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The Ministry of Sports and Youth team were crowned as champions of the 2025 Ministries and Government Entities Futsal Championship, after defeating the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs' team 3-1. The championship, organised by the Qatar Sports For All Federation (QSFA) at the Lusail Sports Hall, saw the Ministry of Municipality team claim 3rd place after beating the General Authority of Customs team 2-0. **media[381242]** President of QSFA Abdulrahman bin Musallam al-Dosari expressed his happiness with the event's success and the sportsmanship it featured. He noted that the championship has become one of the most important annual events, widely welcomed by employees of government bodies, due to its excellent blend of athletic competition, social interaction, and positive engagement. The QSFA president congratulated the Ministry of Sports and Youth team on their well-deserved victory and emphasised QSFA's commitment to promoting corporate sports and encouraging employees to engage in physical activity as part of a healthy, balanced lifestyle. **media[381243]** QSFA Executive Director Abdullah al-Dosari said the championship saw wide participation over the course of a month, featuring 10 teams representing various ministries, authorities, and government entities. Al-Dosari said that the event showcased intense competition and exciting matches, praising the enthusiastic crowd and the strong turnout from different ministries and entities. Through this championship and other initiatives under its corporate sports programme, QSFA aims to reinforce sports as an essential part of workplace culture and to support futsal enthusiasts across government institutions. **media[381244]** Executive Director of QSFA stated the Ministries and Entities Championship has become more than just a futsal competition; rather, it is a message promoting teamwork and improving work environment through sports and physical activity, in line with the Ministry of Sports and Youth's goals and strategies.

Qatar under-17 national handball team concluded its participation in the inaugural edition of the World Cup held in Morocco, finishing in fourth place after losing to Spain 23-35 in the third-place and bronze medal match on Saturday.The match between Qatar and Spain came amid high hopes of achieving a historic feat and claiming the bronze medal, after Qatar had advanced to the semifinals as the best second-placed team in the group stage.Qatar finished runner-up in Group B, earning two victories against Tunisia (38-30) and South Korea (45-24), and suffering one loss against Spain (23-41).In the semifinals, Qatar lost to Germany (22-39), which led them to play the third-place match against Spain. Despite the score difference, the Qatari players delivered a strong performance and showed great fighting spirit.Reaching the semifinals of the tournament marks a continuation of the remarkable international successes achieved by Qatari handball at various levels, most notably the silver medal won at the World Men's Handball Championship held in Doha in 2015. This achievement reflects the ongoing development of Qatar's youth programs and the national team's consistent presence among the top competitors worldwide.As for the final match, it brought together the Egyptian and German teams, and ended with Germany's victory (44-43) after extra time, during which the Germans secured the win following a marathon match full of dramatic turns.Germany led the first half (18-17) before Egypt rallied in the second half and came close to victory. However, the Germans scored an equalizer in the final seconds, then clinched the title of the inaugural edition of the championship in extra time.

The Qatar National Golf Team has added a new chapter to its record of success, with Daniil Sokolov claiming victory at the Egypt Open Golf Championship, a tournament sanctioned by the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) and part of the Arab Golf Federation Series. The championship concluded last Saturday in Cairo.Displaying exceptional form and composure, Sokolov dominated the three-round event, finishing nine-under par (-9) to secure the title ahead of a strong field of top Arab and international golfers. His steady performance and mental resilience throughout the competition earned him a thoroughly deserved triumph and the winner’s trophy.Qatar’s Saleh al-Kaabi also delivered a commendable performance, finishing fourth at +1, reinforcing Qatar’s strong representation and contributing to the country’s continued lead in the Arab Golf Federation rankings.This achievement underscores the Qatar Golf Association’s unwavering commitment to nurturing elite athletes through comprehensive training programs that focus on technical precision, physical conditioning, and mental preparation — key factors in competing successfully on both regional and international stages.Sokolov’s victory was defined by sharp course strategy, precise shot-making, and remarkable consistency in navigating challenging fairways and greens. Meanwhile, al-Kaabi’s poise and experience under competitive pressure further demonstrated Qatar’s depth of golfing talent.With this impressive result, Qatar continues to solidify its standing as a powerhouse in Arab golf, driven by the visionary leadership of the Qatar Golf Association and its dedication to developing homegrown players capable of excelling at the highest levels of the sport.

