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Qatar

Qatar national team played its first international match on March 27, 1970, and is participating in the World Cup for the first time as the host of the tournament. At the continental level, Al Annabi appeared 10 times in the Asian Cup, and won the title once in its history in 2019, and also has three titles in the championship - the Arabian Gulf Cup, West Asian Championship and Asian Games.

Felix Sanchez: AFP

Qatar splits with coach Sanchez

31 Dec 2022
Extensive efforts were made to minimise waste and recycle used materials throughout the tournament: SC

80% of waste from World Cup stadiums recycled

28 Dec 2022
The Lusail Stadium, which hosted the final: AFP

‘Qatar World Cup best in 21st century’

27 Dec 2022
Qatar team: AFP/Karim Jaafar

Steep learning curve for hosts

26 Dec 2022
Robert Lewandowski: AFP

‘Qatar World Cup final best ever’

26 Dec 2022
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban: AFP

‘Qatar World Cup universal and exceptional’

25 Dec 2022
'Qatar FIFA 2022 for All: Celebrating Football with Refugees and Displaced People’ initiative receives widespread praise: AFP

‘Qatar FIFA 2022 for All’ initiative hailed

25 Dec 2022
Ossy Marwah, Ben Black, Mercedes Roa, Gabi Martins and Ruben Slot ... once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: SC

5 social media stars attend all 64 matches

24 Dec 2022
Celebrity chef Salt Bae is accused of entering the pitch after the final: AFP

FIFA probes celebrity chef’s undue access at final

23 Dec 2022
Al Wakrah SC coach Marquez Lopez: QSL

Al Wakrah coach hails Qatar’s hosting of World Cup

22 Dec 2022
Msheireb Downtown Doha: AGENCY

Msheireb Downtown Doha, a global destination

22 Dec 2022
French President Emmanuel Macron: AFP

Macron praises Qatar for World Cup hosting

21 Dec 2022
The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani wraps the cloak around Lionel Messi as FIFA chief Gianni Infantino watches on: AFP/Paul Ellis

Boom for maker of Arab cloak given to Messi

21 Dec 2022
Fans leave after watching a match at the FIFA Fan Festival in Al Bidda Park: AFP/Philip Fong

Successful conclusion for FIFA Fan Festival

20 Dec 2022
FIFA President Gianni Infantino greets Argentina’s star Lionel Messi: AFP/Franck Fife

Football becoming truly global: Infantino

20 Dec 2022
Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, right, attends the Morocco vs Portugal World Cup quarterfinal at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha on December 10, 2022: AFP/Karim Jaafar

AFC president showers praise on Qatar

19 Dec 2022
His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani: AFP/Franck Fife

‘Exceptional World Cup delivered to fans’

19 Dec 2022
The FIFA World Cup trophy: AFP

FIFA readies 48-team World Cup

19 Dec 2022
Official songs to be rendered at Lusail Stadium on final day: QNA

Official songs to ignite fans’ enthusiasm

18 Dec 2022
Qatar Post announces the launch of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Closing Ceremony Stamp: QNA

Qatar Post launches Closing Ceremony Stamp

18 Dec 2022
Younis Mahmoud: SC

‘Final a moment to celebrate Qatar’s achievement’

18 Dec 2022
David Beckham: SC

Beckham all praise for Qatar World Cup

18 Dec 2022
David Beckham: AFP

Beckham on his Qatar World Cup deal

18 Dec 2022
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has been a game changer

Sustainability game-changers at World Cup

16 Dec 2022
FIFA chief Gianni Infantino: AFP

32-team Club World Cup planned

16 Dec 2022
FIFA chief Gianni Infantino: AFP

FIFA to ‘revisit’ plan to scrap four-team groups

16 Dec 2022
The Host Country Media Centre: AFP

Unique experience in tournament history

15 Dec 2022
Japanese fourth official Yoshimi Yamashita looks on during the match between Wales and England on November 29: AFP/Nicolas Tucat

‘Women refs opened up possibilities at World Cup’

15 Dec 2022
Bill Gates with H.E. Hassan Al Thawadi: SC

‘We’ve united people, broken down social barriers’

