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Qatar beach handball team line-up for 2019 Asian Championship
DOHA, May 20, 2019 – The Qatari beach handball team will begin their campaign at the 7th Asian Beach Handball Championship for senior Men and Women with meeting Philippines.The championship will take place from 15-22 June in China and will serve as a qualifying event for the 2020 IHF World Beach Handball Championship to be staged in Italy.The state of Qatar will play in group (A) alongside Vietnam, Afghanistan, Indonesia and Philippines while group (B) includes Oman, Iran, Thailand, Pakistan, Japan and Saudi Arabia.Qatar beach handball team list includes, Anadeen Solaukovic, Mahmood Zaki, Said Kenawi, Ameer Dangeer, Rasheed Yousif, Hamdy Ayyad, Motasem Abdulwahid, Hani Kakhi, Abdulrazaq Murad, Ahmed Al Minawi, Kamal El Deen Malash, Nasr Al Deen Magdeesh, Mahmood Obaidy, Hossam Roman, Marawan Sasi and Mohammed Zaki.
IAAF World Athletics Championships to give students lifetime chance to be part of the event
DOHA, May 20, 2019 - In the frame of Doha's ongoing preparations to host the prestigious IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019, the Local Organizing Committee will deliver a unique opportunity to thousands of school students to play a vital role in the event which is scheduled in Doha for the first ever time in the Middle East.School students from different age groups are due to participate in a batch of activities will be held in the frame of preparations for the event, they will show their talents in story writing, sport reports, sport interviews with top world athletes who will arrive in Doha in September.In bid to encourage students display their creativity in sport flavor, students from age groups 5 to 18 will involve in creative drawing competitions shall later be posted on Khalifa International Stadium.Speaking on the program, Vice President and Director General of the IAAF World Athletics Championships Local Organising Committee Dahlan Al Hamad, said “Sport has a special ability to bring people and individuals together under its umbrella, where cultures are united under its flag"“Our efforts will help promote sport in general and athletics in particular among the children and young people of the state Qatar" he added.For her part, Sheikh Asmaa Al Thani, Director of Marketing and Communication at the Local Organising Committee said, “Everyone in Doha from different nationalities and ages are excited for the World Athletics Championship. The school program will help bring students closer to each other before the start of the championships that will witness the participation of the best athletes from 213 countries"Fans can buy tickets online now to ensure that they don't miss out on any of the action which gets underway from Saturday, September 28 and will finish on Sunday, October 6. The easy online process can be started now via https://iaafworldathleticschamps.com/doha2019/
HH the Amir Hosts Iftar Banquet for HH the Amir Cup Winners, Runners-up
Doha, May 18, 2019 , (QNA) - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani hosted on Friday an iftar banquet at the Amiri Diwan in honor of football players and technical and managerial staff of HH the Amir Cup winners Al Duhail Sports Club, runners-up Al Sadd Sports Club, representatives of HH the Amir Cup sponsors, and a number of sports and media personalities.HH Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Personal Representative of HH the Amir, attended the banquet along with a number of Their Excellencies sheikhs.
Qatar youth football team line up for FIFA U20 World Cup
DOHA, May 17, 2019-The Qatar football Association (QFA) announced the squad of Qatar U19 national team to participate in FIFA U-20 World Cup to be staged in Poland from May 23 to June 15.Coached by Portuguese Bruno Miguel, the Qatari squad included Salah Hassan, Abdullah Ali, Hamam Ahmed, Shehab Al Lithy, Nasser Al Yazidi, Ahmed Al Sebaie, Nasser Bir, Essa Ahmed, Khaled Mohammed, Yousef Ayman, Abdulrashed Ibrahim, Marawan Sharif, Mohamed Al Bayati, Ahmed Suhail, Hashedm Ali, Yousef Abdulrazaq, Andria Siapotra, Bahaa Al Lithy, Ahmed Al Menhali, Ali Mallalah and Abdullah Al Marisi. Qatar are clubbed with Ukraine, Nigeria and USA in Group D.Qatar will be making their fourth FIFA U-20 World Cup appearance at Poland 2019 after making their debut in 1981 when they finished second.They hosted the competition in 1996, but bowed out in the first round. They had a similar outcome 20 years later when they finished at the bottom of Group C in New Zealand 2015.The FIFA U-20 World Cup – now into its 22nd edition – is contested by the under-20 national teams of the member associations of FIFA.England won the previous tournament, but won't defend crown after losing 3–0 to Norway in a play-off for the final qualifying place at the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Finland.