Qatar volleyball team will participate in the third Asian Youth Games, which will be hosted by Bahrain from October 22 to 31.The games will feature 24 sports, with more than 5,000 male and female athletes from 45 Asian Olympic Committees competing in 253 events. The tournament serves as a qualifier for the Youth Olympic Games 2026, which will take place in Dakar, Senegal.The team delegation departed for Manama Friday and is headed by Saeed Jumaa Al Hitmi, a member of the Qatar Volleyball Association's Board of Directors, along with team manager Ismail Al Sheeb, and referees Fahad Al Awadi and Abdulrahman Shams.The squad includes Ahmed Taleb, Dhami Al Ruwaili, Ghanem Al Basti, Khaled Abdullah, Tamim Al Awad, Hamad Ibrahim, Mazen Belorosi, Abdullah Al Shaiba, Omar Awamleh, Bader Al Zanari, Abdulrahman Ali, and Nawaf Al Shammari.Qatar is in Group B alongside Iran and China. It will take on China on Sunday, before facing Iran on October 21.The team's participation is within the framework of the Qatar Volleyball Association's expansion strategy and aims to enhance their experience by competing in major international tournaments.The female team is led by coach Lucas Gabriel, and features Hana Al Khater, Marwa Abdulaziz, Fatima Touzri, Tasneem Ali, Lamees Al Salman, Fatima Mahrez, Walden Al Waleed, Bina Ibrahim, Lujain Mahmoud, Dana Saber, Al Mayassa Diab, Aisha Al Alawi, and Maryam Mouhoub.

The Qatari national football team has advanced to 52nd globally and 5th among both Arab and Asian teams, accumulating 1,461.6 points in the FIFA World Rankings for October. Meanwhile, Spain maintained its position at the top of the global rankings, while Argentina became second. Qatar, the reigning AFC Asian Cup champion for the past two editions, booked its place in the 2026 World Cup finals in the US, Canada, and Mexico, after topping Group A in the Asian qualifying playoffs with four points as they defeated the UAE team 2-1 and drew 0-0 with Oman. At the top of the FIFA World Rankings, Spain retained first place with 1,880.76 points, while Argentina moved up one spot to second with 1,872.43 points. France became third with 1,862.71 points, followed by England in fourth place with 1,824.3 points, while Portugal ranked fifth with 1,778 points. The Netherlands, Brazil, Belgium, Italy, and Germany completed the top ten. Among Arab teams, Morocco remained the highest-ranked, sitting 12th globally with 1,710.11 points and leading African teams ahead of Senegal, which ranked 18th globally with 1,650.61 points. Egypt followed at 32nd globally (2nd among Arab teams and 3rd in Africa), while Algeria ranked 35th, Tunisia 43rd, Iraq 57th, and Saudi Arabia 58th. In Asia, Japan retained its top spot, ranking 19th globally with 1,645.34 points. Iran followed in 21st, South Korea in 22nd, and Australia in 25th.

