Qatar continues preparation for Iran and Iraq Matches in World Basketball Cup Qualifiers

​Doha, June 27, 2018-Qatar national basketball team will continue their intensive preparations under British coach Tim Lewis for the last two qualifier matches in the Asian Group D qualifiers for the 2019 World Cup in China.Qatar national basketball team training included physical, technical and planning preparations, and was attended by all 14 players.The technical team is scheduled to decide the list of the 12 players to enter the closed camp on Thursday, ahead of their match against Iran on Friday in Doha.The Qatari team will continue to play after Iran's match and play their final qualifier against Iraq in Doha on Monday.Qatar is ranked 60th in the world ranking and 11 in Asian ranking, and third in Group D with 5 points behind Iran with 7 points and Kazakhstan with the same balance, while Iraq is fourth and last with 5 points.The Qatari team, which is equal to the Iraqi counterpart in the number of points with 5 each, competes for the third place qualifying for the group, after the team of Iran and Kazakhstan get the first two places to qualify for the World Cup.

Qatar in Group D of the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship

​Copenhagen, June 26, 2018- The draw of the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship, held in Copenhagen on Monday, put Qatar in Group D with Sweden, Angola, Egypt, Argentina, and Hungary.Group A, which will be played in Berlin, includes Germany, South Korea, Brazil, Serbia, Russia, and France. Group B, which will be played in Munich, consists of Croatia, Japan, Iceland, Macedonia, Bahrain, and Spain. Group C, which will be played in Herning, includes Denmark, Saudi Arabia, Chile, Tunisia, Austria, and Norway. Group D will be played in Copenhagen.The tournament will take place in a new system where the participating teams play the first round in the form of groups leading to the nomination of three teams of each group to the main role, which will be in the form of two groups, and the first and second of each group will qualify to the semi-finals.The teams that finish the first round in the fourth, fifth and sixth places will compete in the International Handball Federation President's Cup.

Qatar team prepare for FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers

​DOHA, June 26, 2018 – Qatar's senior basketball team intensified its training sessions on Monday in preparation for the Asian zone qualification for 2019 FIBA Basketball Word Cup will take place in China.In the Asian qualification, Qatar will take on Iranian opponents at Al Gharafa indoor in Doha on Friday and will lock horns against Iraq side on July 2.The Qatari side hold five points, occupying the third place in its respective group behind leaders Iran and Kazakhstan who each hold ( 7 points) , meanwhile Iraq share points with Qatar , each have five points. Qatar will battle against Iraq for the third seat.

Qatar Opens Beach Handball World Championships Facing Australia

​Basel, June 26, 2018- The International Handball Federation announced the schedule of the 8th Beach Handball World Championships, which will be held in the Russian city of Kazan from 24 to 29 July.Qatar will start their matches against Australia on July 24, then will play against Denmark on the same day and will play the third match against Oman on July 25.The draw of the World Beach Handball World Championship put Qatar in Group C alongside Oman, Australia and Denmark. Group A comprises Croatia, Iran, Uruguay and Argentina, while Group C comprises Spain, Hungary, Vietnam and New Zealand, and Group D comprises Brazil, Russia, US and Sweden.The Qatari team seek a new achievement in the next edition, which will witness their fifth consecutive participation in World Championships.The Qatari beach handball team qualified for the world championships after winning the sixth Asian Championships in Thailand last year for the fourth time in a row.

Qatar Junior handball team off to Tunisia for training program

DOHA, June 24, 2018 – Qatar's Junior Handball team will leave Doha on Sunday to Tunisia for a training program will last until July 5 , that in preparation for 16th edition of Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship will take place from 15-25 July in Salalah, Oman.The Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship acts as the qualification tournament for the 2019 Men's Junior Handball championship.Qatar junior team delegation to Tunisia is chaired by Mr. Khalifa Taiseer, the Assistant Secretary General of Qatar Handball Federation (QHF) accompanied 19 players and technical and managerial staff members.In the Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship, Qatar is pooled in group B alongside Iraq, Palestine and Syria. Qatar team will begin campaign in the event against Syria on July 16, followed by a match against Palestine on July 17 and will face Iraq on July 18.

Austria to host Qatar national team training camp

DOHA, June 24, 2018- The Qatari national football team will begin their training camp in Vienna, Australia on June 24, 2018 in preparation for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup to be staged in UAE from January 05 to February 01, 2019. Qatar's coach Felix Sanchez made some changes in the training program to be concluded on July 12 instead of July 16. Also, as per the new changes made by the coach, the training camp will feature two friendly matches on July 05 and 11. The Qatari squad included; Saad al-Shaib, Meshaal Barsham, Pedro Miguel, Salem al-Hajri, Ibrahim Majed, Abdul Karim Hasan, Hassan al-Haidos, Khohei Boualem, Akram Afif, Ali Assad and Ali Faridoun (Al Sadd), Abdul Karim Salim al-Ali, Bassam al-Rawi, Sultan al-Brik, Ismail Mohamed, Almoez Ali, Abdullah Abdul Salam al-Ahraq, Abdulrahman Mohamed Fahmy, Mohammed Ahmed al-Bakri (Al Duhail), Yousef Hassan, Assem Madbo, Mahdi Ali, Abdulaziz Hatem, Khalid Abdul Raouf Hassan (Al Gharafa), Yazen Naim, Jassim Mohamed Omar (Al Ahli Club), Mohamed Alaa (Al Rayyan), Ahmed Fathi (Al Arabi), Ahmed Mouin, Tariq Saliman Sulaiman and Hashem Ali Abdullatif (Leeds United).