Qatar Swimmers Keep Shining at Arab Aquatics Championships in Morocco

Casablanca – Team Qatar’s swimmers continued their medal-winning streak at the 4th Arab Age-Group Aquatics Championships, currently taking place in Morocco.Ali Syed struck gold in the men’s 100m butterfly with an impressive time of 53.77 seconds, while Adam Morsi added another gold in the boys’ 200m breaststroke (13–14 years) clocking 2:29.24 minutes.Mohamed Mahmoud powered to victory in the men’s 200m breaststroke, touching the wall at 2:20.24 minutes to secure Qatar’s third gold of the day. Aziz Ismail claimed bronze in the 100m butterfly (17–18 years) with a time of 56.13 seconds, and Hamza Shaalan added another bronze in the 200m breaststroke (17–18 years) finishing in 2:24.80 minutes.The Arab Age-Group Aquatics Championships, featuring 19 participating nations, include swimming, water polo, and open-water events.

Team Qatar clinches Triple Gold at Arab Aquatics Championships in Morocco

Casablanca – Team Qatar continued its brilliant run at the 4th Arab Aquatics Championships for Age Groups, clinching three new gold medals on Friday in Casablanca, Morocco. The tournament, which runs until September 1, features athletes from 19 Arab nations across swimming, water polo, and open water swimming.Ali Sayed stormed to victory in the men’s 50m freestyle (general category), clocking an impressive 22.65 seconds to claim gold. In the 100m breaststroke (13–14 age group), Adam Morsi secured Qatar’s second gold of the day with a winning time of 1:09.35 minutes. The third gold came through Mohammed Mahmoud, who topped the podium in the 200m individual medley (general category), finishing in 2:05.78 minutes.Adding to the medal tally, Abdullah Al Ghamri earned a bronze medal in the 200m backstroke (17–18 age group).With these results, Qatar’s swimmers not only secured podium finishes but also set new Arab records, underlining their rising status in regional aquatics. The latest victories lifted Qatar’s overall tally to seven gold medals at the championship.

Lopetegui names Qatar squad for friendlies vs Russia and Bahrain

DOHA - Qatar coach Julen Lopetegui has announced the squad for the two friendly matches against Russia and Bahrain, as part of preparations for the fourth round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup which will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.Qatar will face Bahrain on September 3 at Al Thumama Stadium, before taking on Russia on September 7 at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium. These matches continue the team’s preparation programme, which started with an abroad training camp in Austria last July.The squad saw little change from the one announced by Lopetegui in early July, except for the absence of captain Hassan Al Haydos and striker Almoez Ali due to injury.The Spanish coach recalled several names, including Al Rayyan goalkeeper Mahmud Abunada, Al Duhail defender Sultan al-Braik, and Al Wakrah defender Almahdi Ali, while excluding goalkeepers Marwan Sharif and Shehab Ellethy.The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) had held the draw for the fourth round (continental playoff), which will be hosted in Doha, placing Qatar in Group A alongside the UAE and Oman.Qatar will begin their playoff campaign against Oman on October 8, before meeting the UAE on October 14, while Oman will face the UAE on October 11. Group B will be held in Saudi Arabia and includes the host nation along with Iraq and Indonesia.Qatar, the reigning two-time AFC Asian Cup champions, reached the playoff after finishing fourth in the third round with 13 points from 10 matches, behind Iran (23 points), Uzbekistan (21 points), and the UAE (15 points). Kyrgyzstan finished fifth with eight points, and North Korea sixth with three points.Qatar squad: Mahmoud Abunada, Meshaal Barsham, Salah Zakaria (goalkeepers), Abdulaziz Hatem, Ahmed Al Rawi, Ahmed Alaa, Ahmed Al Ganehi, Ahmed Fathy, Ahmed Suhail, Akram Afif, Almahdi Ali, Assim Madibo, Bassam Al Rawi, Boualem Khoukhi, Edmilson Junior, Guilherme Torres, Homam Al Amin, Ismail Mohammed, Jassim Jaber, Karim Boudiaf, Mohammed Mannai, Mohamed Khalid, Mohammed Muntari, Pedro Miguel, Sultan Al Brake, Tarek Salman.Meanwhile Bahrain head coach Dragan Talajic has called up under-17 player Hussain Zuhair and Al Ahli Club’s Sayed Mahdi Sharaf in the squad.Zuhair and Sharaf join a formidable Bahrain roster that already includes Mohammed Jassim Marhoon, Mohammed Al Rumaihi, Amine Benaddi, Waleed Al Hayyam, Abdulla Al Khalasi, Ahmed Dhiya, Sayed Mahmoud al-Mosawi, Ahmed Bughammar, Hamad Shamsan, Sayed Mahdi Baqer, Sayed Dhiya Saeed, Hussain Al Eker, Vincent Emmanuel, Hazza Ali, Hussain Jameel, Mahdi Humaidan, Ali Madan, Ahmed Al Sherooqi, Omar Saber, Jassim Al Shaikh, Komail Al Aswad, Abdulla Al Subaie, Hussain Abdulkarim, Mahdi Abduljabbar, Ebrahim Al Khattal, and goalkeepers Ebrahim Luthfallah, Mohammed Al Gharably, Abdulkarim Al Fardan and Yousef Habib. 

