24 June 2022 (FIFA) The Bureau of the FIFA Council, composed of the FIFA President and the six confederation presidents has addressed a number of key topics and taken the following decisions: 73rd FIFA Congress The 73rd FIFA Congress will be held in Kigali, Rwanda on 16 March 2023. The 2023 FIFA presidential election will...

Doha, 22 June 2022 The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC (Q22) – the operational arm of FIFA and the host country for the delivery of the tournament, has achieved ISO 20121 certification, the international standard that sets requirements for developing and implementing an effective management system to deliver a sustainable event. The certification was...

Paris, 05 June 2022 (Reuters) Spain's Rafael Nadal beat Norwegian Casper Ruud 6-3 6-3 6-0 to win a record-extending 14th French Open title on Sunday. Nadal stretched his record of men's singles Grand Slam titles to 22, two ahead of Serbian Novak Djokovic and Swiss Roger Federer....

Doha, 02 June 2022 The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in his recent speech at the inauguraal ceremony of World Economic Forum in Davos, assured that 2022 FIFA World Cup ' will be a special one. We believe that sport is a tool, for positive change, promotes tolerance and respect,  empowers...

Doha, 27 May 2022 (QR) As part of the commitment to host the first ever FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in the Middle East and Arab world an all-inclusive gala event, Qatar Airways has tied up with flydubai, Kuwait Airways, Oman Air and Saudia to connect match ticket holders to Doha via Match Day Shuttle...

Doha, 23 May 2022 Second and last day of 2 day FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Last Mile Security Conference witnessed the signing of an agreement between the State of Qatar and the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) to extend cooperation for Project Stadia.  Project Stadia was established by Interpol in 2012, with funding and...

Queensland (Australia),15 May 2022 Former Australian all-rounder, Andrew Symonds,46 died in a tragic fatal single car accident around 1030 PM on Saturday night. He is survived by wife Laura and two children Chloe and Billy. Symonds was driving on Hervey Range Road near the Alice River Bridge when his car left the road and rolled...

Doha, 06 April 2022 Report by Ashraf Siddiqui President of Cuba Football Association, Prof. Oliet Mendez has praised Qatar’s passion, role and efforts in developing sport environment, hosting of mega international and regional sports tournaments, and promoting sports environment in number of under privileged societies around the globe. Talking to the writer on the sidelines...

Doha, 01 April The Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 took place during a glittering ceremony at Doha Exhibition and Convention Center on Friday night. The event was attended by His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of Qatar, who made a speech alongside the FIFA President Gianni Infantino....

Doha, 31 March 2022 Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), Qatar, responded to Qatar’s critics during the FIFA Congress on Thursday, saying the country’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup™ represented an historic opportunity to change perceptions about the Middle East and Arab world. He also said...