Team Qatar will take on UAE in opening match of Asian qualifiers for 2026 FIFA World Cup

DOHA –  Qatar’s senior football team will lock horns against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in  the third round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Doha  on Thursday. Set to take place on September 5th, Qatar takes on the UAE, which topped the first of its group in the second round of the World Cup Qualifiers.  Besides the UAE, Qatar will compete in Group A alongside Iran, Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and North Korea. The 2023 AFC Champions will continue their World Cup qualifying campaign with a series of crucial matches after their opener against the UAE.  Qatar will play their second qualifying match away against North Korea on September 10th. Following that, they will host the Kyrgyz Republic on October 10th before traveling to Tehran for an away match against Iran on October 15th.  Qatar will wrap up the first round of group matches on November 14th, when it plays Uzbekistan at home.

Qatar’s Arshad confident of good show in Paris

PARIS  - Qatar’s Ali Arshad on Saturday said he was confident of a good show at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games as he begins his medal hunt in the 100m wheelchair event. Owing to his success in recent years including a bronze medal at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games in 2022, Ali appeared to be a strong candidate to secure a podium finish in the event. “It’s a big responsibility as Qatar fans expect a medal from me. I am relishing the challenge,” Ali said in a statement. “The competition no doubt will be very tough but I am ready and will give my best,” he added. Qatar’s head of the delegation Dr Hassan al-Ansari said Ali’s morale was high ahead of his opening event, reposing his confidence on the athlete. “Ali Arshad has been performing very well in international events. We are hopeful of a medal from him but the first target is to reach the 100m final,” he said. Ali will also take part in the 800m wheelchair race event starting on September 6. Qatar’s other athlete Sara Masud will take part in women’s shot put event scheduled to begin on September 5.

Team Qatar ready to participate in FIBA U-18 Asia Cup

DOHA – Qatar’s Youth basketball team is drawn in group C of  2024 FIBA U-18 Asia Cup, which will be held in Jordan’s capital city of Amman from 2nd to 9th  of September, 2024.   Team Qatar will open this campaign against Japan on Monday, before shake hands with China on 3rd of September. This tournament will bring together 16 teams drawn  in four groups, group A,  Australia, Chinese Taipe, Lebanon, Magnolia, group B, Qatar, Japan, China and Kazakhstan, group C, South Korea, India, Kuwait, while group D , includes, Philippines , New Zealand, Jordan and Indonesia.

Team Qatar claim 14 medals at West Asia Table Tennis Championship

AMMAN - Qatar's table tennis players raised up their medal  tally to 14 medals  in the 2024 West Asia Table Tennis Championship , which was concluded in Jordan’s capital city of Amman on Sunday. Team Qatar won 14 medals, including  4 gold medals, 7 silver medals and 3 bronze medals in different age categories, U-17, U15, U13, U11.  This tournament was held  in Jordan’s Sports Palace Hallin Al Hussein Youth City until August 31 with the participation of players from 11 countries.  

Team Qatar to take on Bahrain in Gulf Men’s Basketball Championship

DOHA – Team Qatar will lock horns against hosts Bahrain Today in the  17th Gulf Basketball Championship, which will run from 2nd to 7th of September, 2024 in  Bahrain. The tournament will feature four teams, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and hosts Bahrain. In round two on Tuesday, team Qatar  will lock horns against Saudi Arabia, while hosts Bahrain will take Kuwait  in the second game.  In round three, team Qatar will play Kuwait on Wednesday, as Bahrain will face Saudi Arabia.  

Arshad qualifies for final at Paris 2024 Paralympics

DOHA - Qatar’s Ali Arshad qualified for the final of the 100m wheelchair race (T34 category) at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on Sunday. At the packed Stade de France, Arshad finished third in the second heat with a personal best time of 15.20 seconds, finishing behind Thailand’s Chaiwat Rattana (14.81 secs) and Tunisia’s Walid Ktila (15.09). Arshad will compete in the final at 12 noon on Monday, hoping to win his first Paralympic medal, following in the footsteps of other Qatar stars who have previously achieved this, including his teammate in Paris, Sara Masoud, who won a silver medal in the shot put at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, and Abdulrahman Al Qader, who won silver in the shot put at Rio 2016 and bronze at Tokyo 2020 in the same event. Arshad expressed his happiness at qualifying for final in his maiden Paralympic Games, while also affirming his confidence in his ability to win a medal, especially after recording his personal best and achieving the third-best time in the preliminary round. Dr. Hassan Al Ansari, Secretary-General of the Qatar Paralympic Committee and head of the Qatari delegation, congratulated Arshad on reaching the final and wished him all the best in the final. Al Ansari emphasized that Arshad not only qualified for the final but also achieved a personal best and the third-best time in the first round, which indicates his strong chance of winning a medal today. These results reflect the significant efforts made by the coaching staff of Qatar during the preparation periods for the Paralympics and their commitment to getting the athletes ready to the highest level possible. Meanwhile, Sara is continuing her preparations to compete in the shot put competition (T33 category), which will take place on Thursday evening at Stade de France. Sara has had a distinguished career filled with achievements, having won the silver medal in shot put at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games and the silver medal at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships held in London. She also secured gold medals in shot put and discus throw at the 2014 Incheon Asian Para Games, a silver medal in shot put at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, and silver medals in discus throw and javelin throw, as well as a bronze medal in shot put at the 2022 West Asian Para Games in Bahrain. Additionally, she won silver medals in discus throw and shot put and a bronze in javelin throw at the 2024 West Asian Para Games in Sharjah.