Qatar

A member of Iraq’s national team since 2014, Justin Meram understands the Middle East’s passion for football. The US-born midfielder – a familiar face to Major League Soccer fans following spells with Columbus Crew, Orlando City and Atlanta United – qualifies to play for Iraq through his parents. Now playing his trade with Real Salt Lake, the 31-year-old is well positioned to speak about next FIFA World Cup™ hosts, having visited and played in the country on various occasions during his international career.

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) participated in the first Focus Day held in collaboration with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC (Q22) and Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) as part of the 2020 Qatar Sustainability Week. Entitled ‘Green Hospitality for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™’, the virtual event aimed to encourage sustainable operation practices in tournament-related hospitality sectors and highlight ongoing best practices in Qatar. Speakers discussed the FIFA World Cup™ as a legacy driver in implementing sustainable operation practices within

DOHA: Qatar coach Felix Sanchez on Saturday announced a squad of 27 players ahead of the two international friendlies against Costa Rica and Korea Republic on the 13th and 17th of November. The national team’s training for the current gathering will start on Sunday until the return date from Austria on November 18, after which the players will join the ranks of their clubs. The team’s list included: Muataz Barsham, Pedro Miguel, Tariq Salman, Abdel-Karim Hassan, Boualem Khoukhi, Hassan Al-Haydos, Akram Afif, Musab

New Vision Badminton Sport (NVBS) players have secured a place among winners in QRS Spring Series 2020 in the Under 15 Juniors category. In QRS (Qatar Running Series) Spring Series 2020, held on 30th October 2020 at Aspire Park, Doha Qatar. Rajat Raj age 14 years from NVBS has secured second place in Under 15 Junior (3 Kilometers) by completing the race in 11.04 minutes. Akshith Saravanan has secured first place in Under 15 Junior (3 Kilometers) who completed race in 10.58.9 minutes. Among

DOHA: An exciting battle is on the cards on Saturday when football giants Al Duhail clash with Al Sadd in the semi-finals of the Amir Cup. The match will be played at Al Duhail’s home turf at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium with kick-off set for 6:00pm. Al Duhail coach Sabri Lamouchi said he knows what to expect from the clash. “I know everything about the players and our rivals. I just hope we deliver a good performance against Al Sadd,” Lamouchi said on

DOHA: Unheralded Al Markhiya are ready to face Doha giants Al Arabi in the first semifinal of the Amir Cup on Friday. Al Markhiya coach Omar Naji said on Thursday his team has the ability to upset a ‘strong side like Al Arabi’ at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium on Friday. “Reaching the Amir Cup semifinal is a very positive thing for us. We respect Al Arabi as it is a great team with well-known players but we have a good chance to get

Al Sailiya defeated Al Gharafa 4-2 in Week 5 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Al Ahli Stadium on Monday. Mohanad Ali (fifth and 71st minutes), Mohammed Mudather (45+3) and Ahmed Hammoudan (60th minute) scored for Al Sailiya. Muad Hassan (26th minute) and Jonathan Kodjia (35th minute) found the target for Al Gharafa. Al Sailiya and Al Gharafa are now on seven and nine points respectively. The fast-paced game saw high drama from start. The teams matched each other ball

DOHA – The move comes as part of the Qatar Football Association’s commitment to fulfilling all hosting requirements according to the approved schedule, and in line with its aspirations to host the 2027 AFC Asian Cup as per the highest international standards, in addition to providing a football experience that not only meets the ambitions of the Asian audience but also fosters social change and rapprochement between societies. The Qatar Football Association, represented by His Excellency Mr. Fahad bin Mohammed Kafood, the Ambassador

Vodafone Qatar continues to support the country’s sports sector, with Company named as the Official Sponsor of the 2020 Padel Tournament, organized by the Qatar Olympic Committee, which will take place from 27 to 31 October at Al Sadd Sports Club. A mix between tennis and squash, Padel is the fastest growing racket sport in Qatar and the world due to the fun, easy and social nature of the sport. As part of Vodafone Qatar’s sponsorship, its GigaNet network will power the venue

The Al Shaqab Racing’s runner Lucky Lycra (IRE) (Olympic Glory x Pearl Banks) ended her career in a blaze of glory by securing a well-deserved group success in the Grosser Preis der Mehl-Mulhens-Stiftung (Gr3) at Hanover, Germany on Sunday, 25 October 2020. The François Rohaut’s charge had landed the Prix Joubert (L) over 2,800m (1m 6f) as a three-year-old, and she was lightly campaigned this season. On Sunday, her young rider, Thomas Trullier, 20, decided to make this a true test by setting

