Qatar defeat Oman in Handball Friendly Tournament

DOHA, January 11, 2018–Qatar's national handball team claimed the title of Qatar International Handball Friendly Tournament after beating Oman 38-18 at Duhail Arena on Wednesday. The tournament brought together five teams including Cuba, Oman, Iran, Algeria and hosts Qatar.Qatar International Handball Friendly Tournament comes in the frame of national team preparation for the Asian Men's Handball Championship 2018 scheduled from 18-28 January in South Korea.The Asian Men's Handball Championship acts as a qualifying tournament for the 2019 IHF Handball World Championship, which will take place in Germany and Denmark.

Qatar to take on Oman in AFC U-23 on Friday

Changshu, January 11, 2018-Qatar's Olympic team will play against Oman on Friday in the second round of the AFC U-23 Championship, hosted by the Chinese city of Changshu.Qatar Olympic team won against Uzbekistan in the first round on Tuesday with one goal scored by Al Moez Ali in the 55th minute. After the victory against Uzbekistan on Tuesday, there was much relief in the Qatari team. The team trained lightly today, with a focus on the recovery of the players in preparation for the match against Oman, which will be held at 7.30 pm Doha time on the Olympic Stadium.The team management studied videos of the first match of the Omani team against China, in order to know the team's tactics, its strengths and weaknesses.The match will be difficult as Oman is considered as one of the best teams, and its loss in the first round does not reflect its real level. Oman will enter the match on Friday with hopes of winning to qualify for the second round.Qatar will conclude its final training session on Thursday to choose the appropriate formation for the match.

Qatar defeat Iran in Handball Friendly Tournament

DOHA, January 10, 2018 – Qatar's national handball team recorded a convincing 33-28 win over Iranian counterparts in the Qatar International Handball Friendly Tournament held at the Duhail Arena on Tuesday.This tournament is bringing together four teams including hosts, Qatar, Oman, Iran and Algeria.Qatar International Handball Friendly Tournament comes in the frame of national team preparation for the Asian Men's Handball Championship 2018 scheduled from 18-28 January in South Korea.The Asian Men's Handball Championship acts as a qualifying tournament for the prestigious 2019 IHF Handball World Championship will take place in Germany and Denmark.

Qatar beat Uzbekistan in AFC U23 Championship

DOHA, January 10, 2018 - Almoez Ali's second half strike proved the difference as Qatar recorded a narrow 1-0 win over Uzbekistan in their AFC U23 Championship 2018 opener at the Changzhou Olympic Sports Center on Tuesday.The Al Duhail forward's goal leaves Qatar second in Group A behind table-topping China PR who beat Oman 3-0 in the day's earlier game. In a closely fought first half, it was Uzbekistan who dominated the early proceedings, Zabikhillo Urinboev firing inches over following a neat interchange of passes with Dostonbek Khamdamov on the edge of the area after 14 minutes. Qatar responded well however, with dynamic captain Ahmad Moein, a member of the squad when his country finished fourth at the tournament's last edition in 2016, fizzing a shot narrowly wide shortly after the half hour mark. With Qatar clearly growing in confidence, midfielder Salem al-Hajri then rattled the Uzbekistan bar with a rasping drive from distance as the opening period came to an entertaining close. Urinboev headed just wide of the target from a pinpoint Javokhir Sidikov free-kick shortly after the restart, before Qatar took the lead on 55 minutes in stunning fashion. A swift move down the right saw the impressive Hashim Ali break into the box and deliver a delightful cross that the advancing Almoez rifled into the net past the despairing dive of Uzbekistan goalkeeper Dilshod Khamraev. As Uzbekistan desperately pushed for an equaliser, successive Qatari counter-attacks saw Khamraev deny both Hisham and, in the game's dying embers, substitute Khaled Mohammed.“It was always going to be a difficult game against Uzbekistan as we know they are tough opponents," said Qatar coach Felix Sanchez.“I think the team did a very good job today and that they performed well in every department. I feel that one of the great strengths of this group of players is that they work very hard. They have a great spirit."Uzbekistan coach Ravshan Khaydarov admitted the defeat left his team with a mountain to climb. “It was a very tough game for us today, and I feel that some of my players were not able to perform to their best ability, “ said Khaydarov.“The result now leaves us in a rather difficult position in what is a very difficult group. We made too many mistakes and we must go away and see where and how we made those errors." Qatar's next outing comes on Friday when they face Oman, while Uzbekistan will tackle host nation China. Meanwhile, host nation China PR began campaign in fine fashion yesterday thanks to a comfortable 3-0 win over Oman at the Changzhou Olympic Sports Center. Goals from Yang Liyu, Li Xiaoming and Wei Shihao proved the difference on a bitterly cold afternoon, as China laid down an impressive early marker in a group which saw Qatar beat Uzbekistan 1-0 in their opening tie. In what would prove to be an entertaining opening period, it was China who threatened first, Yang seeing his shot from 12 yards smothered by the visiting defence, and Beijing Guoan forward Wei forcing a smart save from Oman goalkeeper Ibrahim al-Mukhaini with 18 minutes gone.With China in the ascendancy, Oman's defence was to be breached twice in quick succession, as first Yang expertly converted Li Shuai's pinpoint delivery on the half hour mark, and then Li Xiaoming headed home Wei's superb floated cross to double his side's advantage just four minutes later.To their credit, Oman rallied briefly after the break, but the game was effectively ended as a contest in the 53rd minute when the impressive Wei powered home a header after being found by Yao Junsheng.Omani defender Thani al-Rushaidi saw a close-range effort scrambled off the line by Gao Zhunyi shortly after, before Wei was stretchered off in the 66th minute following a hefty challenge much to the consternation of China head coach Massimiliano Maddaloni.In the game's last meaningful action, substitute Liu Ruofan was expertly denied by al-Mukhaini on a day when China took a significant step towards reaching the knockout phase of the AFC U23 Championship for the first time.

QOC Secretary General meets senior sport federation’s officials

DOHA, January 18, 2018 – His Excellency, Qatar Olympic Committee Secretary General, Mr. Jassim Al Buenain chaired the regular meeting of Secretaries General and executive directors of Sport Federations held at the QOC building on Tuesday.The Secretary General opened the meeting with a welcoming speech, gave a letter of thanks and appreciation to all federations boards and secretaries general for their effort being made to promoting Qatari sport movement and as well as to their compliance with QOC visions and strategies. The Secretary General also discussed with the participants all relevant topics and plans will help enhancing the cooperation between QOC and sport federations in the upcoming stages.

Qatar rugby team beat France youth team in friendly

DOHA, December 10, 2018-Qatar's senior rugby team beat France's youth team 21-14 in a friendly on the sidelines of the winter camp of the French team at Aspire Zone Stadium in Doha.The match is inline the Qatar Rugby team (7) preparation for future championships. The French team are also in a closed camp in Doha as they prepare for the world championships.The head of Qatar Rugby, Hockey and Cricket Federation, Youssef al Kuwari, expressed his delight with the performance of the Qatari team during the friendly match. Kuwari said it was a useful experience for the Qatari team, especially as the French team are preparing for the world championships.He added that the federation is working on preparing the Qatari team in order to be present in international tournaments. Qatar has received an invitation to participate in the Asian Rugby Championship (15) in Lebanon in April, and an invitation to participate in Malaysia Rugby Championship (7) in the same month.Kuwari stressed that the federation has a future participation in the Winter Olympic Committee camp through the Rugby Beach Championship, which is scheduled for January 26 in Sealine and will help in spreading the game.