Qatar Chess Team shine in Arab Championship

Amman, July 22, 2019- The Qatari Chess team sparkled in the second round of the 2019 Arab Chess Championship being held in Amman, Jordan until July 27.The event brings together 276 players representing 16 teams including Qatar, Algeria, Morocco, Lebanon, Iraq, Tunisia, Libya, Syria, Palestine, Yemen, UAE, KSA, Bahrain, Oman and hosts Jordan.Qatar's Saleh Al Hur defeated Jordan's Mohammed Saleh to claim the 10th place in the overall standings of the championship.In girl's event, Qatar' Lian Qasabi edged past Iraq's Retaj Saad Hassan while her sister Rawda Qasabi overpowered Iraq's Nor Al Zahra Abdulamir.

Qatar's Barshim wins second place at London Diamond League

LONDON, July 22, 2019 - Qatar high jumper Mutaz Barshim finished second at the IAAF Diamond League here on Sunday .Syria's Majd Eddin Ghazal won the men's high jump with a leap of 2.30m, beating world champion Mutaz, who returned to action after 13 months.The 28-year-old Qatari leapt 2.27m while Bulgaria's Tihomir Ivanov came third (2.24m).The men's high jump featured world leader Ilya Ivanyuk who topped 2.33m in Szekesfehervar (Hungary) nine days ago, but Mutaz, 2017 World Athlete of the Year, who was in the spotlight after he made his first Diamond League appearance more than a year.

Qatar beach volleyball team qualify to second round of Espinho Tournament

Espinho, July 20, 2019-The Qatari beach volleyball team (1) including Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan qualified to the second round of the four-star Espinho stop on the 2019 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour after beating Italy's Abbiati Andreatta 2-0 (21-16 21-14) on Friday. In their second match, the Qatari duo suffered a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Spain's Herrera/Gavira. It's worth mentioning that the Qatari duo of Cherif Younousse and Ahmad Tijan claimed the fourth place in the FIVB world ranking issued recently.The Qatari team collected 5120 points after participating in a huge of number international and continental tournaments.Christian Sorum and Anders Mol of Norway led the way with 7600 points ahead of Russia's Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy in the second place and Poland's Bryl/Fijalek in the third place.​​

Qatari Delegation attend FINA General Congress

GWANGJUE, July 20, 2019 – The FINA General Congress's sessions got underway on Friday in South Korea's city of Gwangjue .Qatar's swimming delegate chaired by Khaleel Ibraheem Al Jaber, FINA's board member, Mohammed Abdullah Al Sheeb, FINA's coaches development committee member and Ibraheem Al Rumaihi, Head of swimming body at Qatar Swimming Association attended the meeting.During the meeting, Qatari delegation met with senior FINA officials and focused lights on Qatar's ambition to host exceptional World FINA Championships in 2023.​

Qatar beach volleyball team to participate in Espinho Tournament

Espinho, July 18, 2019-The Qatari beach volleyball team (1) including Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan will participate in the four-star Espinho stop on the 2019 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour to begin on Thursday.To conclude on July 21, the event will bring together 50 teams representing 26 countries.It's worth mentioning that the Qatari duo of Cherif Younousse and Ahmad Tijan claimed the fourth place in the FIVB world ranking issued recently.The Qatari team collected 5120 points after participating in a huge of number international and continental tournaments.Christian Sorum and Anders Mol of Norway led the way with 7600 points ahead of Russia's Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy in the second place and Poland's Bryl/Fijalek in the third place.

Groups finalized for World Cup and Asian Cup qualifiers

Kuala Lumpur, July 18, 2019 - The Round Two draw of the Asian Qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 concluded in the Malaysian capital on Wednesday.Qatar, who will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, were drawn in Group E alongside Bangladesh, Oman, India and Afghanistan in their bid to defend the AFC Asian Cup they won in spectacular fashion in the UAE last February.AFC's official website said that the draw, conducted by FIFA Director of Competitions Christian Unger and Australian legend Tim Cahill, saw Asia's top ranked team Islamic Republic of Iran pooled in Group C alongside Iraq, Bahrain, Hong Kong and Cambodia.Iran will be aiming for a third consecutive appearance in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, having narrowly missed on qualifying for the knockout stage in Russia 2018.Japan, Asia's best performers in the 2018 FIFA World Cup where they were defeated by Belgium in the Round of 16, were drawn in Group F with Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Myanmar and Mongolia.Korea Republic, who have appeared in every edition of the FIFA World Cup Finals since 1986, will have Lebanon, DPR Korea, Turkmenistan and Sri Lanka in Group H of the Asian Qualifiers.Saudi Arabia, who defeated Egypt 2-1 to end their 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign on a high, will face Uzbekistan, Palestine, Yemen and Singapore in Group D.Australia, who became the record fifth Asian team at a World Cup Finals after going through the Inter-Continental Playoff to earn a berth in Russia 2018, will go up against Jordan, Chinese Taipei, Kuwait and Nepal in Group B.China PR, the host for the AFC Asian Cup 2023, will have to navigate past Syria, Philippines, Maldives and Guam in Group A their bid for a second appearance in the FIFA World Cup Finals.Group G had a distinct Southeast Asian flavor as ASEAN rivals Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia were all drawn together, with the United Arab Emirates completing the cast.The eight group winners and four best runners-up will advance to the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Finals and the final round of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.However, should Qatar win their group, the seven other group winners and five best second-placed sides will advance to the final round of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The next best 24 teams from the second round of the joint qualifiers will compete in a separate competition for the remaining 12 slots in the 24-team AFC Asian Cup China 2023.