The World No.1 spot will be up for grabs during the 2020 Qatar Classic, PSA Platinum tournament when three-time champion Mohamed ElShorbagy looks to wrestle it back from the grasp of fellow Egyptian Ali Farag at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex between November 1-7. Farag, the 2018 champion, will overthrow ElShorbagy as the world’s leading male player on the day the tournament kicks off courtesy of his run to the final at the CIB Egyptian Open last week in front of

Syed Azlan Amjad has broken through on the PSA Challenger Tour to lift his first ever title, after he won the QSF 3 Open on home soil at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex in Doha. Amjad has fond memories of the venue, as he was a wildcard at the 2019 PSA Men’s World Championship, held at the Khalifa Complex. The Qatari No.2 reached the second round of the Worlds last year. In this Challenger Tour event, which was held for Qatari-based

QCA activities resume after COVID-19 pandemic with a Div C match DOHA: Waseem provided a fiery start to the QCA activities as his thrilling 59 set up a 56-run crushing of DejaWu Club in a Division C match in the popular Qatar Airways Cricket Tournament. Qatar Airways is proud to be the official sponsor of the annual cricket tournament. As the country’s national carrier, Qatar Airways continues to play a vital role in enhancing the already flourishing sports activity in Qatar and is

Umm Salal defeated Qatar SC 1-0 in Week 5 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Qatar SC Stadium on Saturday. Ismail Mahmoud netted the all-important goal in the 57th minute as Umm Salal registered their first victory and took their points tally to four. Going into the match, Umm Salal, under the tutelage of their former defender Aziz Ben Askar, had only one point. However, the revamped side put up an improved performance. Qatar SC, coached by former Qatar international

Al Wakrah and Al Arabi were locked in an entertaining 2-2 draw in Week 5 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Qatar SC Stadium on Saturday. Al Wakrah were helped by an own goal by Al Arabi’s Khalaf Sadd in the 59th minute. Mohamed Benyettou scored their other goal in the 88th minute. Mehrdad Mohammadi (73rd and 90+5 minute penalty) scored Al Arabi’s goals.  Al Wakrah and Al Arabi now have seven and five points respectively. Just like they pulled

Al Kharaitiyat coach Yousef Adam spoke to the media ahead of their 2020-21 season QNB Stars League Week 5 match against Al Khor. “It is going to be a very difficult match against Al Khor because the competitor is considered as one of the organised teams, especially when they play on their home turf. Our focus must be highest in order to show a good level and achieve a positive result. “We have great confidence in all our players and the team is

ZURICH: Qatar are ranked 57 in the latest FIFA rankings released by the world governing body. Coached by Felix Sanchez, Qatar were ranked 55 in the previous rankings issued last month. Qatar have a tally of 1391 points while Mali – a notch above – have 1394 points. Japan is the first Asian team and sits 27th in the world. Korea Republic rose to 38th, while Australia dropped to 42nd and AFC Asian Cup champion Qatar is 57th to complete Asia’s top five

In line with the continuous reviews of coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic-related protocols which the Qatar Stars League (QSL) follows in co-operation with the Ministry of Public Health, it has been decided to increase the number of tickets allowed to be purchased through the official website (tickets.qsl.qa) to four tickets per person starting from Week 5 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League and Round 4 of the Ooredoo Cup. An individual can buy tickets for himself or for others provided that each beneficiary’s data

The first edition of Qatar Football Family (QFF) e-Sports Tournament, jointly organised by the Qatar Football Association (QFA), Qatar Stars League (QSL) and Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) from 6th to 20th October, 2020, concluded at the Mall of Qatar, with the participation of approximately 260 e-sports fans in the State of Qatar only on PlayStation 4. The semifinals, third/fourth-place match and final were played in the evening on Tuesday, 20th October, 2020, at the Mall of Qatar, in the presence

Qatar’s efforts to host a sustainable FIFA World Cup™ in 2022 were discussed during the 2020 Green Sports Alliance Virtual Summit. Engineer Bodour Al Meer, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy’s (SC) Sustainability & Environment Senior Manager, provided insight into Qatar’s sustainability projects during the summit’s keynote session – a fireside chat entitled ‘Looking Ahead to the Next Decade of Regenerative Sporting Events’. Al Meer said: “Qatar is a small and rapidly developing country. Hosting the World Cup has accelerated our national