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Al Khor coach Hantz Frederic spoke to the media ahead of their 2020-21 season QNB Stars League Week 5 match against Al Kharaitiyat. “Our team got a valuable point against Al Sadd in the fourth round in a difficult match during which we performed well. We played with high spirit and we hope that it will be a good start for Al Khor. “We are looking forward to winning against Al Kharaitiyat, who are a good team. The new players are an addition

Al Gharafa coach Slavisa Jokanovic said they are targeting full points against Al Sailiya in the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League Week 5 match. “I remember that our matches against Al Sailiya last season were difficult and I hope we will show a better level than what we presented against them last season, especially since this match is of great importance to us. “We know that we will be facing opponents who have enough experience and also strengthened their ranks. They have some

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

Two FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ legacy programmes teamed up with UNESCO to host a webinar about the soft power of sports diplomacy. Titled ‘Introduction to Sports Diplomacy: From Concept to Practice’, the webinar was organised by Josoor Institute and Generation Amazing, in collaboration with the UNESCO Office for the Gulf States and Yemen, to provide a platform for sharing a global perspective on using the power of sport to advance national goals. The event featured contributions from politicians, diplomats and football legends.

NEW DELHI: Amidst all the debates over gender equality, a remote village of Mizoram, Champhai – some handshaking distance away from the Indo-Myanmar border is silently taking a firm stride forward towards establishing gender equality through Golden Baby Leagues. "We started the Golden Baby Leagues with mixed-gender matches and it had a magical response from parents in the locality. At the end of the season, you won't believe, the highest scorer was an 8-year-old girl," Prakhar Soni revealed.

Qatar Football Association (QFA) and ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), in partnership with Josoor Institute, recently hosted a webinar titled ‘Bouncing back from COVID-19 – safely returning to play and rebuilding revenues’ for the 12 members associations of the ASEAN region. The online workshop was the first in a new digital learning series that was developed following a partnership between the QFA and AFF that was formed in 2019. The workshop was attended by senior leaders from Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines,

NEW DELHI: Mohammedan Sporting may have emerged as the champions of the Hero I-League Qualifier 2020 but Wasim Akram, General Secretary, Mohammedan Sporting isn’t much willing to get into celebration mode right at this very moment. In a live chat with AIFF TV, Akram stressed that “the club needs to get back to winning ways to get the fans back.” “Mohammedan Sporting is a club which was born out of passion. It has had a pan-India fan base since its very inception. We have

Spanish influence which is profound in Qatar football in terms of number of coaches - right from the top down to the grassroot level - is not limited to just the tactical part but also extends to the infrastructure that the FIFA 2022 World Cup hosts are putting together for the football extravaganza. The third stadium to be purpose built for the tournament, the Education City Stadium has Spanish roots as it is designed by a Spanish architecture firm Education City Stadium has

This two brands come together for the fourth season running ~ FC Goa is delighted to announce that Kingfisher will be back again this coming  2020-21 season as the club’s Official Sponsor. This upcoming season of the will see the two brands step into their fourth year as partners. Kingfisher is one of the most recognizable brands in India and has established itself as a standout in the fields of fashion, food, music, sports and adventure. Both brands are built on passion and

Developing alternative revenue streams as a contingency solution in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic and also as future risk management tools, took Centre stage at the Digital Learning Series of Qatar Football Association for ASEAN Football Federation officials. The officials made their own presentations and took part in the group discussions as they aim to rebalance the books and address the revenue shortfall while taking part in the topic “Bouncing back from Covid-19 – safely returning to play and rebuilding revenues,” is

Al Sadd defeated Al Duhail 3-1 in a 2020-21 season QNB Stars League match postponed from Week 3 at the Al Duhail Stadium on Wednesday. Nam Tae-Hee (22nd and 70th minutes), Guilherme Torres (38th minute) scored for Al Sadd. Eduardo Rodriguez (Dudu) reduced the margin for Al Duhail in the 86th minute. Al Sadd took their points tally to 10 to be placed second in the table, while holders Al Duhail, playing their first league match under French coach Sabri Lamouchi, stayed on

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

Mr. Praful Patel, President, All India Football Federation chaired AIFF’s Executive Committee Meeting held via video conferencing today (Thursday, October 22, 2020). Besides Senior Vice President Mr. Subrata Dutta, AIFF General Secretary Mr. Kushal Das, Vice Presidents Mr. Manvendra Singh, Mr. Larsing Ming, Mr. KMI Mather and all other Executive Committee members attended the meeting. Leave of absence was granted to Vice-President Mr. Subash Chopra and AIFF Treasurer Mr. Z A ThakurMr. Chirag Tanna, General Manager, FSDL attended the meeting as an invitee.

Blue Tigers' midfield sensation Sahal Abdul Samad heaped praises on legendary India International IM Vijayan, stating that the latter is one of a kind. During a Live show on AIFF TV, Sahal expressed his awe at Vijayan, who is regarded as one of the role models for young footballers coming out of the 'God's own Country'. "There will be only one IM Vijayan. There's absolutely none like him," Sahal stated. The 23-year-old went on to express his regret that he was never able

•120 international fixtures played in October •Top three unchanged in World Ranking •Malta the biggest climber this month Qualifying games for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, the play-offs for UEFA EURO 2021, and UEFA Nations League fixtures were among the 120 internationals played over the last month, resulting in significant movement in October’s edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. While the podium remains the same, the gap has narrowed between top-ranked Belgium and their immediate pursuers, France and Brazil, following the Red

Preliminary draw to be held in Zurich at 18:00 CET on 7 DecemberRoad to Qatar 2022 to be mapped out for 55 European member associationsCeremony to be live-streamed on FIFA.com With FIFA World Cup 2022™ preliminary-competition action already under way in Africa, Asia and South America, UEFA’s 55 member associations are eagerly looking ahead to the start of their own race to reach Qatar 2022, with 13 berths available. Their anticipation will be heightened on 7 December, when the preliminary draw will take place

The Philippines Football League (PFL) brought to you by Qatar Airways will open its fourth season on 25 October 2020 with three matches scheduled at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite. The league kickoff is the culmination of the long preparation to ensure that professional football makes its return to national consciousness. “Everyone is ready to play,” said PFF president Mariano Araneta, Jr. in the season launch held in an online webinar last Wednesday 14 October 2020. “We thank a lot

The Belgian Ambassador to Qatar congratulated the FIFA World Cup 2022™ hosts on their ‘impressive and integrated’ tournament preparations during a visit to the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC). H.E. Bart De Groof received a project update from Nasser Al Khater, CEO, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC, after visiting the SC’s Legacy Pavilion. De Groof, who took up his post in Doha in 2017, told www.qatar2022.qa he is hugely impressed with Qatar’s infrastructure progress. “The progress is very, very impressive,” said De

The FIFA World Cup 2022™ First Sustainability Progress Report provides an update on the progress made by FIFA, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC in 2019 regarding their five sustainability commitments, including human rights, diversity and environmental protection. “We are very glad to provide our stakeholders and the public with an overview of how much we advanced last year with the delivery of the Sustainability Strategy for the next edition of our flagship event. The

NEW DELHI: It was in 2012 against Azerbaijan that Adil Khan made his senior international debut but due to a spate of injuries, his hopes of returning to the national team appeared to be up in flames. However, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the 32-year-old made an awe-inspiring come back to the Blue Tigers in 2019, with its foundation being laid in the Hero Second Division League, where he played for Lonestar Kashmir in 2016. "Playing in the 2nd Division was one of the best