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Ashghal kicks off its largest ever annual Ramadan tournament

Headed as the largest tournament, more than 660 players will compete in the six games clusters. Ashghal’s annual Ramadan Tournament has been kicked off in collaboration with Federations of Football,…

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Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim seeks home ground redemption at Diamond League 2023

Italy’s Tamberi beat Qatar’s Barshim at last year’s Diamond League finals in Zurich. Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim and Abderrahman Samba will get their 2023 Wanda Diamond League campaigns underway on home…

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2023 Asia Cup cricket tournament may be shifted from Pakistan to Qatar or UAE: official

There have been reports that Pakistan is considering the possibility of playing its World Cup games in a neutral location. The upcoming 2023 Asia Cup cricket competition may be moved…

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FIFA strips Indonesia of U-20 World Cup hosting rights after calls for Israel ban

Earlier this month, hundreds of activists in the predominantly Muslim country marched in Jakarta’s capital to protest Israel’s involvement in the tournament. FIFA has chosen to remove Indonesia as the…

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FIFA files appeal to Swiss supreme court in Haiti abuse case

FIFA’s ethics committee barred Jean-Bart from playing football in November 2020 and fined him 1 million Swiss francs ($1.08 million). FIFA has filed an appeal with the Swiss Federal Tribunal,…

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UK government officials welcome Qatari bid for Manchester United

On Thursday, representatives from the Nine Two Foundation, led by Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani, met with the Manchester United management in person at Old Trafford to hold discussions. UK…

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FIFA approves record 104 matches for 2026 World Cup

Last year’s 32-team World Cup in Qatar saw 64 matches completed in 29 days. The 2026 World Cup will have 104 matches instead of the traditional 64 games, with 48…

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Sports leader Qatar holds highest representation in AFC after new appointments

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has appointed a number of Qataris to its standing committees for the upcoming 2023–2027 term, boosting Qatar as the country with the most people working…

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IOC backs return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to sporting competitions

Athletes from Russia and Belarus were banned from competing following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by neighbouring Russia in February 2022. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has recommended the return…

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