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Thursday, 6th August, 2020 18:45 kick-off at Al Sadd Stadium Al Wakrah face Al Arabi in Week 20 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 18:45 at the Al Sadd Stadium on Thursday, 6th August, 2020. Al Wakrah, coached by Marquez Lopez, are seventh in the QNB Stars League standings with 21 points. The Blue Wave, who were held 1-1 by Al Khor in Week 19, have five wins, six draws and eight defeats against their name with a goal

Thursday, 6th August, 2020 16:30 kick-off at Al Janoub Stadium Al Rayyan face Al Sailiya in Week 20 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 16:30 at the Al Janoub Stadium on Thursday, 6th August, 2020. Al Rayyan are second in the table with 42 points, four less than leaders Al Duhail. The Lions have 12 wins, six draws and one defeat against their name. Their goal difference is +21 (36 goals for and 15 against). Uruguayan Diego Aguirre-coached Al

The 2019-20 season QNB Stars League’s Week 20 matches will be played on Thursday, 6th August, Friday, 7th August, and Saturday, 8th August, with two matches on each day. The fixtures are Al Rayyan vs Al Sailiya (16:30, Al Janoub Stadium), Al Wakrah vs Al Arabi (18:45, Al Sadd Stadium) on Thursday, Al Gharafa vs Al Khor (16:30, Al Janoub Stadium), Al Shahania vs Qatar SC (18:45, Al Sadd Stadium) on Friday, Umm Salal vs Al Ahli (16:30, Al Janoub Stadium) and Al

Paris St Germain completed a domestic treble as they beat Olympique Lyonnais 6-5 on penalties to lift the French League Cup on Friday with the match ending in a 0-0 stalemate after regular and extra time. Second-half substitute Pablo Sarabia scored PSG`s final penalty in the shootout after goalkeeper Keylor Navas had saved Bertrand Traore`s spot kick to give the Ligue 1 champions and French Cup winners their ninth League Cup trophy. It was the last roar for the competition, which was founded

Saturday, 1st August, 2020 18:45 kick-off at Al Sadd Stadium Al Sailiya face Al Shahania in Week 19 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 18:45 at the Al Sadd Stadium on Saturday, 1st August, 2020. Al Sailiya, under Tunisian Sami Trabelsi, stood sixth in the table with 24 points despite being held goalless by Al Wakrah in Week 18. The Peregrines have seven wins, three draws and eight defeats, and their goal difference is -3, having scored 19 goals

It’s no exaggeration to say that Cristiano Ronaldo had more of an impact on Juventus record-extending ninth straight Serie A title than anyone else. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner matched a record by scoring in 11 straight league matches before the break for the coronavirus pandemic and quickly regained his form during the restart by reaching the 30-goal mark after only 30 games in his second season in Italy. For his 31st goal, Ronaldo scored the opener when Juventus beat Sampdoria 2-0 on

Al Shahania rode on a brace by Iranian midfielder Ramin Rezaein as they defeated Al Ahli 3-1 in Week 18 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League at the Al Sadd Stadium on Sunday. Rezaein scored in the 22nd and 29th (penalty) minutes. Kesse Amangoua (81st minute) was Al Shahania’s other scorer as they earned a lifeline in their attempt to stay in the First Division. Al Shahania moved on to 13 points with only their second victory in this season’s league, while Al

Six months ago, when the coronavirus outbreak was a distant concern for English football, some things seemed more certain in the Premier League. Manchester United would struggle to break into the Champions League places while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remained in charge. Leicester were a team revived under Brendan Rodgers, primed for a return to Europe's elite competition. Who could've doubted it, with 14 points separating second-place Leicester from United in fifth in January? But this was a season like no other. By the

Jonathan Kodjia struck the all-important goal as Al Gharafa defeated Al Arabi in a 2019-20 season QNB Stars League Week 18 match at the Al Janoub Stadium on Friday. The Ivory Coast forward, who joined The Cheetahs in this year’s January transfer window, struck the winner in the 22nd minute of the game, the opening fixture of the tournament which resumed after a long break forced by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Incidentally, the first-leg match between the teams had also ended in an