HH the Amir Crowns Al Duhail Club Winners Amir Cup
Doha, May 17 (QNA), 2019 - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Thursday crowned Al Duhail club, winners of HH the Amir Football Cup, after they beat Al Sadd 4-1 in the final match held at Al Janoub Stadium.HH the Amir honored the players of Al Duhail Sports Club with the Cup and presented them with gold medals and presented Al Sadd players with silver medals.The match was attended by HE Sheikh Abdul-Aziz bin Khalifa Al-Thani; HH Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Personal Representative of HH the Amir; HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al-Thani; HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al-Thani; HE Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa Al-Thani; HE Shura Council Speaker Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud and a number of Their Excellences Sheikhs and ministers.It was also attended by HE President of the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) Gianni Infantino; HE President of World Economic Forum Borge Brende; HE President of African Football Confederation (CAF), and Member of FIFA Council Ahmad Ahmad; HE President of South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) and FIFA Vice President Alejandro Dominguez and HE President of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and FIFA Vice President Vittorio Montagliani in addition to a number of heads of diplomatic missions accredited to the State of Qatar; a number of heads of sports federations; members of the Arab and international Olympic committees; guests of the match, and a large audience.
Al Sadd to take on Al Duhail in Amir Cup final
Doha, May 16, 2019-The Amir Cup final is as it is the biggest fixture of Qatar’s domestic football calendar, but this year the title clash between top guns Al Sadd and Al Duhail SC has plenty of added significance to draw the attention of football world.
To start with, it is also the unveiling of the state-of-the-art Al Wakrah Stadium, which is going to be the second completed arena for the 2022 World Cup.
The 40,000 capacity stadium, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects in association with AECOM, comes with an innovative cooling system and a retractable roof, among many other features.
The final is also the swansong of Sadd captain Xavi Hernandez, who is a legendary figure in world football after his exploits with Barcelona and Spain national team.
Xavi’s Sadd will start as favourites as they are in sensational form, winning the Qatar Stars League title in some style.
The last time the two teams met, in the league in March, there was nothing to choose between them as a Murad Naji own goal gave Sadd an invaluable point.
The match is also going to be Jesualdo Ferreira's last one at the helm of the Wolves and the Portuguese coach said he hoped Sadd would emerge triumphant.
“I’m very happy that we are taking part in the final. I hope we would do the same what we did before last year (Sadd beat Al Rayyan to win the title in 2017),” said Ferreira at the pre-match press conference.
“We know how important Amir Cup is for Qatar and the people here. This final will be historic because we are playing in a World Cup finals venue. We are facing defending champions and we will go all out for victory,” said the veteran coach.
Gabi, the other Spanish star in Sadd’s midfield, echoed his coach’s sentiments that it is special to play in such a historic setting.
“We will be playing at the 2022 World Cup venue, which is great. We have already played Duhail twice this season and we know how difficult it will be. But we want to win the double and also the AFC Champions League, said Gabi.
If it’s the farewell match for Ferreira and Gabi, for Duhail coach Rui Faria it’s the first real opportunity to win something big is his maiden year as coach.
Faria, who has been the assistant to Jose Mourinho during the Portuguese manager’s time at a host of top clubs, has not had a dream start to his career as a head coach, and would love to win the prestigious trophy which would redeem their season.
“We know the importance to the match. They are an organised team with an experienced coach. But we are ready. We have paid a lot of attention to the details we have trained well for the match and we hope it will end in a good way,” said Ferreira.
“It will be an opportunity for me to win my first title which hopefully would be the first of many. It will be mean a lot to win at the new stadium.”
Faria said Duhail have improved a lot in the recent weeks.
“We all have improved a lot recently and the team is getting stronger. We have faced strong teams and ready to take on Sadd who are a good team.
Duhail captain Luiz Martin said they respect the opponents, but they will play to win.
“We are very happy to play in the final. Players love to play in such big matches. We have a lot of respect for the opponents and we will do everything to win the cup,” said Martin.
“In the last game, we were unlucky to concede an own goal in injury time. This game is always about important moments. We will concentrate and avoid making mistakes,” added the Duhail captain.
