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Final confirmed to take place at 80,000-seat Lusail Stadium at 18:00 on 18 DecemberFour matches a day throughout the group stage ensures optimal rest time for the teamsQatar’s unique footprint allows later assignment of group matches for the benefit and comfort of fans The iconic image of FIFA World Cup™ champions France lifting the trophy at Luzhniki Stadium is still fresh in the memory of every football fan. Exactly two years after that historic occasion on 15 July 2018, the unveiling of the match schedule for

The 2019-20 season QNB Stars League will be back soon as Week 18 fixtures will be held on Friday, 24th July, Saturday, 25th July, and Sunday, 26th July, with two matches on each day. Fans are in for a treat, with the tournament, which was stopped on 7th March due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic that disrupted sports across the world, resuming after a long break. The QNB Stars League’s resumption is in accordance with the precautionary measures as per the general plan

Al Gharafa face Al Arabi in Week 18 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League, which is resuming after a long break forced by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The kick-off is at 16:45 at the Al Janoub Stadium on Friday, 24th July, 2020. It is sure to be a keenly-fought contest, given that both teams are vying for a fourth-place finish that will give them a chance to play in the Qatar Cup and AFC Champions League. Al Gharafa, coached by Serb Slavisa Jokanovic,

Qatar SC face Al Rayyan in Week 18 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League, which is resuming after a long break forced by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The kick-off is at 19:00 at the Al Sadd Stadium on Friday, 24th July, 2020. Qatar SC are not completely safe from the relegation threat, so they will be keen to amass as many points as possible from the remaining games. The Kings, under the tutelage of ex-Qatar international midfielder Wesam Rizik, are ninth in the

As part of arrangements for the resumption of 2019-20 season QNB Stars League and as per the general plan and protocol developed by the Qatar Stars League (QSL) and approved by Ministry of Public Health, the QSL held a meeting with club officials and representatives, through visual communication technology, on Tuesday, 21st July, 2020, in the presence of Mr. Ahmed Salman Al Adsani, Director of Competitions Department at the QSL. The third stage, regarding the resumption of competitions, was discussed according to the

The Portuguese's second-half penalty against Lazio also saw him become the fastest player to reach a half-century of finishes for 25 years Cristiano Ronaldo has written himself into the history books once again after the Juventus striker became the first player to score 50 goals in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A. The Portuguese's second-half penalty finish against Lazio saw him clock up a half-century of goals in the Italian top-flight since his arrival in Turin, in addition becoming the fastest player to do so since 1995. In

The Ballon d’Or will not be awarded this year for the first time in its 64-year history after the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the football calendar, organisers France Football magazine said on Monday. The prestigious award, voted for by journalists, is an annual prize given to the best male footballer in the world since 1956. The women’s Ballon d’Or was first awarded in 2018. The 2019-20 season has been ravaged by the pandemic, with all the major European leagues suspending matches from

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

Real Madrid claimed their 34th La Liga title after the Los Blancos defeated Villarreal at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium in Madrid on Saturday. With the win, Real Madrid lifted their first La Liga title in three seasons and a second under Zinedine Zidane. Karim Benzema scored a brace to lead Real Madrid to a 2-1 win over Villarreal and they will head into the final day of the season with an unassailable seven-point lead over second-placed FC Barcelona. As Real Madrid sealed

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly open to selling Neymar to Barcelona this summer. Neymar: PSG submit huge Barcelona transfer demand involving one player Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly open to selling Neymar to Barcelona this summer. By MIKAEL MCKENZIEPUBLISHED: 07:57, Wed, Jul 15, 2020 | UPDATED: 07:57, Wed, Jul 15, 2020 0 Roberto Firmino shows off impressive footwork skills CLOSE This is a modal window. Could not download the video Barcelona have reportedly received a boost in their hope of taking Neymar back to the Nou Camp as Paris

