Sports / Football

Confident Qatar set for clash against Grenada 17 Jul 2021 - 09:29 am

Houston: The Qatari national team continued held their main training session in preparation for their second match of the Concacaf Gold Cup against...

Al Arabi sign Younes Ali as coach for one season 17 Jul 2021 - 09:27 am

Doha: Al Arabi Club announced their official contract with coach Younis Ali for one season, in order to lead the team in the...

Generation Amazing, Concacaf launch programme to lift grassroots football 16 Jul 2021 - 10:51 am

Generation Amazing, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy’s (SC) flagship human and social legacy programme, has partnered with the Confederation of North,...

QFA President meets Concacaf, PFF chiefs 16 Jul 2021 - 10:25 am

Qatar Football Association (QFA) President Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani met with presidents of Concacaf and Panama Football Federation on...

England's Saka urges social media companies to step up fight against abuse 15 Jul 2021 - 07:26 pm

England's Bukayo Saka said popular social media platforms are not doing enough to prevent online racist abuse after he was on the receiving...

Almoez Ali first player to score in three different continental championships 15 Jul 2021 - 05:22 pm

HOUSTON, Texas: Almoez Ali, the star striker of the Qatar national team and the top scorer of the 2019 Asian Cup wrote his...

Coach Sanchez satisfied with draw against Panama 15 Jul 2021 - 10:52 am

Qatar’s head coach Felix Sanchez expressed his satisfaction following a 3-3 draw against Panama in the Gold Cup opener in Houston. The Asian...

Al Gharafa unveil Italian Stramaccioni as new coach 15 Jul 2021 - 10:47 am

Al Gharafa club's new coach Andrea Stramaccioni (right) holds a team jersey with an official during an unveiling ceremony held in Doha yesterday....

Qatar will surprise many fans around the world: Khalil 15 Jul 2021 - 10:43 am

Standing proudly with memorabilia from his glittering career, Qatar’s legendary goalkeeper, Ahmad Khalil, remembers the moment he was called up to represent his...

Sancho says "nothing new" in racist abuse in apology to England fans 14 Jul 2021 - 08:25 pm

England winger Jadon Sancho apologised for missing his penalty during the shootout against Italy in the European Championship final at Wembley but said...

Messi to sign new five-year deal with Barcelona, take wage cut: Reports 14 Jul 2021 - 08:14 pm

Lionel Messi is set to extend his stay at Barcelona by signing a new five-year deal, with the Argentine talisman set to take...

Qatar, Panama total six 2nd-half goals in draw 14 Jul 2021 - 02:50 pm

After a nearly two-hour weather delay to start the match, Qatar and Panama followed a scoreless first half by combining for six second-half...

Five Italy, three England players in Euro 2020 team of the tournament 13 Jul 2021 - 01:14 pm

Five players from champions Italy and three from runners-up England were named in the Euro 2020 team of the tournament announced by European...

Qatar ready for Gold Cup challenge 13 Jul 2021 - 09:47 am

Doha: With only 16 months to go until Qatar hosts the FIFA World Cup, the country’s national team is fully focused on the...

FA pledges full review into Wembley security breach 12 Jul 2021 - 07:43 pm

England's Football Association (FA) will conduct a full review into Sunday's security breach at Wembley Stadium ahead of the European Championship final, chief...

Police investigate racist abuse of three England players 12 Jul 2021 - 01:48 pm

LONDON: British police opened investigations Monday into the racist abuse of three Black players who missed penalties in England's shootout loss to Italy...