Qatar edged out by Yemen in Gulf U-20 Championship

Abha, Saudi Arabia – Qatar’s U-20 side fell to a narrow 1–0 defeat against Yemen in their second Group A encounter at the Gulf U-20 Championship in Saudi Arabia.The decisive moment came in the 21st minute when Yemeni forward Mokhtar Mowafaq converted his team’s early dominance into the game’s only goal. Despite going behind, team Qatar  regrouped after the break, showing more control in midfield and creating promising chances. Spanish coach Emmanuel Infante made several changes to inject fresh energy, but the equalizer proved elusive.With the defeat, Qatar remain on a single point following their opening 2–2 draw with Kuwait, while Yemen climbed to three points level with hosts Saudi Arabia, who face Kuwait later in the day at Prince Sultan Sports City Stadium.Qatar’s final group-stage challenge will be a high-stakes meeting with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday at the same venue.The championship brings together eight teams, divided into two groups: Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Yemen in Group A, while Group B features Oman, Bahrain, Iraq, and Egypt, who joined by invitation after the UAE withdrew. Matches are being staged at Prince Sultan Sports City and Damac Club Stadiums.

Qatar to Face Yemen Sunday in 2nd Group A Match at Gulf U-20 Youth Cup

Abha, (QNA) - The Qatari national team will face its Yemeni counterpart Sunday, at Damac Stadium in Saudi Arabia in its second match in Group A of the ongoing Gulf U-20 Youth Cup, which continues until September 9.In the same group, Saudi Arabia, the group leader with 3 points, will play against Kuwait at Prince Sultan Sports City Stadium.The Qatari team had drawn in its opening match of the tournament against Kuwait with two goals each, showing a good level of performance and earning its first point in the competition.Spanish coach Emmanuel Infante, head of the Qatari team, aims to secure the first win in tomorrow’s match to reach four points, putting the team on the verge of qualifying for the semifinals.Coach Infante stated in a press interview that participation in this tournament is aimed at gaining experience and exposure in preparation for upcoming competitions.He expressed optimism about the team’s ability to achieve satisfying results and gain significant technical benefits, alongside efforts to advance to the final stages to maximize the experience.The 23-player squad includes Naim Al Maghni, Ali Boumediene, Christian Saric, Ahmed Al Sayed, Ahmed Nasser, Iran Kothuru, Emmanuel Francis, Bilal Mohammed, Jadon Joseph, Khaled Al Shuaibi, Khalid Hossam, Radhi Mohammed, Richard Sham, Asim Ahmed, Oloum Mohammed, Abdulaziz Al Mutawa, Omar Ali, Qais Al Rawi, Calvin Masangi, Mohammed Jihad, Mohammed Moatasem, Moamen Mohammed, and Youssef Hani.Qatar will conclude its group stage matches by facing Saudi Arabia on September 3 at Prince Sultan Sports City Stadium.The tournament matches are being held at Prince Sultan Sports City Stadium and Damac Club Stadium. The semifinals will be played on September 7, and the competition will conclude on September 10.The participating teams have been divided into two groups: Group A includes Qatar, host Saudi Arabia, and Yemen, while Group B includes Oman, Bahrain, Iraq, and Egypt, which is participating by invitation following the withdrawal of the UAE team.  

Qatar Volleyball Gears Up for World Championship with Iran Showdown

DOHA  – Qatar’s national volleyball team will continue its final preparations for the FIVB World Championship with a high-profile friendly against Iran on Sunday evening at the Federation Hall in Doha.The clash comes as part of a busy warm-up schedule designed to sharpen the team ahead of the global tournament, set for September 12–28 in the Philippines.Qatar has been holding intensive daily training sessions at its domestic camp and recently tested itself in two competitive friendlies against Egypt, both ending in draws. The matches showcased Qatar’s resilience, with the team fighting back in both encounters to level the series after dropping early sets.The build-up continues with a second meeting against Iran on Tuesday, before a three-game series against Ukraine on September 4, 6, and 7 – the last stop before the squad departs for Manila.Qatar faces a challenging path in the World Championship, having been drawn into Group B alongside world No. 1 and defending champions Poland, the Netherlands, and Romania. The Maroons open their campaign on September 13 against the Netherlands, followed by a showdown with Poland on September 15, before concluding the group stage against Romania on September 17.This will be Qatar’s second World Championship appearance, after making its debut in 2022 in Poland and Slovenia. With the tournament expanding to 32 teams for the first time since 1998, Qatar is aiming to build on its experience and make a strong statement against some of the world’s top volleyball nations.