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Day: November 21, 2022

QATAR LOSE TO ECUADOR 0-2 IN WORLD CUP DEBUT

Doha: Veteran Enner Valencia scored twice in the first half as Ecuador clinched the opening match of the FIFA World Cup, beating hosts Qatar 2-0 at the Al Bayt Stadium on Sunday. After a stunning opening ceremony witnessed by 67,372 spectators, the hom…

Bale Salvages 1-1 Draw for Wales Against US in World Cup

AL RAYYAN, QATAR — Gareth Bale converted a penalty kick in the 82nd minute to offset Tim Weah’s first-half goal and give Wales a 1-1 draw Monday in the return to the World Cup for both nations.Weah, a son of former FIFA Player of the Year and current L…

Pakistan Footballs, Troops Feature at FIFA World Cup

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s national teams have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, but its footballs repeatedly have, and thousands of its troops for the first time are guarding the competition underway in Qatar.The mega event kicked off on Sunday in D…

Iran’s World Cup Team Stays Silent as National Anthem Played

WASHINGTON — Iran’s World Cup soccer team, in an apparent show of solidarity with fans back home protesting Tehran’s violent state crackdown on widespread protests, declined to sing their national anthem on Monday before their opening match in Qatar ag…

Sudani congratulates Qatar on the opening of the World Cup

Baghdad, The Prime Minister, Mohammed al-Sudani congratulated the State of Qatar on the opening of the 2022 Qatar World Cup.Al-Sudani said in a tweet: “We congratulate the State of Qatar, the people and leadership, on the opening of the World Cup, the …

MINISTER ‘PLANS’ TO ATTEND GERMANY’S WORLD CUP OPENING GAME

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser intends to be in attendance when Germany kick off their football World Cup campaign against Japan, a spokesman said Monday.Faeser “plans to travel on to Qatar” following a working visit to Turkey, the spokesman sai…

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Monday and Tuesday Schedule of plays

Doha, Group A in first round finals will be played Monday between Senegal and the Netherlands at Al Thumama Stadium. While Group B will be with England vs. Iran at Khalifa International Stadium and USA vs. Wales. at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium.Senegal and th…

HH the Amir Inaugurates the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani patronized the opening of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ at Al Bayt Stadium yesterday evening. HH the Amir announced the opening of the tournament saying:From Qatar, from an Arab country, I welcome everyone t…

FIFA names Palestinian refugee as World Cup ambassador in Qatar

DOHA, Monday, FIFA has named Wessam Qutob, a Palestinian refugee and a social media influencer, as the official World Cup 2022 ambassador in Qatar.Qutob took to his social media pages to post a video in which he said: “from a refugee with no place in t…

Qatar Takes Part in Korea Middle East Cooperation Forum

The State of Qatar participated in the 18th KoreaMiddle East Cooperation Forum that was convened in Seoul under the patronage of the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the aim of building a future partnership between Korea and the Middle East for …

Busy time at HIA; 400 flights arrive on World Cup kick-off day

Qatar’s main gateway to the world – Hamad International Airport (HIA) – has started seeing a huge influx of passengers, mostly fans for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.Qatar Airways said: “It is a busy day at HIA with almost 400 flights arriving today.”H…

Zambia Exempts Qatar’s Citizens from Entry Visas

An official source at the Department of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Monday that the government of the Republic of Zambia issued a decision exempting citizens of the State of Qatar from entry visas to the Republic of Zambia….

Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Sports Diplomacy Event

SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Thank you very much. First, I really just want to thank all of our colleagues here today from the Qatar Foundation, from the Ministry of Sports, from Generation Amazing, who are doing such wonderful work. And the spotlight…

President El-Sisi Speaks with the Amir of Qatar

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi spoke over the phone with Amir of the State of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, before his departure from Doha.The Spokesman for the Presidency said President El-Sisi congratulated Qatar’s leade…

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