Anil John

“Europeans are the best” in football and therefore the Qatar team stand to gain a lot by playing as a guest team in the European qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said yesterday.

Guangzhou Evergrande and Suwon Samsung Bluewings scrapped their way to a goalless draw in their Asian Champions League clash between two former champions here yesterday.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has applauded Qatar’s “strong and continued commitment” to hosting an “unforgettable” World Cup in 2022 as the country today celebrates the start of the two-year countdown to the quadrennial football showpiece.

Qatar’s wealth of experience as a host of major international events, its state-of-the-art infrastructure and its impressive sustainability and legacy initiatives should make Doha the clear favourite in the race to host the Asian Games in 2030.

Nasser al-Attiyah reckons he would most probably be donning an ambassadorial role if Qatar gets to host the Asian Games in 2030 for which Doha is competing with Riyadh.

The 2020-21 QNB Stars League begins today – a week after the previous season ended – as sport continues to adapt to a changed world order forced upon it by the coronavirus pandemic.

Aryna Sabalenka won the Qatar Total Open on Saturday, and she did it in her inimitable style. Seemingly blessed with boundless energy and the attitude of a champion heavyweight boxer, the 21-year-old from Belarus ...

‘I’m really happy to be in the final here, especially because I come here first time and made it until the final’