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New Arsenal signing Thomas Partey will be keen to prove a point or two when Ghana take on Qatar in a friendly match in Antalya, Turkey on Monday. The Black Stars recently made a deadline day transfer from Atletico Madrid to the English giants. For Partey and his teammates, the national team is returning to action after almost a year break having lineup two friendlies in Turkey. First, they take on Mali on Friday, before taking on Qatar three days later. For Qatar,

Doha: The first round matches of the Qatar Cup basketball tournament of the 2019-20 season organised by Qatar Basketball Federation will begin from Saturday October 10 at Al Gharafa Stadium, according to the schedule released by the organisers. Ten teams are contesting for the top prize which include: Al Ahli, Al Arabi, Al Gharafa, Al Khor, Al Rayyan, Al Sadd, Al Shamal, Al Wakrah and Qatar Club           On the first day, Al Sadd meet Al Khor, while in the second match of the

Doha, Qatar: After successfully hosting the West Zone AFC Champions League matches Qatar will once again play hosts to the cream of Asian football when it hosts the leading sides from East Zone as they battle it out for a place in the AFC Champions League final. Sixteen leading sides from the east of the continent, from six countries, will take part in the tournament from 18 November to 13 December, with matches taking places in four stadiums, according to a press note

Doha: Qatar new horse racing facility - Uqda Equestrian Complex at Al Khor – will play host to the Start of Season Auction on Saturday October 10 from 4.00pm, Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) with the horse racing season set to begin from October 14, 2020, according to the schedule released by QREC). Races at Al-Rayyan Racecourse and at the newly built Al Uqda Complex in Al Khor, in accordance with the precautionary measures specified by the Supreme Committee for Crisis Management

Doha: Al Arabi look to end thier title drough when they take on Al Sadd in the final of the Ooredoo cup final on Saturday at the Duhail Stadium. Coach Heimir Hallgrimsson and player Sebastian Soria remained upbeat on their chanches while speaking to journalists on Thursday. Coach Heimir Hallgrimsson said: “The Ooredoo Cup final is an important milestone for us as it has been a really long time since Al Arabi won a trophy. It is also a good opportunity for us

Doha: FIFA President Gianni Infantino has described as ‘impressive’ Qatar preparations for the 2022 World Cup - which will be the first one to be held in the Middle East - according to a report published on Wednesday on the www.qatar2022.qa website. The Beautiful Handmade 24 Karat Farjo - Gold Islamic Art, a one-of-a-kind original art, has a collection of exquisite masterpieces that manifests Qatar's vibrant culture. All products are handmade with love and dedication throughout the entire process. The head of the

The Board of Trustees of Qatar Football Association Awards announced the award winners of 2019-20 season, after completing the screening process of final voting, where 50 out of 52 forms sent to the participants for voting were approved. And the final results in each category (Best Player Award, Best Coach Award and Best Under-23 Player Award), where voting happened, was also approved. Winners of other categories (Football for All Award, Best Referees Award and Mansour Muftah Award for the Top Scorer), where voting

The Qatar Stars League has decided to keep allowing fans at the stadiums, at the 2019-20 season’s remaining Ooredoo Cup matches, as per the precautionary measures followed previously to ensure the safety and security of everyone. The Ooredoo Cup semifinals will be played at the Al Sadd Stadium on Saturday, 29th August. They are Al Rayyan vs Al Arabi at 16:00 and Al Ahli vs Al Sadd at 19:00. The tickets are up for sale only on the official website (tickets.qsl.qa).

Thursday, 20th August, 2020 19:30 kick-off at Al Sadd Stadium Al Sailiya face Umm Salal in Week 22 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 19:30 at the Al Sadd Stadium on Thursday, 20th August, 2020. Al Sailiya, coached by Sami Trabelsi, are fifth with 28 points. The Peregrines and Al Arabi were level on points, but the former were placed ahead on better goal difference as they went into their match-up in Week 21. However, Al Sailiya had the

The Qatar Stars League (QSL) announced the schedule for Week 22 (final round) of 2019-20 season QNB Stars League. It has been decided to hold matches on 20th and 21st 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 competing for various positions in the table.

Al Wakrah defeated Al Ahli 1-0 in Week 21 of the 2019-20 season QNB Stars League at the Al Janoub Stadium on Thursday. Cristian Ceballos scored the winning goal from the penalty spot in the 74th minute as Al Wakrah raised their tally to 27 points with their seventh victory. Al Ahli remained on 20 points after suffering their 11th defeat. Al Wakrah, playing in the top flight after a gap of two seasons, had beaten Al Arabi 2-1 in Week 20. In

Thursday, 13th August, 2020 19:30 kick-off at Al Sadd Stadium Qatar SC face Al Sadd in Week 21 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 19:30 at the Al Sadd Stadium on Thursday, 13th August, 2020. Qatar SC are ninth with 19 points. Coached by former Qatar international midfielder Wesam Rizik, The Kings have four victories, seven draws and nine defeats against their name with a goal difference of -7, having scored 18 goals and conceded 25. After going down

Thursday, 13th August, 2020 16:00 kick-off at Al Janoub Stadium Al Sailiya face Al Arabi in Week 21 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 16:00 at the Al Janoub Stadium on Thurday, 13th August, 2020. Al Sailiya, coached by Sami Trabelsi, are placed sixth with 25 points. The Peregrines, who lost 0-1 to Al Rayyan in Week 20, have seven wins, four draws and nine defeats, and their goal difference is -4, having scored 21 goals and conceded 25.

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. The kick-off times and venues of matches for the final Week (22) will be finalised later based on the results of teams in Week 21.

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

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

Al Khor coach Omar Najhi spoke to the media ahead of their 2019-20 QNB Stars League Week 18 match against Al Sadd. “The preparations were good in a positive atmosphere before the match against Al Sadd. We also worked on the psychological aspects due to the long break and current conditions we are going through. All players are feeling responsible, and my team has a good focus and is determined to achieve good results. “This is a situation that the whole world is

Al Arabi coach Heimir Hallgrimsson spoke to the media ahead of their 2019-20 QNB Stars League Week 18 match against Al Gharafa. “It is really good to be back. It was a difficult period for everyone, we are happy with the return of football action. First of all, we would like to thank all those who made it happen. “Normally, we would be preparing for a new season at this time, but now we are preparing to complete this season, which is a

Al Gharafa coach Slavisa Jokanovic spoke to the media ahead of their 2019-20 QNB Stars League Week 18 match against Al Arabi. “We had almost four-and-a-half months without playing an official match. After that, we started some individual exercises and fortunately we practised closer to the normal way during the past three weeks. “It is not easy to give a clear answer regarding the current level of readiness because we have not played for a long time, but we played some friendly matches to

Cazorla, 35, played his last game for Spanish club Villarreal on Sunday and his contract has now expired. In joining Al Sadd, Cazorla will be managed by former Spain international team-mate Xavi, who has extended his deal at the club until 2021. "We have reached an agreement with Santi Cazorla," Al Sadd tweeted. "He will reach Doha soon to complete the formalities and join the team." Cazorla played 180 times across six seasons for Arsenal between 2012 and 2018 and spent the last