 1-1 draw with Muaither at the Grand Hamad Stadium.Ayoub Widrasi opened the score for Muaither against the run of play on 16 minutes, while Rashid Teberkenin maintained his blazing hot form by equalising for the champions ju

24 Aug

New QNB Stars League season to kick-off on September 3

Doha, 24 August 2020 - The Qatar Stars League announced the schedule for first leg of 2020-21 season QNB Stars League, after co-ordination with the authorities concerned.The new season will start on Thursday, 3rd September, 2020.The kick-off times and venues for the tournaments first three weeks have been finalised. The remaining sch

19 Aug

QNB Stars League Week 22 – Al Sadd vs Al Gharafa

Doha, 19 August 2020 - Al Sadd face Al Gharafa in Week 22 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 16:00 at the Al Janoub Stadium on Thursday, 20th August, 2020. Al Sadd and Al Gharafa are the only teams to have ensured their positions, third and fourth respectively, going into the final round. Reigning champions Al Sadd

18 Aug

Electrifying finale on cards in QNB Stars League

Doha, 18 August 2020 - Curtains will be down on the 2019-20 season QNB Stars League this week. The final-round matches will be played on Thursday, 20th August, and Friday, 21st August, with three games on each day. The Al Janoub and Al Sadd Stadiums will continue to be the venues. The Week 22 fixtures are Al Sadd vs Al Gharafa (1

17 Aug

QNB Stars League Week 21 Review

Doha, 17 August 2020 - The 2019-20 season QNB Stars League has literally gone down to the wire in terms of competition following the Week 21 action. It may look rare that all six matches produced 1-0 results. Week 21 fixtures were held on 13th and 14th August at the Al Janoub and Al Sadd Stadiums, with three games on each day. A no

17 Aug

Security training for Qatar 2022 moves online during COVID-19

Doha, 17 August 2020 - Security preparations for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ have continued uninterrupted since the outbreak of COVID-19. Since March, the Security Committee at the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has delivered all necessary training for police officers and security personnel online. Video c

16 Aug

Hathab resumption is a continuation of our commitment, objective: Al Mannai

Doha, 16 August 2020 - The restart of the Longines Qatar Equestrian Tour Hathab 2019-20 at the Qatar Equestrian Federation’s indoor arena last fortnight and the just-concluded 11th and penultimate round of the annual domestic series highlights the popularity of the sport in the country as also the commitment of the organisin

13 Aug

beIN SPORTS kicks off new football seasons with global media campaign in 43 markets

Doha, 13 August 2020 - beIN SPORTS, the global sports broadcaster, has launched a major international media campaign – called “Love It Like The First Time” – for fans to celebrate new football seasons across the world.Love It Like The First Time is the first global campaign beIN has launched across its entire

13 Aug

Umm Salal SC endorse Qatar Charity’s humanitarian efforts

Doha, 13 August 2020 - Umm Salal Sports Club players wore the jackets of Qatar Charity during going down to the Al Janoub Stadium, before facing the Al Ahli Club team in the 20th round of the QNB Stars League held last week.The initiative was to endorse Qatar Charity’s continuous efforts in fighting the battle against the coron

11 Aug

MAGHAMIR DES FORGES provides first French victory for Nasser Saeed M Al-Eida

Paris, 11 August 2020 - MAGHAMIR DES FORGES (Mahabb) landed a first victory in the Prix Danbik – Wathba Stallions Cup at Pompadour, France, on Sunday, 9 August, evening. This was a first success in France for the colours of Nasser Bin Saeed Al-Eida. It was also a first run on the fibre-sand for the David Morisson-trained geldin

10 Aug

Aspire Zone concludes Summer Virtual Program for 2020

Doha, 10 August 2020 - Aspire Zone Foundation has concluded the Aspire Summer Virtual Program for 2020 aimed to promote during summer season a healthy and active lifestyle. This year’s edition of the Aspire Summer Program included an activity for children between the age of 5 to 10 years old, a practice and a challenge with As

10 Aug

QNB Stars League Week 21 schedule

Doha, 10 August 2020 - The Qatar Stars League (QSL) announced the schedule for Week 21 of 2019-20 season QNB Stars League. Three matches each will be played on 13th and 14th August, 2020, at two stadiums (Al Janoub and Al Sadd). The decision has been taken in line with the QSL’s policy to give equal opportunities to the teams

09 Aug

Generation Amazing, Josoor Institute and UCFB webinar highlights sport as a tool for social inclusion

Doha, 9 August 2020 - Two FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 legacy programmes – Generation Amazing and Josoor Institute – along with the University Campus of Football Business (UCFB), recently hosted the second webinar in their ‘Inspiring Youth’ series. Discussions centred on how football – and sport in general &ndas

06 Aug

Al Rayyan in must-win clash to keep QNB Stars League title hopes alive

Doha, 6 August 2020 - Al Rayyan’s disappointing draw against Al Arabi last weekend shifted the title balance to Al Duhail, and the Red Knights took full advantage as they beat Al Gharafa 2-0 to extend their lead at the top to four points.Al Rayyan know well that a win over Al Sailiya on Thursday at the Al Janoub Stadium will ke

06 Aug

Hathab equestrian action to resume at QEF

Doha, 6 August 2020 - The tenth round of the twelve-leg Longines Qatar Equestrian Tour Hathab 2019-2020 will resume at the Qatar Equestrian Federation on Friday (August 7) after the season was halted in March due to the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.The resumption with the two-day tenth round on Friday and Saturday

28 Jul

QSSA accords warm farewell to coach Viktor Karasov

Doha, 28 July 2020 - The Qatar Shooting and Archery Association (QSSA) has bid farewell to their long-time coach Viktor Karasov in a small but touching ceremony at the Losail Shooting Range clubhouse.The Ukrainian coach, who studied shooting at the Lviv State University of Physical Education, was based in Qatar since 2006.He trained