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Characteristics of sustainability at Al Rayyan Stadium

  SC on twitter: GORDMENA recently audited Al Rayyan Stadium's sustainability features for the tenth and final time. This included taking thermal measurements of the stadium’s innovative cooling technology which have been designed to be more sustainable than existing techniques. 

Mercato: Nampalys Mendy set to join Xavi and Cazorla in Qatar

  Mercato: "Free since the end of his contract at Leicester City, Nampalys Mendy is on the way to join the Qatari club of Al Sadd."

New European offers for Al Moez

  Portuguese newspaper "A  BOLA": " Portuguese professional football club, Vitória de Guimarães, is keen to recruit player of Al-Duhail SC and the National Football Team, Moez Al Ali, after his transfer to AEK Athens was not completed." "A  BOLA" quoted some Greek press reports stressing that Vitoria Guimarãe

QFA stresses solidarity with Lebanon

Félix Sánchez: We're focused on preparing for our World Cup in 2022

      Spanish Diario AS quoted today Félix Sánchez, the head coach of the Qatar national team, as saying: "The [release] of the schedule for the games at the World Cup 2022 is clear evidence that the World Cup 2022 is just around the corner, which motivates us to make an extra effort so that we make a decent impres

Santi Cazorla: Al Sadd close to signing former Arsenal midfielder

  BBC:" Former Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla is set to join Qatari club Al Sadd."  

SC commemorates the second anniversary of receiving the mantle of hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup

  The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy has published photos of receiving the mantle of hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup on the occasion of the second anniversary of this historic event.

FIFA highlights Qatar's commitment to carbon-neutral FIFA World Cup™

    FIFA’s and Qatar’s various projects to host a carbon-neutral FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ and deliver environmentally-friendly tournament facilities were discussed during a webinar hosted by the Josoor Institute, an educational institute for the sports and event industry in Qatar.  

From Qatar to Europe: 4 clubs keen on Moez Ali

    Italian news reports stated that player of Al-Duhail SC and the National Football Team, Moez Ali, is on the way to professionalism in one of the European leagues during the next season, the Italian sports news website Tutto Mercato reported. Moez has already received several offers in Europe, stressing that the top scor

Al Janoob Staduim ready to host QNB Stars League game

  The SC posted via its @roadto2022news twitter account impressive shots of the Stadium Al Janoub Stadium, showing its full readiness to host the uspcomning Stars League match Al Gharafa, VS, Al Arabi on 24th of July.  

Qatar 2022 CEO: Our goal is to offer unmatched fan experience

  “Much of our focus remains on operational planning and ensuring we offer a fan experience which makes this World Cup unique,” beIN SPORTS quoted Al Khater, who was speaking to an audience of 21 chairpersons from business councils and chambers of commerce based in Qatar.

OFFICIAL: Al-Sadd renew Xavi’s contract to continue as manager for the 2020-21 season

  Al Sadd Sports Club officially announces the renewal of Xavi Hernandez’s contract to continue as the head coach of the first team for an additional season in 2020/2021. Xavi has led the Wolves from the start of the 2019-20 season, winning the Super Cup and Qatar Cup titles.    

Forbes :" Xavi Renews Al-Sadd Contract"

    Forbes: " FC Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez has renewed his contract with Al-Sadd until June 2021. Through a post made via social media on Sunday afternoon, the La Masia product remarked: “Happy to renew my contract with #AlSadd, I’m working with the club’s management during the current period on a number of iss

Qatar to use Russia’s 2018 experience in organization of 2022 FIFA World Cup

  Over 180 staff members of the local organizing committee of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, who went to Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, are involved in the organization of the global football championship in Qatar, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC), H.E. Hassan Al Thawadi, told TASS on Tuesday.

" An-Nahar " reviews sustainability facts about Education City Stadium

Leading Arabic-language Lebanese daily newspaper "An-Nahar" reviewed today the ten sustainability facts about the Education City Stadium, the first Qatar 2022 venue, enabling it receive a five-star rating under the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) – which is managed and administered by the Gulf Organisation for Research and De

The Senegalese News Agency hails Qatar's ongoing World Cup preparations

  The Senegalese News Agency (APS) highlights the State of Qatar's commitment to stick to schedule for completing and opening the tournament's stadiums, noting that the World Cup preparations are over 80% completed in two and a half years before hosting this historic event due to be held for the first time in the Middle East.

WTO says Saudi broke global rules in Qatar broadcast dispute

  Reuters :"A World Trade Organization (WTO) panel told Saudi Arabia on Tuesday it had breached global rules on intellectual property rights by failing to prosecute a pirate broadcaster of sports and movies in a dispute with Gulf neighbour Qatar.    

International echoes on the inauguration of Qatar's Jewel of the Desert

    Spanish daily sport newspaper "Marca": Qatar 2022 officially opens its third headquarters: the Education Stadium with capacity for 40,000 spectators".   French newspaper L'Equipe: "The opening of the Education City Stadium, the third stadium for the FIFA 2022 World Cup, sends a message of hope to the world." Spanish da