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Rashford receives honorary doctorate from University of Manchester 08 Oct 2021 - 07:02 pm

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has become the youngest recipient of an honorary doctorate from The University of Manchester for his campaign against...

Fire breaks out at stadium ahead of Andorra v England match 08 Oct 2021 - 06:29 pm

A fire broke out at Andorra's national stadium the day before the country are due to host England in a Group I World...

FIFA plans to postpone Club World Cup until 2022 08 Oct 2021 - 12:34 pm

London: FIFA plans to postpone the Club World Cup until early next year due to hosting challenges linked to the pandemic, people familiar...

Asian Qualifiers: Iraq and Lebanon share points in Doha 08 Oct 2021 - 11:06 am

Doha: Iraq and Lebanon yesterday played out a 0-0 draw at the Khalifa International Stadium on Matchday Three of Group A of the...

Saudi Arabia-led consortium completes takeover of Newcastle United 07 Oct 2021 - 07:27 pm

Premier League side Newcastle United have been taken over by a Saudi Arabian-backed consortium, the league said in a statement on Thursday. "Following...

Iraq, Lebanon lock horns at Khalifa International Stadium 07 Oct 2021 - 07:57 am

Doha: Iraq and Lebanon will be aiming to kickstart their respective AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar campaigns when they lock horns...

Qatar 2022 Qualifiers: Australia look to continue winning form in Doha 07 Oct 2021 - 07:52 am

Doha: Australia will be looking to extend a record winning streak when they meet Oman in a crucial AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road...

Qatar legends excited ahead of Amir Cup final at Al Thumama Stadium 07 Oct 2021 - 07:48 am

Doha:On October 22, the sixth FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tournament venue will be inaugurated when Al Thumama Stadium hosts the Amir Cup...

Ooredoo Cup: Al Ahli beat Al Rayyan 2-0 07 Oct 2021 - 07:46 am

Al Rayyan and Al Ahli players vie for the ball possession during their Ooredoo Cup Round 2 Group A match at Al Wakrah...

European Qualifiers: Qatar gear up for Portugal tie 07 Oct 2021 - 07:38 am

Doha: Asian champions Qatar are gearing up to face Portugal at the European Qualifiers match to be played on October 9. After reaching...

Ireland's Robinson says he hasn't had Covid-19 vaccination 06 Oct 2021 - 09:02 am

Ireland forward Callum Robinson said he has not been vaccinated against COVID-19 despite contracting the virus twice. The 26-year-old first tested positive in...

FIFA picks Qatari official as member of Dispute Resolution Committee 05 Oct 2021 - 07:10 pm

Doha: FIFA has chosen Dana bint Mohammed Al Nuaimi, Executive Director of Legal Affairs of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC),...

Facebook outage leaves players twiddling their thumbs 05 Oct 2021 - 12:11 pm

Tottenham Hotspur's Lucas Moura joked that Monday's near six-hour social media outage meant he finally had a chance to connect with his wife,...

Ooredoo Cup: Al Arabi eye full points against Al Khor 05 Oct 2021 - 07:57 am

Doha: Al Khor face Al Arabi in Round 2 (Group B) of the 2021-2022 season Ooredoo Cup at the Qatar SC Stadium today....

Rodriguez: Qatar 2022 will be the most amazing of all World Cups 05 Oct 2021 - 07:50 am

Doha: James Rodriguez is the biggest star to have descended on Qatar’s football horizon in recent times. The Colombian attacking midfielder, who has...

Team Qatar reaches Portugal ahead of European qualifiers 04 Oct 2021 - 08:04 am

Doha: Qatar squad yesterday reached Portugal ahead of the 2022 World Cup European qualifiers against Portugal and Ireland. Qatar will train in Portugal...

QFA takes part in FIFA Consultative Summit on future of football 04 Oct 2021 - 08:01 am

Doha: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) participated via videoconferencing in the 1st FIFA Consultative Summit on the future of football. The summit witnessed...

Man City fight back twice in thrilling 2-2 draw at Liverpool 03 Oct 2021 - 09:18 pm

Liverpool, England: Manchester City came from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw with Liverpool in a breathless and pulsating Premier League encounter...