Ottawa – Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport, is taking part in a one-week tour to Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt. Minister Alghabra will represent the Government of Canada at a closing event to mark the handover of hosting duties for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. He will be joined by representatives from the United …
Fifa 2022: Senegal beat Ecuador 2-1
Doha – Senegal beat Ecuador 2-1 at the Khalifa International stadium. Senegal joins Netherlands, who beat Qatar 2-0 today, in the Round of 16 from group A.
GHANA BEAT SOUTH KOREA 3-2
Doha – Ghana defeated South Korea 3-2 at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar.
Qatar to stage 2023 Asian Cup in early 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Qatar will stage the next Asian Cup, that was originally being hosted by China, the Asian Confederation announced. The tournament likely to be moved from mid-2023 to early 2024 to avoid the heat of the Gulf summer. AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said in a statement: “Qatar’s capabilities and track record in hosting major international …
Pak-made footballs to be used in Fifa World Cup 2022
KARACHI: Pakistan is producing footballs which will be used once again during the 2022 Fifa World Cup in November-December in Qatar, the first Gulf nation which will be hosting the global showpiece whose draws were held a few days ago in Doha, a day after the Fifa Congress.
Governor General Mary Simon to travel to Middle East
Ottawa – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, today announced that the Governor General of Canada, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, will travel to the Middle East for working visits from March 17 to 23, 2022. The Governor General will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Kuwait. In each of these three countries, she will meet with Canada’s …