The inaugural edition of the Qatar Rapid Team Chess Championship 2025 will kick off Thursday at the Qatar Chess Training Centre, with 24 teams in action over two days.Organised by the Qatar Chess Association (QCA), the tournament is open to all FIDE-rated players and will follow the Swiss system format over seven rounds, with each game timed at 10 minutes plus a 5-second increment per move. The first three rounds are scheduled for Thursday, while the final rounds will take place Friday.A total prize pool of QR21,000 will be awarded to top-performing teams.The championship features a mixed-gender team format, requiring each team to field four players – three men on the open boards and one woman on a designated board. Notably, only titled players (FM, IM, GM) are allowed to play on Board 1, although female players holding these titles may also compete on either Board 1 or the women’s board.Ahead of the launch, the organising committee concluded preparations. A technical meeting with team representatives and the referee panel was held to review tournament regulations. The referees’ briefing was led by Dr Yousef al-Muhasna, Head of the Referees Committee, along with International Arbiters Sara al-Mohannadi and Hussein al-Haddad.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani met Wednesday at the Lusail Palace with the Qatar national football team players, on the occasion of their qualification to the FIFA World Cup 2026.His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and His Highness Personal Representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani attended the meeting.**media[369036]**At the outset of the meeting, His Highness the Amir congratulated the national team players and members of the administrative and technical staff on their victory and qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026, to be held in Canada, Mexico, and the US. His Highness praised the players' outstanding performance and their football achievements, which will enhance the progress of sports and football in Qatar.**media[369037]**His Highness the Amir urged the players to continue their efforts and excellence, ensuring that they represent Qatar in the best possible way alongside the other Arab teams that have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026, wishing all teams success in upcoming regional and international tournaments.Also present at the meeting were HE Chief of the Amiri Diwan Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Mubarak al-Khulaifi, HE Minister of Sports and Youth Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani, HE President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) Jassim bin Rashid al -Buainain, and a number of senior officials.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has extended his congratulations to the Qatari people following the national football team's qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.In a message shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, His Highness the Amir expressed pride in the remarkable sporting achievement and wished the team success in the upcoming tournament.Qatar secured their spot in the World Cup after Tuesday's 2-1 victory over the United Arab Emirates in the final round of the Asian qualifiers.

The Qatar Motor & Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) is set to host a series of National Team Shoot Outs at Lusail International Circuit in October and November 2025, designed to select the most promising Qatari drivers across GT, Formula 4 and Karting. These initiatives mark an important step in QMMF’s commitment to building a structured pathway for homegrown drivers to progress into international competition.The Qatar Motorsport Academy (QMA), recognised as a center of excellence for developing Qatari drivers, will play a key role in this effort by equipping talent with the resources, expertise and exposure needed to advance toward professional racing careers.The first event, the GT Drivers Shoot Out, will take place from October 4–6, 2025, with the aim of selecting a maximum of three drivers to join the QMMF GT program. The competition will be staged on Lusail International Circuit’s Grand Prix layout, using the QMMF 991 Cup car. Renowned Qatari driver Abdulla Al Khelaifi will serve as reference driver and coach for the drivers being assessed.Invited Drivers – GT Shoot OutParticipation is by invitation only, with drivers selected based on their racing records and achievements. The following seven Qatari drivers are confirmed: Faesal Al Yafey (Yaris Cup Winner), Khalid Al Maraghi (Yaris Cup Winner), Ahmad Al Emadi (Front Runner, Spa 12 Hours & Gulf 12 Hours), Taha Hassiba (F4 Middle East 2025), Ali Emadadhi (2nd Overall, QTCC Championship 2024), Ahmed Alasiri (3rd Overall, QTCC Championship 2024) and Jassim Al Thani (GT Drivers Gulf 12 Hours and Dubai 24 Hours).Participants will be evaluated across multiple dimensions, ensuring a holistic approach to talent identification. Factors include motorsport experience and achievements, lap times and consistency over runs, progression and ability to improve during the event, behaviour and attitude on and off the track, attentiveness, application, professionalism as well as overall fitness and mental readiness. Any crash during the evaluation will result in automatic elimination.Following the GT event, QMMF will also host the Karting Shoot Out at Lusail International Circuit in December 2025. As for the Formula 4 Shoot Out, it will be organized from November 3rd to November 5th in Spain. These events will follow the same invitation-based approach and evaluation criteria, ensuring that only the most qualified drivers are considered for national team selection.Abdulrahman bin Abdullatif Al Mannai, President of QMMF and Lusail International Circuit, said: "Through Shoot Outs we are taking steady steps towards developing the next generation of Qatari drivers. By focusing on the GT, Formula 4, and Karting categories, we are drawing a clear pathway that enables our drivers to reach international competitions, supported by the resources and expertise they need to succeed. These programs reflect our vision to establish a framework of competence and to build a sporting ecosystem capable of competing regionally and internationally, under the umbrella of the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation."Together, these programs underline QMMF’s long-term strategy to nurture Qatari talent and expand the nation’s footprint on the global motorsport stage.

