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Josoor Institute Diploma delegates discuss programme's impact

Doha, 30 September 2020 - Delegates of Josoor Institute’s Professional Diploma Programmes in Sports Management and Major Events Management delivered in partnership with SDA Bocconi School of Management have shared their recent experiences following their successful completion of classes for the fourth module of their programme onlin

29 Sep

Canada legend Karina LeBlanc to talk Gender Equality on Generation Amazing Live

Doha, 29 September 2020 - Women's football legend and Canada goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc will appear on Generation Amazing (GA) Instagram Live this Wednesday at 4 PM Doha time (GMT+3) to discuss gender equality, women in sport initiatives and give advice to the next generation of youth. The current Head of Women’s Football at CO

29 Sep

Qatar in Group D in 2021 Gold Cup

Florida, 29 September 2020 - Debutants Qatar will face off Honduras, Grenada and Panama in the 2021 Gold Cup. Concacaf conducted the draw to determine the group stage for the 2021 Gold Cup, set to begin July 10, 2021 in the United States. Before the draw, the 4 winners of the League A groups in Concacaf Nations League were pre

29 Sep

New Lusail Sports Club and academy logos unveiled

Doha, 29 September 2020 - The Lusail Sports Club unveiled the new club and academy logo and also announced details of its strategic and commercial partnerships for the coming period during a press conference held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.Among those present included Lusail Sports Club President Nawaf Al Mudhahka, CEO Muhammad Saeed A

28 Sep

Al Wakrah 1 Qatar SC 1 Al Sailiya 1 Al Khor 5

Doha, 28 September 2020 - Al Khor recorded a convincing 5-1 win over Al Sailiya in Round 1 (Group A) of the 2020-21 season Ooredoo Cup at the Al Gharafa Stadium on Saturday. Al Sailiya took the lead through George Kossi in the 14th minute, but Al Khor staged a brilliant fightback to score five goals, through Khaled Radwan (30th minute), Moh

27 Sep

Nasser Al Attiyah is safe after his car catches fire during Spain Rally Championship

Doha, 27 September 2020 - Qatar’s ace rally driver Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah’s car caught fire during the second round of the Spain Rally Championship 2020. Attiyah and his co-driver Mathieu Baumel of France were taken by surprise as there were flames inside the car after they came down a hill on Saturday. Both Attiyah and Baumel

25 Sep

Accessibility Forum members visit Education City Stadium

Doha, 25 September 2020 - Twenty members of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy's (SC) Accessibility Forum recently visited Education City Stadium to review its accessibility features. The visit included members of the disability community in Qatar, who toured the 40,000-seat stadium to provide feedback on its accessibility f

22 Sep

2020-21 season Ooredoo Cup set to kick off

Doha, 22 September 2020 - The 2020-21 season Ooredoo Cup is all set to kick off. Round 1 matches will be played on Friday, 25th September, and Saturday, 26th September, at the Al Gharafa and Al Duhail Stadiums. All 12 QNB Stars League teams are divided into two groups. Group A has Al Sadd, Al Duhail, Al Sailiya, Al Khor, Al Wakrah

21 Sep

"Football for All Award" presented to Qatar Red Crescent and Aspetar Hospital

Doha, 21 September 2020 - The Board of Trustees of Qatar Football Association (QFA) Award presented the "Football for All Award" for the 2019-20 season to the Qatar Red Crescent and Aspetar Hospital, in appreciation of their efforts in the resumption of football activity last season. On this occasion, General Secretary of the Board of Tr

20 Sep

Al-Sadd conclude preparations for Al-Nassr clash

Doha, 20 September 2020 - Al-Sadd wrapped up preparations for the upcoming AFC Champions League group stage clash against Al-Nassr, with a final training session on Sunday evening. The Matchday 5 fixture will be played at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Monday, and will kick off at 6 PM. The Wolves go into the game sitting in second

20 Sep

‘Al Sadd’s second half show was key to win over Al Ain’

Doha, 20 September 2020 - Al Sadd SC’s ability to raise their game in the second half was the reason for the Qatar side’s 4-0 win over Al Ain FC in Group D of the 2020 AFC Champions League on Friday.Al Sadd led 1-0 going into the half-time break but turned on the power in the second period to score an emphatic win which t

17 Sep

QFA presents Football for All Award to MoPH

Doha, 17 September 2020 - The Board of Trustees of Qatar Football Association (QFA) Award presented the Football for All Award for the 2019-20 season to the Ministry of Public Health, for its great efforts and contribution towards resumption of football activity.General Secretary of the Board of Trustees of QFA Award, Hassan Rabiah a

16 Sep

Aspetar establishes unique concussion care for footballers

Doha, 16 September 2020 - Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital has launched the Aspetar Sports Concussion Programme.The programme is the first of its kind in the Gulf region dedicated to sports-related concussion. It is based on international best practice, customised for local conditions.The hospital is committed to prov

15 Sep

Xavi excited as Al Sadd aim to go one better

Doha, 15 September 2020 - A confident Al Sadd take on Al Ain today in an Asian Champions League match with coach Xavi Hernandez clearly excited about the possibility of going one step further than the semi-final spot they had to contend with during the past two seasons.With a finely-tuned team comprising a decent mix of dashing youngsters

13 Sep

QNB Stars League Week 3 - Al Khor 0 Al Ahli 1

Doha, 13 September 2020 - Al Ahli beat Al Khor 1-0 in Week 3 to complete a hat-trick of wins in the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Al Khor Stadium on Sunday. Hernan Perez scored the winning goal in the fourth minute as Al Ahli stormed into the top of the table with nine points, having beaten Al Wakrah 2-1 and Al Arabi 2-0 ea

09 Sep

Qatar Stars League signs MoU with Qatar SportsTech

Doha, 9 September 2020 - The Qatar Stars League (QSL) has announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Qatar SportsTech (QST), the region’s first startup accelerator and hub for innovative sportstech companies. As part of this exclusive partnership, QSL will support upcoming sportstech startups by offe

09 Sep

QNB Stars League Week 2 - Al Wakrah 1 Al Duhail 0

Doha, 9 September 2020 - Al Wakrah shocked reigning champions Al Duhail 1-0 in Week 2 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Education City Stadium on Tuesday. Mohammed Benyettou scored the all-important goal in the 11th minute, as Al Wakrah put behind their 1-2 loss to Al Ahli in Week 1. Al Duhail, who had beaten Umm Salal

08 Sep

Al Sailiya 1 Al Sadd 5

Doha, 8 September 2020 - Al Sadd continued their winning run as they beat Al Sailiya 5-1 in Week 2 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Education City Stadium. Hassan Al Haydous (seventh minute), Santi Cazorla (30th-minute penalty), Baghdad Bounedjah (59th minute), Nam Tae-Hee (82nd minute) and substitute Ahmed Bader Sayyar