Manchester United’s draw with Southampton on Monday means that the race to finish in the Premier League's top four and secure Champions League qualification is on a knife edge with three games to play. The good news for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side is that their fate remains in their hands. Win all three remaining games - including a clash against Leicester City on the final day - and that lucrative fourth spot will be theirs. Of course they could be given an earlier

An interim rule allowing football teams to use five substitutes per match during the schedule congestion caused by the coronavirus pandemic was extended Wednesday through next season. Sport's law-making panel, known as IFAB, said the option of using two extra replacements would continue in the 2020-21 season and for national team competitions into next August, when the Tokyo Olympic tournaments end. The decision fulfills some goals in a proposal by FIFA in April which wanted to extend the rule through 2021 for all

Paris Saint-Germain crushed Le Havre 9-0 in a friendly as France allowed supporters back into football stadiums for the first time since lockdown. The occasion was described as "a victory for French football" by sports minister Roxana Maracineanu, who was among the crowd of close to 5,000 at Le Havre's Stade Oceane. France suspended football in March due to the coronavirus pandemic and called an early halt to league competitions in April, declaring PSG champions of Ligue 1 as final positions were calculated

Manchester City's ban from European football competitions has been overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). City was originally punished by UEFA, European football's governing body, for "serious breaches" of club licensing and Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations and was excluded from European competitions, including the Champions League, for two seasons. But CAS ruled on Monday that the club "did not disguise equity funding as sponsorship contributions" after City appealed the ruling in February. It was decided, however, that City had

Lionel Messi wants to stay with Barcelona until the end of his career, says club president Josep Maria Bartomeu, amid rumors the star is unsettled. The 33-year-old's relationship with the club has come under considerable strain this year and his future with the Catalans had been called into question with his contract up next season. Despite reports that Messi was looking for a potential way out, Bartomeu remains confident his man will stay at Barcelona for many more years to come. "Messi has

The video is grainy, but with the help of a spotlight, the moment a Russian footballer is struck by a bolt of lightning is clearly visible.Znamya Truda goalkeeper Ivan Zakborovsky was training when lightning struck him on the pitch.While his teammates were training near the touchline, the 16-year-old keeper was about to kick the ball towards goal when the incident happened on July 4. Club general director Igor Mayorov said: "There was a clear sky, albeit overcast, but neither rain nor wind. If

WARNING: This article contains offensive language. Two former Chelsea youth-team players have told the BBC they are "still fighting for justice and equality" after alleging they were racially abused at the club in the 1990s. They are among four players who are taking the club to the High Court to seek damages, claiming their careers and lives were ruined. Chelsea apologised last year after a Barnardo's review said the abuse was "instigated" by former coach and academy director Gwyn Williams. Williams, who left

A howler by goalkeeper Tim Krul helped set Arsenal on their way to a win that lifts them up to seventh as bottom club Norwich City's hopes of staying in the Premier League faded further. Dutchman Krul lost possession to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on the edge of his own penalty area for Arsenal's opener, the Gabon forward whipping the ball from his feet to score his 18th top-flight goal of the season. Aubameyang then turned provider for Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka to sweep home

10) El Hadji Diouf Liverpool signed El Hadji Diouf for £10million from Lens the day after his Man of the Match performance in the opening game of the 2002 World Cup. His Senegal side – that went on to the quarter-finals in Japan and South Korea – stunned the world by beating reigning champions France. His performances on the whole in that World Cup, as well as a brace on his home debut at Anfield, had Liverpool fans expecting far more than what

Bayern Munich, already crowned Bundesliga champions last week, lifted the league trophy in an empty stadium on Saturday after crushing hosts Wolfsburg 4-0. The Bavarians, who have matched a club record of 25 matches in all competitions without defeat and are unbeaten in the Bundesliga in 2020, went ahead in the fourth minute with Kingsley Coman netting from Thomas Muller's 21st assist, a league record. Mickael Cuisance then rifled in from 25 metres for a sensational goal in the 37th and the 20-year-old