In the presence of ‘Amir’ Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani along with an enthusiastic physically distanced crowd, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium hosted the 48th Amir Cup final on Qatar National Day to become the fourth fully operational 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament venue to be inaugurated. Today’s inauguration took …
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Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, today received Qatar’s Bid Book as part of the next phase of their bid to host the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. Shaikh Salman received the Bid Book from Qatar Football Association President Shaikh Hamad Bin Khalifah Al Thani, …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) received the Bid Books to host the 2027 AFC Asian Cup from Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) and Qatar Football Association (QFA) at the AFC House yesterday, December 14. Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Malaysia Mahmoud H.S Qattan and Qatar’s Ambassador to Malaysia Fahad Mohammed Kafoud …
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With the eagerly anticipated UEFA preliminary draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup fast approaching, FIFA Legends Daniele De Rossi and Rafael van der Vaart have been named as assistants ahead of the ceremony, which is due to take place in Zurich on December 7 at 18:00 CET. De Rossi, …
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The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has announced its latest milestone achievement on the road to the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar. The inauguration of the stadium located in Al Rayyan will take place on December 18 – Qatar National Day – exactly two years before the …
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As excitement mounts ahead of the UEFA preliminary draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup that is due to take place on December 7 at 18:00 CET as a virtual event in Zurich, Belgium were today confirmed as the top-seeded team in Pot 1 following the publication of the FIFA/Coca-Cola …
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Saturday, November 21, marks exactly two years until the next and groundbreaking edition of the FIFA World Cup. The compact nature, modern landscape and fascinating culture offered by the first edition of the event to be held in the Middle East and Arab world will guarantee a unique experience in …
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In light of the current global COVID-19 pandemic and its continuing impact on football, the Bureau of the FIFA Council has taken a number of decisions related to FIFA competitions, including the FIFA Club World Cup 2020 as well as the women’s youth tournaments planned for 2020. Following discussion and …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has received the necessary Letter of Undertaking from all five Member Associations, which had initially submitted their bidding documents for hosting the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. The AFC confirms that the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), together with the Qatar Football Association (QFA), have today confirmed Doha, Qatar as the venue for this year’s AFC Champions League single-leg Final, which will be held on December 19, 2020. With the successful conclusion of the AFC Champions League 2020 (West) in Qatar recently, …
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