Human Resources win QOC Ramadan Football Tournament

DOHA, May 27, 2018-The competitions of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Ramadan Football Tournament came to an end on Friday at Abdullah bin Suhaim Indoor Hall.Human Resources and Administrative Services Department claimed the title. Sports Affairs Department finished second while President's Office settled in the third place.The QOC Secretary General HE Jassim Al-Buenain handed over the trophy to Human Resources and Administrative Services team.Two matches were held on Friday, where Human Resources and Administrative Services Department defeated President's Office 3-0 while financial affairs recorded a 2-1 victory over Secretariat General.It's worth mentioning that Sports Affairs Department were winners of the last four editions of tournament.

Qatar Volleyball Team to Face India, Azerbaijan in Friendlies

​Doha, May 26, 2018 - Qatar's national volleyball team will play two friendlies against India and Azerbaijan within the team's preparations for the 2018 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup, which will be held in Chinese Taipei from Aug. 8 to 15.The first match against India will be played in June, followed by Azerbaijan in July when both national teams train in Doha as part of their preparations for future events.The national team trains on a daily basis at Qatar Volleyball Association under the supervision of head coach Massimiliano Giaccardi.Qatar will play in Group C of the Asian Men's Volleyball Cup alongside Vietnam, Australia and Thailand.The national team kick off their participation when they take on Vietnam on Aug. 8 before playing Thailand the following day and wrapping up the group stage against Australia on Aug. 10. (QNA)

Qatar to take on Mexico in Toulon Tournament opener

Doha, May 26, 2018-Qatar's Under-19 team will open their Toulon International Football Tournament campaign against Mexico in Toulon, France tomorrow.Qatar are pooled in Group A along with China, England and Mexico in the tournament which will see 12 teams vying for the top honour.Qatar's first match will be played at the Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny in Aubagne and the kickoff is at 5.30pm (6.30pm Qatar time).In their second match, Qatar will take on China on May 29 at the Stade d'Honneur Marcel Roustan in Salon-de-Provence.Al Annabi will play their final Group match against England on June 1.The play-offs will take place on June 5, followed by the semi-finals on the next day. Final of the tournament will be played on June 9 in Martigues.Only four teams from Asia - China, Japan and South Korea will be in contest along with Al Annabi during the tournament.This is the fifth occasion Qatar is taking part in the tournament which is in its 46th edition.Togo and Canada will compete for the first time. Hosts France, Portugal, Scotland and Turkey are the other participating nations.The Toulon Tournament is expected to offer the Al Annabi juniors a lot of exposure and experience ahead of the upcoming AFC Under 19 football Championship which will take place in Jakarta, Indonesia from October 18 to November 4.

Qatar basketball team line up for world cup qualifiers

​DOHA, May 26, 2018-The Qatari basketball team will resume their training sessions at the QBF Indoor hall, in preparation for their last two matches in the FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers.Qatar will take on Iran on June 29 and will clash against Iraq on July 02. The two matches will be played in Doha.The Qatari team will also participate in Lebanon International Friendly Championship to begin on June 21.The event will feature the participation of four nations including Qatar, Armenia, Egypt and hosts Lebanon.

Curtains come down on QOC Ramadan Football Tournament

​DOHA, May 26, 2018-The competitions of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Ramadan Football Tournament came to an end on Friday at Abdullah bin Suhaim Indoor Hall.Human Resources and Administrative Services Department claimed the title. Sports Affairs Department finished second while President's Office settled in the third place.The QOC Secretary General HE Jassim Al-Buenain handed over the trophy to Human Resources and Administrative Services team.Two matches were held on Friday, where Human Resources and Administrative Services Department defeated President's Office 3-0 while financial affairs recorded a 2-1 victory over Secretariat General.

Draw held for AFC Champions League quarter-finals

DOHA, May 24, 2018-QNB Stars League sides Al Duhail and Al Sadd were both drawn against Iranian teams in the AFC Champions League quarter-finals. QNB Stars League champions Duhail will take on Iran Pro League winner Persepolis, while Al Sadd will face Esteghlal FC. The draw ceremony was held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.If both Duhail and Al Sadd prevail in the quarters, then the Qatar sides will lock horns in the semi-finals. The first leg of the quarter-final matches will be played from August 27 to 29, while the return legs are scheduled for September from 17 to 19.Buoyed by their treble winning season, Al Duhail have now set their eyes on the AFC Champions League. Duhail, who lifted the Amir Cup last Saturday to add to the Qatar Stars League and Qatar Cup titles won earlier, have carried their domestic form onto the continental stage.They are on the brink of an AFC Champions League record, having scored eight straight victories en route to qualifying for the quarter-finals and were the team to avoid in the draw.Coach Djamel Belmadi has said there will be no letting up as Al Duhail will look to improve despite such an impressive season. “We are always improving. Players like Sultan al-Brake and Bassam Hisham are all improving, and Almoez Ali still has scope for improvement. It is a continuous process," Belmadi said last week.“It's a great season, of course. Huge achievement from the club and we cannot expect more. We took all the trophies, we won all the competitions, and we are in the quarter-finals of (the AFC) Champions League with eight victories," the Algerian added.Duhail will first welcome Persepolis for the first leg, before travelling to Iran for the second leg. Persepolis have yet to win the AFC Champions League and after a semi-final exit in 2017, Branko Ivankovic's charges will be aiming for the title.Two-time champions Al Sadd will be up against Esteghlal FC, who were crowned the Asian champions 27 years ago. Winfried Schäfer's side will be aiming to return to glory and a third title but Sadd will provide a tough challenge to the Iranians.Sadd, who were grouped alongside Persepolis in Group C, had an eventful 2018 campaign where they recorded four wins and two losses to finish as the group runners-up behind the Iranians.They met Al Ahli Saudi FC in the Round of 16, where two first half goals from Boualem Khoukhi secured them a 2-1 win in the first leg.In the return leg, Algerian forward Baghdad Bounedjah gave Al Sadd a dream start with a goal in the second minute but Al Ahli's Claudemir de Souza equalised less than seven minutes later and took the lead through Muhannad Assiri going through into the half-time break.However, Jesualdo Ferreira's men bounced back in the 70th minute when Bounedjah scored the equaliser to secure their spot in the quarter-finals 4-3 on aggregate.Meanwhile, Kashima Antlers from Japan, who have not gone beyond the quarter-finals stage, will welcome China PR's Tianjin Quanjian, who have performed spectacularly in their first appearance in the AFC Champions League, and are certainly looking to extend their run.Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, champions in 2006 and 2016, will lock horns with fellow Korea Republic side Suwon Samsung Bluewings, who have also won the title twice - in the 2000/01 and 2001/02 seasons.