Qatar SC went down fighting 1-2 to Al Rayyan in a 2019-20 season QNB Stars League Week 18 match at the Al Sadd Stadium on Friday. Al Rayyan moved on to 41 points (12 wins, five draws and one defeat), whereas Qatar SC remained on 17 points (four victories, five draws and nine defeats). Yacine Brahimi (40th-minute penalty) and Yohan Boli (83rd minute) scored for Al Rayyan as they stood in contention for the title with just a point less than leaders Al

Delivering a sustainable legacy is a core goal of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. New infrastructure and facilities are one part – but another is changing mindsets and sharing knowledge. Our new report, ‘Dust Management Best Practices for Construction’, is available now and showcases our commitment to sharing best practices and lessons learned from Qatar’s hosting of the first FIFA World Cup™ in the Middle East and Arab world.  Our commitment to sustainability is illustrated by our adherence to the Global Sustainability

The 2019-20 season QNB Stars League will be back soon as Week 18 fixtures will be held on Friday, 24th July, Saturday, 25th July, and Sunday, 26th July, with two matches on each day. Fans are in for a treat, with the tournament, which was stopped on 7th March due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic that disrupted sports across the world, resuming after a long break. The QNB Stars League’s resumption is in accordance with the precautionary measures as per the general plan

Al Gharafa face Al Arabi in Week 18 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League, which is resuming after a long break forced by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The kick-off is at 16:45 at the Al Janoub Stadium on Friday, 24th July, 2020. It is sure to be a keenly-fought contest, given that both teams are vying for a fourth-place finish that will give them a chance to play in the Qatar Cup and AFC Champions League. Al Gharafa, coached by Serb Slavisa Jokanovic,

Qatar SC face Al Rayyan in Week 18 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League, which is resuming after a long break forced by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The kick-off is at 19:00 at the Al Sadd Stadium on Friday, 24th July, 2020. Qatar SC are not completely safe from the relegation threat, so they will be keen to amass as many points as possible from the remaining games. The Kings, under the tutelage of ex-Qatar international midfielder Wesam Rizik, are ninth in the

Manchester United’s draw with Southampton on Monday means that the race to finish in the Premier League's top four and secure Champions League qualification is on a knife edge with three games to play. The good news for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side is that their fate remains in their hands. Win all three remaining games - including a clash against Leicester City on the final day - and that lucrative fourth spot will be theirs. Of course they could be given an earlier

An interim rule allowing football teams to use five substitutes per match during the schedule congestion caused by the coronavirus pandemic was extended Wednesday through next season. Sport's law-making panel, known as IFAB, said the option of using two extra replacements would continue in the 2020-21 season and for national team competitions into next August, when the Tokyo Olympic tournaments end. The decision fulfills some goals in a proposal by FIFA in April which wanted to extend the rule through 2021 for all

Paris Saint-Germain crushed Le Havre 9-0 in a friendly as France allowed supporters back into football stadiums for the first time since lockdown. The occasion was described as "a victory for French football" by sports minister Roxana Maracineanu, who was among the crowd of close to 5,000 at Le Havre's Stade Oceane. France suspended football in March due to the coronavirus pandemic and called an early halt to league competitions in April, declaring PSG champions of Ligue 1 as final positions were calculated

10) El Hadji Diouf Liverpool signed El Hadji Diouf for £10million from Lens the day after his Man of the Match performance in the opening game of the 2002 World Cup. His Senegal side – that went on to the quarter-finals in Japan and South Korea – stunned the world by beating reigning champions France. His performances on the whole in that World Cup, as well as a brace on his home debut at Anfield, had Liverpool fans expecting far more than what

Former Barcelona great Xavi Hernandez has said he hopes to return to the Spanish club as head coach when the timing is right and that his technical team are already preparing for it. Spanish media had reported that Xavi, who coaches Qatari club Al Sadd, had been approached by Barca to replace Ernesto Valverde before Quique Setien was appointed in January. Barca are two points behind leaders Real Madrid with six matches remaining in the campaign. “The biggest hope I have now is

Qatar are all set to host a a pan-Arab tournament in 2021 as a preparatory event before the 2022 World Cup, the Qatar Football Association (QFA) and FIFA announced on Thursday. The proposal by Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) was ratified by the FIFA Council which met on Thursday. It is expected that the tournament will allow the SC to use and test the facilities developed for the 2022 World Cup and assess its operational readiness. The invitational tournament is expected to feature