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We are taking one match at a time: Afif 02 Dec 2021 - 07:44 am

Doha: Qatar playmaker Akram Afif has termed Tuesday’s victory over Bahrain important in team’s quest to reach the knockout stage of the inaugural...

Watford v Chelsea suspended after medical emergency in stands 02 Dec 2021 - 12:34 am

WATFORD, England- Watford's Premier League home game against Chelsea at Vicarage Road was suspended after 12 minutes on Wednesday because of a medical...

Four golfers test positive for COVID-19 ahead of South Africa Open 01 Dec 2021 - 09:19 pm

JOHANNESBURG- Four golfers have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the start of the South Africa Open on Thursday in a further blow...

Dominant Egypt beat Lebanon for winning start at Arab Cup 01 Dec 2021 - 06:02 pm

Title-contenders Egypt displayed a commanding performance to beat Lebanon 1-0 in their opening match of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021, yesterday. The...

Ibrahimovic reveals he was close to joining Napoli before AC Milan return 01 Dec 2021 - 03:40 pm

Rome: Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he almost joined Napoli before returning to AC Milan in 2019, as he wanted to emulate the feat of...

Algeria rout Sudan 4-0 in Arab Cup 2021 01 Dec 2021 - 03:12 pm

Baghdad Bounedjah bagged a brace as Algeria thumped Sudan 4-0 to start their FIFA Arab Cup campaign on a positive note at the...

Proud all stadiums ready a year before World Cup 2022: SC Secretary-General 01 Dec 2021 - 11:26 am

Doha: Secretary-General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) Hassan Al Thawadi expressed his pride that all stadiums are ready one...

Qatar down Bahrain as FIFA Arab Cup begins with dazzling opening ceremony 01 Dec 2021 - 11:00 am

Doha: Abdulaziz Hatem scored the winning goal as Asian champions Qatar edged Bahrain 1-0 to begin their FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 campaign...

Five-star Tunisia rout Mauritania 01 Dec 2021 - 10:16 am

Doha:Tunisia kicked off their FIFA Arab Cup campaign with a 5-1 demolition of Mauritania at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium yesterday, with FIFA...

Group C: Saudi Arabia target win against Jordan 01 Dec 2021 - 10:14 am

Doha: New-look Saudi Arabia are hoping to excel in Qatar as they are set to begin their FIFA Arab Cup campaign with a...

Qatari athletes return home with rich haul of medals 01 Dec 2021 - 10:13 am

Second Vice-President of the Qatar Olympic Committee and President of Qatar Athletics Federation Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari pose for a photograph...

Infantino reflects on stunning opening day 01 Dec 2021 - 10:10 am

Doha: A stadium packed with fans joined the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, several Heads...

Integrity Task Force set up for FIFA Arab Cup 2021 01 Dec 2021 - 10:02 am

In line with its core objective of promoting the integrity of football across all of its competitions, FIFA has set up a multi-stakeholder...

We want to go far in the Arab Cup: Salman 01 Dec 2021 - 09:57 am

Doha:When he was called up to Qatar’s U-19 squad in 2014, aged only 16, Tarek Salman could not have imagined the success he...

Seven stars set to shine at the FIFA Arab Cup 01 Dec 2021 - 09:37 am

Doha:The inaugural FIFA Arab Cup kicked off yesterday. Competing nations will be looking to their stars to perform. Over the next few weeks,...

UAE beat Syria in Group B 01 Dec 2021 - 09:34 am

Doha: UAEdefeated Syria 2-1 in the match that took place at Stadium 974 in Group B of FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021, which...

Favourites Algeria confident, feel no pressure: Bougherra 01 Dec 2021 - 09:15 am

Doha: Madjid Bougherra has shrugged off the favourites tag ahead of Algeria’s FIFA Arab Cup Group D opener against Sudan at the Ahmad...

Bangalore retain Kohli, Dhoni stays with Chennai in IPL 30 Nov 2021 - 09:45 pm

Indian Premier League (IPL) side Royal Challengers Bangalore retained the services of Indian batsman Virat Kohli for the 2022 season while current champions...