Taylor Fritz held off Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) to seal Team World’s triumph in the Laver Cup Monday as two wins for Carlos Alcaraz on the final day proved too little for Team Europe.Fritz fired a backhand volley winner on his first match point to give Team World a 15-9 victory over Europe in the global tennis event, sparking jubilant celebrations from his teammates and World captain Andre Agassi at Chase Center – home of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors.“The energy from the team, it just feels the moments of winning feel so much better, the moments of losing feel so much worse because you’re doing it for all these guys,” Fritz said.“It just fires me up so much,” added the fifth-ranked American, who had beaten Alcaraz on Saturday when Team World swept all four matches to seize a 9-3 lead.Fritz had raced through the opening set against a weary-looking Zverev.The German stepped it up in the second set, but he was down a break and trailing 4-3 before he finally mustered his first break points of the night.He converted his third to level the set at 4-4 to the delight of his Europe teammates and captain Yannick Noah.A quick hold from Zverev left Fritz serving to stay in the set. He held to love and they battled to the tiebreaker, where Fritz took a 3-0 lead only for Zverev to win three straight points before Fritz won four of the final five.Alcaraz, fresh off his sixth Grand Slam title at the US Open, had kept Europe’s title defence alive with a blistering 6-2, 6-1 victory over Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo.Alcaraz and Casper Ruud had sliced Europe’s deficit with a 7-6 (7/4), 6-1 doubles victory over Reilly Opelka and Alex Michelsen to open Sunday’s action. But Australian world number eight Alex De Minaur then beat Czech Jakub Mensik 6-3, 6-4 to push Team World’s lead to 12-6, with 13 points needed to claim the Cup and each match on Sunday worth three points.De Minaur, a late replacement on Team World for Frances Tiafoe, had nabbed two wins on Saturday – beating Zverev in singles and coming through again in doubles.Team World regained the title they surrendered to Europe last year in Berlin.Europe have won five of eight editions of the event co-created by Swiss great Roger Federer, which will be held in London next year.

The Qatari Paralympic Team will take part in the IPC Athletics World Championships, scheduled in New Delhi, India, from September 26 to October 5. More than 1,000 athletes will compete in over 160 track and field events.The Qatari delegation, headed by Board Member Mohammed Dahim al-Dosari, will depart for New Delhi Sunday. The squad includes Abdulrahman Abdulqader, Mohammed al-Kubaisi, Ali Irshad and Sarah Masoud, who will compete in shot put and wheelchair racing events.The team recently completed a closed training camp in Poland as part of its final preparations. Abdulqader and Masoud are Paralympic medalists, while al-Kubaisi and Irshad have earned regional and continental honors.Al-Dosari underlined the importance of the championships, describing them as the most prominent global event ahead of the Paralympic Games, and a platform for athletes to showcase their determination and talent. He expressed confidence in the Qatari team’s ability to deliver strong performances and continue building on their track record of success.

The Qatari volleyball team will depart for Manila on Tuesday, to participate in the FIVB Volleyball World Championship, hosted by the Philippines from September 12 to 28.This is the second participation for the Qatari team in the FIVB Volleyball World Championship, following their debut appearance in the 2022 edition held in Poland and Slovenia.The Qatari team prepared for the tournament through a series of preparations, the last of which was an intensive training camp in Doha, which included seven friendly matches: two against Egypt, two against Iran, and three against Ukraine.The tournament draw placed the Qatari team in Group B, which also includes Poland, the world's top-ranked team and the defending champion, the Netherlands, and Romania.The Qatari national team will begin their campaign against the Netherlands on Sept 13, followed by a match against Poland two days later. The first round will conclude with a match against Romania on Sept 17.Saeed Jumaa Al Hitmi, a member of the Qatar Volleyball Association's Board of Directors and head of the national team's delegation to the tournament, confirmed that preparations were conducted according to a well-thought-out plan, including an intensive internal training camp that included strong matches against various schools.Al Hitmi said in a statement Monday: "This participation represents an important opportunity for our national team to gain additional experience in facing the elite international teams participating in the tournament."He added: "The task will not be easy, but our victory in the West Asian Championship, which was recently held in Bahrain, gave the team a significant morale boost, which is a strong incentive to present a good image during our second participation in the World Championship."