Learning From Brazil
The Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee has this week attended the opening round of matches at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil, as part of an on-going observation process intended to draw vital...
View ArticleAl Rayyan sign Barrada
According to local media, Emir Cup Champions Al Rayyan secured their first major summer signing yesterday after agreeing a deal with Getafe attacking midfielder Abdelaziz Barrada.The 24-year-old...
View ArticleBarrada deal fell apart
Abdelaziz Barrada's move to Al Rayyan was canceled after the negotiations between the Getafe midfielder and the club fell through at the last minute in Doha.The Morocco international passed a medical...
View Article“Chucho” completes move to Al Jaish
"Chucho" the goal machineAfter days of conflicting reports linking him with a number of clubs in Qatar and England, Ecuador international Christian Benítez signed a three-year deal with QSL side Al...
View ArticleBlatter pushes for 2022 World Cup in winter
Berlin, Germany - AFP FIFA president Sepp Blatter will push for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to be moved to the winter after getting a personal taste of the Middle East's extremely high summer...
View ArticleEl Jaish star Benitez dies aged 27
New El Jaish signing Christian Benitez has tragically died today, just hours after making his competitive debut against Qatar SC at Sheikh Jassim Cup on Sunday.The 27-year-old Ecuador international...
View ArticleAl Rayyan are the 2013 Sheikh Jassim Cup Champions
Celebration - Photo: http://www.alrayyansc.comMoussa Haroun and Rodrigo Tabata were on target as Al Rayyan defeated Al Khurtiyath 2-0 on Saturday to retain Sheikh Jassim Cup title.
View ArticleFriendly International - Qatar (1) Lebanon (1)
Qatar were held to a 1-1 draw by Lebanon in a friendly international in Doha on Monday.Bilal Najjarin put the visitors ahead in the 33rd minute with a wonder strike from over 30 yards. The 2012...
View ArticleQSL 2013-14 Preview - Umm Salal
-The club from the northern municipality of Umm Salal was founded in 1979 as Al Tadmon, before being disbanded in the late eighties. It was reestablished again in 1996, and later carried the name of...
View ArticleQSL 2013-14 Preview - Muaither
-Last May, after a 2-1 defeat to Al Arabi, Mauither fans suffered the heartbreak of losing the promotion-relegation playoff for the second straight season, but few weeks later the good news came, with...
View ArticleQSL 2013-14 Preview - Al Sadd
-Despite missing out on a historic quadruple last season, Al Sadd fans will be more than satisfied with what the team achieved, as they clinched their 13th league title to end a six year drought that...
View ArticleQSL 2013-14 Preview - Al Rayyan
-Al Rayyan is arguably the team with the biggest fan base in Qatar, alongside Al Arabi, but the club's supporters who are nicknamed "The Nation of Al Rayyan" are starting to lose patience.-Eighteen...
View ArticleQSL - Matchday 1 Preview
September 13, 2013Al Sadd vs. Al RayyanJassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Sadd Club18:15 (Doha)QSL champions Al sadd will kick off their campaign at home against their bitter-rivals Al Rayyan in this...
View ArticleQatar is the right place for the 2022 World Cup, Al Thawadi tells BBC
Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the Qatar 2022 Organizing Committee, has insisted that there is no reason to move the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals from Qatar."We've worked very, very hard to...
View ArticleBelhadj's stunner gives Al Sadd the perfect start
A long range stunner from Nadir Belhadj gave Al Sadd a 1-0 victory over their bitter-rivals Al Rayyan in the opening game of the 2013-14 Qatar Stars League season.The defending champions survived a...
View ArticleLekwhiya vs. Guangzhou Evergrande - Taming the tigers
Lekhwiya will be aiming for a historic achievement today as they host Chinese Super League champions Guangzhou Evergrande in Doha in the return leg of the AFC Champions League quarter-finals.In only...
View ArticleOlympiakos (1) PSG (4) - Match Report
Paris Saint-Germain kicked-off their 2013-14 UEFA Champions League campaign with an impressive 4-1 victory over Greek League Champions Olympiakos. In front of more than 31 thousand spectators at...
View ArticleUEFA 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)
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