Team Qatar line up for Hamburg Elite16

Hamburg: Qatar’s Cherif Younousse/Ahmed Tijan will participate in the seventh Elite16 event of the season to be held in Hamburg, Germany from Wednesday to Sunday. The iconic Am Rothenbaum Stadium will be the stage for the tournament, which will count on 28 men’s teams from 17 different countries during the five days of action. The tournament has 12 teams guaranteed in the main draw and 16 in the qualifier, who will be the first to get on the court, on Wednesday, when they will compete for the final four spots in the main draw of the German event.  

Qatar to take on Iran in William Jones Cup

Chinese Taipei: The Qatar basketball team will take on Iran today in their second match in the 42nd edition of William Jones Cup which is held in Chinese Taipei from August 12 to 20. The event features the participation of teams to participate in the 19th edition of the FIBA World Cup which will be held in Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines from August 25 to September 10.  

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Elected Vice President of Arab Football Association

Riyadh - HE Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Thani was elected by acclamation Vice-President of the Arab Football Association for Asia Continent for the current electoral cycle that extends until 2025. This came on the margin of the 27th meeting of the Arab Football Association General Assembly, which was held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Late July, the Qatar Football Association (QFA) announced the candidacy of HE Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Thani for the position of Vice-President of the Arab Football Association and for membership of the Arab Football Association Council for the current session. His Excellency also won the membership of the Executive Council of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) for Asia, in the elections that took place during the 33rd General Assembly of the Asian Confederation, which was held last February.  

Team Qatar arrive in Chinese Taipei to participate in William Jones Cup 2023

Chinese Taipei: The Qatar basketball team arrived in Chinese Taipei on Thursday to participate in the 42nd edition William Jones Cup 2023 for men to be held from August 12 to 20. The event will feature the participation of teams to participate in the 19th edition of the FIBA World Cup which will be held in Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines from August 25 to September 10. At the 42nd William Jones Cup 2023, Team Qatar are scheduled to meet USA on August 12, Iran (August 13), Chinese Taipei A (August 14), Philippines (August 15), UAE (August 16), Chinese Taipei B (August 17), South Korea (August 18), and Japan on August 20th.

Qatar to take on Hong Kong in Asian Games opener

Doha: The match schedule for Men’s handball event at the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 was announced recently. The Games will be staged in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8.  Team Qatar will play their first match on September 24 against Hong Kong.  The defending champions will compete in Group B. Qatar`s opponents are 2014 runner-up South Korea and Hong Kong.  

Qatar Basketball Federation unveils new head coach Skourtopoulus

Doha: The Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) on Tuesday unveiled the national team’s new head coach Athanasios Skourtopoulus of Greece at a press conference at the federation’s headquarters in the presence of QBF Secretary-General Saadoun Sabah Al Kuwari and Director of National Teams Yassin Ismail and Qatar team’s fitness coach Nathaniel Alkidos. Saadoun Al Kuwari expressed his happiness on QBF’s association with coach Skourtopoulus to train the Qatar basketball team. Skourtopoulus succeeds Serbian coach Miodrag Perisic. Al Kuwari while welcoming the new coach said, Skourtopoulus has a distinguished track record as a coach and has previously trained the Greek national team and many Greek clubs and is a big name in the world of coaching in Europe. Al Kuwari added that the Qatar national team has many important continental competitions coming ahead including the 2027 World Cup which will be hosted in Doha. For his part, Yassin Ismail praised the QBF, headed by Mohammed bin Saad Al Mughaiseeb, in assigning the national team with a distinguished coach who is considered as one of the best. The director of the national teams also emphasized that the strategy of the federation is to mix youth and experience, especially since the federation’s plan is to form a competitive team for the future. Thanking the welcome, Skourtopoulus said he did not hesitate even for a single moment in accepting the offer to train the national basketball team and stressed that he has a lot of information about Qatari basketball through friends and coaches who work in Doha. The coach said that he knows very well that the national team is going through a tough stage at the present time and that he seeks to prepare players psychologically and physically. He said that his task will not be easy, especially since the current stage is a period of replacement and renewal in the ranks of the national team but the young players will be of great importance in the near future. Fitness coach Alkidos said he was doing his best to raise the physical level of the players, expressing his happiness at joining the Qatari basketball family, which is preparing to host the World Cup in 2027 for the first time in the history of the Middle East. Qatar national team for 42nd Willam Jones Cup 2023 The Qatar basketball team will leave on Wednesday for Chinese Taipei to participate in the 42nd Willam Jones Cup 2023 for men to be held from August 12 to 20 with the participation of teams that will participate in the 19th edition of the FIBA World Cup which will be held in Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines from August 25 to September 10. At the 42nd Willam Jones Cup 2023, the Al Annabi are scheduled to meet USA on August 12, Iran (August 13), Chinese Taipei A (August 14), Philippines (August 15), UAE (August 16), Chinese Taipei B (August 17), South Korea (August 18), and Japan on August 20th.