Palestine create history by reaching third round of World Cup qualifiers
Hong Kong, China - Palestine created history when they booked a place in the third round of the FIFA World Cup...
Google’s new AI for corner kick tactics gets Liverpool approval
PARIS, FRANCE – Liverpool football analysts have given their seal of approval to a new artificial intelligence tool from Google that...
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The eight stadiums that will host World Cup 2022 matches in Qatar
Lusail Iconic Stadium, which will host the final on Dec 18, is Qatar's biggest with a capacity of 80,000. There...
- Al Khor, Al Bayt Stadium, the second biggest, is constructed in the form of a Bedouin tent although there are plans for the upper tier to be removed after the competition.
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Qatar sets up consular facility for World Cup fans needing help
In order to help football fans who lose their passport or get arrested, Qatar has opened a World Cup consular...
- According to Mexico's ambassador, it is expecting more than 70,000 fans and will have "an important number" of diplomats on duty during the 29 day tournament
- Thousands of Saudi fans are also expected to pour across the border into Qatar, said Saudi ambassador Prince Mansour bin Khaled bin Farhan al-Saud
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GCC condemns German minister’s remarks on Doha World Cup
The secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council condemned remarks by Germany's interior minister on the World Cup due to...
- GCC chief Nayef al-Hajraf expressed support for Qatar in a statement published on the council's website.
- The six-member Gulf bloc backs Doha in addressing any interference in its internal affairs, the GCC chief said.
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Equal fee for India’s men and women cricketers
Match fees are however separate from annual pay packets -- there will still be enormous differences between what men and...
- Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah said, "We are implementing pay-equity policy for our contracted @BCCIWomen cricketers."
- Shah said that men and women players will now get 1.5 million rupees ($18,000) for each Test, 600,000 rupees for one-day internationals and 300,000 rupees for T20 internationals.
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Dubai’s talks to join basketball Euroleague evoke ‘positive’ response
"Negotiations with the European league began eight months ago, and its goal is to involve a club from Dubai in...
- Euroleague, which bills itself as second only to the NBA, is Europe's top basketball club competition and Real Madrid has won it 10 times.
- The Gulf countries, although currently enjoying a resources boom, are trying to diversify their economies away from fossil fuels and attract foreign businesses and talent.
Economy
Qatar market braces for football World Cup boom
Crowds are already growing as a World Cup buzz mounts. Fan zone attractions and temporary stores are being set up...
- The narrow alleys of the century-old Souq Waqif will be a magnet for the one million football followers expected at the tournament
- Devastated by a major fire in 2003, most of it has been rebuilt with arched pedestrian alleys, as part of a project to regenerate central Doha
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Private sector plays key role in FIFA Cup projects
There is a need for concerted efforts by citizens and residents to make this global event a success, Sheikh Khalifa...
- Qatar has become a leading global investment destination, says Qatar Chamber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al-Thani
- The World Cup Qatar 2022 will leave a unique imprint in the history of the FIFA World Cup, he says, adding that Qatari economy is expected to grow by 4.9%
Economy
Qatar’s glitzy World Cup is ready and expensive
The palm tree-styled street lamps and neon office blocks that line the highway from the expanded international airport to central...
- Gleaming new stadiums that cost more than $6.5 billion are ready, and a driver-less metro system with a price tag of $36 billion serves five of the eight venues
- FIFA has lauded Qatar's preparations and the eight stadiums designed to highlight Arabic tradition and culture
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Crypto betting sites on sports gain popularity as game prediction market grows across MENA
Crypto betting in sports has become a booming market due to the increasing number of sports fans and their desire...
- Crypto betting in sports has become a booming market due to the increasing number of sports fans and their desire to wager on athletes and tournaments
- There has been a rise in the number of betting sites accepting crypto and new blockchain-based betting sites
Qatar to host 2023 Asian Cup football: AFC
China in June 2019 won the bid to host the event but pulled out in May because of its "zero-Covid"...
- South Korea and Indonesia were the other two countries in the running after China's withdrawal, but Qatar got the nod
- AFC president Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said Qatar is ready to put on the event despite the short lead time to prepare
Palestine create history by reaching third round of World Cup qualifiers
Hong Kong, China - Palestine created history when they booked a place in the third round of the FIFA World Cup...
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Indonesia backs Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid
Last week, Indonesian FA president Erick Thohir had said the country was in talks with Australia for a possible joint 2034...
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Middle East emerges as a global esports powerhouse
The Middle Eastern region, led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, is swiftly becoming a global esports hub, driven by...
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Women’s squad seeks its share of Saudi football boom
A FIFA+ documentary released last month tracks how the national team has seized on new freedoms, contrasting the hostility its...
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Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia beats Iran’s Nassaji with hat-trick in AFC Champions League
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal FC achieved an important victory over its Iranian host, Nasaji Mazandaran, with three...
- Serbian Aleksandar Mitrovic scored the first goal for Al-Hilal in the 18th minute, and Brazilian star Neymar Jr. netted in the 58th minute
- With this result, Al-Hilal raised its standing to share the top spot in Group 4 with Uzbekistan's Navbakhor, with four points each
Saudi-Iran club match axed amid row over slain commander’s statue
The Saudi state-affiliated Al-Ekhbariya channel reported on Monday night that Ittihad had left Iran for Saudi Arabia. The dispute comes...
- An official with Saudi side Al Ittihad said a dispute arose after club administrators objected to a bust of Soleimani, who was killed by a US drone strike in 2020
- Soleimani commanded the foreign operations arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and remains a revered figure in Iran following his 2020 assassination
AlUla to host first-ever Mideast Tough Mudder Infinity Challenge in February
AlUla, Saudi Arabia – The world's most popular obstacle-course racing challenge, Tough Mudder, announced the launch of a Tough Mudder...
- During the eight-hour race, participants must accomplish the largest number of laps around the Tough Mudder obstacle course.
- In conjunction with the Tough Mudder Infinity competition, 5km and 10km Tough Mudder competition will be held