UEFA members prefer a winter world cup in 2022
Jim Boyce, Vice-President of FIFAReuters - European football federations have agreed it would be “impossible” to stage the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in summer as planned and a task force will be set up...
View ArticleQSL - Matchday 2 Fixtures
September 20th, 2013Al Arabi vs. Al SailiyahGrand Hamad Stadium, Al Arabi Club18:15 (Doha)Muaither vs. Qatar Sport Club Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Al Gharrafa Club18:15 (Doha)Al Gharrafa vs. Al Khor...
View ArticleQSL - Matchday 2 - Results
September 20th, 2013Muaither(0)Qatar Sports Club (3) [Marcinho 11', Jin-Ho 28', Adriano 35']Al Arabi(0)Al Sailiyah(1) [Baro Sediqi 5']Al Sadd (1) [Khalfan Ibrahim 20']Al Ahli(0)Al Gharrafa (0)Al Khor(0)
View ArticleQatar maintains can host 2022 World Cup in summer
(Reuters) - Qatar has maintained it can host the 2022 World Cup in summer even as pressure mounts on FIFA to switch it to winter to save players and fans from intense heat in the tiny Gulf nation.The...
View ArticleQSL – Matchday 5 Preview
The highlight of matchday five will be the classic clash between Al Rayyan and Al Gharrafa at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium on Saturday, while Al Jaish and Al Wakrah will battle it out for the top spot in a...
View ArticleQSL - Marchday 6 Preview
All eyes will be on Al Sailiyah today to see if the surprise league leaders can continue their brilliant performances when they travel to Al Khor, and with only three points separating the top six...
View ArticleQSL - Matchday 6 - Review
With the conclusion of another exciting QSL round, five teams continue their battle for the top spot as only goal difference separates the top three sides Al Sailiyah, Al Wakrah and Al Jaish while...
View ArticleBlatter: Qatar is on the right track
FIFA President Sepp Blatter made a short visit to Doha on Monday where he met with the Emir of Qatar HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and members of the Qatar 2022 Supreme Organizing committee to...
View Article2013 Aspire4Sport Preview
The fourth edition of Aspire4Sport Congress and Exhibition will kick off in Doha on Saturday. Aspire4Sport is the leading sports business gathering in the Middle East. The world-class event is hosted...
View ArticleQatar 2022 unveils concept design for Al Wakrah Stadium
The Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee unveiled the new concept design for Al Wakrah Stadium during a press conference in Doha on Saturday.AECOM, in association with Zaha Hadid Architects, have developed the...
View ArticleAspire4Sport 2013 wrap up
Aspire4Sport Exhibition and Conference, the Middle East’s leading sports business convention, wrapped up its fourth annual edition yesterday as it announced record-breaking attendance levels....
View ArticleAl Kass International Cup kicks off on Monday
French side Auxerre arriving at Doha AirportFour of the teams set to compete in the third edition of Al Kass International Cup touched down at Doha International Airport today ahead of the tournament,...
View Articleراؤول مستمتع بالحياة في قطر ولم يقرر بعد الاعتزال
صرح أسطورة كرة القدم الإسباني راؤول غونزاليز أنه يقضي أوقاتاً رائعة مع عائلته في قطر، مؤكداً أنه لم يقرر بعد إذا كان سيتعزل مع نهاية هذا الموسم أم لا. لمتابعة المقابلة باللغة الروسية...
View ArticleRaúl enjoys his life in Qatar
Screenshot Russian Newspaper, Dailysports.ruIn an interview with Russian daily newspaper "Sports Daily" former ‘Real’ Madrid captain and Al Sadd star Raúl González talked about his life in Qatar, his...
View ArticleAl Kass International Cup - Real Madrid (6) Porto (2)
Free-scoring Real Madrid handed a footballing lesson to opponents Porto with a classy 6-2 victory in Tuesday’s opening game of the Al Kass International Cup.Just 24 hours after suffering a grueling...
View ArticleAl Kass International Cup - Aspire Qatar (1) Chicago Fire (0)
A confident display from Aspire Qatar resulted in a narrow victory over US side Chicago Fire during Tuesday’s Group D group-stage game. Though the Americans fielded four forwards in an attacking...
View ArticleAl Kass International Cup - FC Barcelona (2) Kashiwa Reysol (2)
Tournament newcomers Kashiwa Reysol made an instant impact at the Al Kass International Cup on Tuesday night, battling to a remarkable 2-2 draw against early favourites FC Barcelona.Putting on an...
View ArticleLocal Organising Committee for 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™ Activated
His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the State of Qatar, yesterday issued Decree No.3 of 2014 changing the name of the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee to the Supreme Committee for...
View Article2014 Aspire Football Dreams - Another Inspired Generation
The global football stars of tomorrow gathered under the spotlight at a prestigious gala dinner held in Doha on Tuesday as part of the Aspire 2014 Football Dreams project, the world's largest scouting...
View ArticleAspire through the eyes of the stars
January was another busy month of football in Doha, with the Qatar national team winning their first ever WAFF title and the Qatar Star League making a return after a one month winter break, while Al...
View ArticleLucescu: "Working in Qatar was a good experience"
In an interview with Russian newspaper "Sport Den Za Dnem", Romanian coach Răzvan Lucescu, talked about his experience in Qatar, the 2022 World Cup and his father Mircea Lucescu, the legendary coach of...
View ArticleUN Special Adviser praises Supreme Committee’s Workers’ Welfare Standards
Following on from a visit to the Workers Cup football tournament which has reached the knock-out rounds, the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace, Mr Wilfried...
View ArticleSanz: Qatar 2022 will be a great world cup
Former Real Madrid and Malaga defender, Fernando Sanz visited Doha in April to attend the LFP-Aspire U-15 Challenge, a junior tournament that was hosted by Aspire Academy and saw the participation of...
View ArticleAspire Academy hosts another 5-a-side charity football tournament
Aspire Academy hosted a star-studded five-a-side charity football tournament at the weekend as five teams, comprising local and international stars, took to the pitch to raise money for charity. The...
View ArticlePetrescu unveiled as new Al Arabi coach
Romanian legend Dan Petrescu was unveiled as the new coach of Al Arabi during a press conference at the club’s headquarters in Doha on Thursday.The 46-year-old former international is replacing...
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