14 Dec 2022
Al Hilm to replace Al Rihla as official match ball for semifinals and final: QNA

Official ball for semifinals, final unveiled

11 Dec 2022
Hubert Bihler: SC

‘I’ve more World Cup participations than Messi’

10 Dec 2022
DJ Deus Deserto, whose real name is Khalid Al Ibrahim: SC

‘Changing perceptions of Qatar, Arab world’

06 Dec 2022
Abdulla Al Qahtani... supporting the World Cup as a protocol volunteer: SC

‘Beyond proud to be a volunteer’

06 Dec 2022
Ghanim Al Muftah: SC

‘We’ve delivered most-accessible World Cup ever’

05 Dec 2022
Marcel Desailly, left, and Yaya Toure: SC

Desailly, Toure praise Qatar’s organization

04 Dec 2022
The report highlighted a cumulative stadium attendance of 2.45 million spectators.

FIFA reveals groundbreaking facts and figures as group stage wraps up

03 Dec 2022
Commitment to accessibility: FIFA

Exceptional experience for disabled fans

03 Dec 2022
Qatar captain Hassan Al Haydous: QNA

Qatar captain says players largely to blame

30 Nov 2022
A man carrying a Qatar flag holds his baby as he arrives at the FIFA Fan Festival in Doha’s Al Bidda Park: AFP/Fabrice Coffrini

Fans flock to Doha Corniche Activation

30 Nov 2022
Ronald de Boer: SC

‘There’s special atmosphere at Qatar 2022’

30 Nov 2022
Qatar coach Felix Sanchez: AFP

We never set any targets, says Qatar coach Sanchez

29 Nov 2022
Qatar’s Akram Afif heads the ball against the Netherlands: AFP/Anne-Christine Poujoulat

Netherlands see off Qatar to reach last 16

29 Nov 2022
Qatar's national team forward Almoez Ali.

Qatar seeks to leave World Cup with heads held high: Almoez Ali

28 Nov 2022
Qatar’s migrant workers enjoy World Cup cheaply

Qatar’s migrant workers enjoy World Cup cheaply

27 Nov 2022
Senegal’s Abdou Diallo, left, and Qatar’s Akram Afif vie for the ball: AFP/Manan Vatsyayana

Qatar out of World Cup after losing to Senegal

25 Nov 2022
Luis Hernandez: SC

‘Atmosphere in Qatar is marvellous’

25 Nov 2022
Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa: QNA

AFC chief raps smear campaigns against Qatar

25 Nov 2022
Qatar coach Felix Sanchez and defender Ismail Mohammed address a Press conference at the Qatar National Convention Center on November 24: AFP/Karim Jaafar

‘Qatar must find ‘A Game’ to avoid embarrassment’

24 Nov 2022
Noel Le Graet speaks with PSG chief Nasser Al Khelaifi in Doha on November 17: AFP/Franck Fife

‘Western media campaign against Qatar excessive’

24 Nov 2022
Aisha Tanvir: SC

‘We’re seeing tournament’s legacy all around us’

23 Nov 2022
Ecuador supporters cheer ahead of their match against Qatar: AFP/Raul Arboleda

Case over Ecuador fans’ World Cup chants

23 Nov 2022
Qatar players train on November 22: QNA

Qatar start preparations for Senegal game

22 Nov 2022
Qatar's coach Felix Sanchez gives instructions to his players during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group A football match between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on November 20, 2022. (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP)

Felix Sanchez: Qatar has more to offer in next match

20 Nov 2022
Ecuador's forward #13 Enner Valencia (right) fights for the ball with Qatar's defender #03 Karim Hassan Abdel during their match at the Al-Bayt Stadium on November 20, 2022. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP)

Valencia double helps Ecuador coast past hosts Qatar in World Cup opener

20 Nov 2022
HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani.

HH the Amir opens FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

20 Nov 2022
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Qatar's World Cup dream a culmination of years of sacrifice: Sanchez

19 Nov 2022
Qatar Football Association President HE Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, left, and Qatar national team manager Talal Al Kaabi attend a training session in Doha on November 16: AFP/Karim Jaafar

Qatar players say they’re proud to be at World Cup

17 Nov 2022
Andre Ayew: AFP

Al Sadd star Andre Ayew in Ghana team

15 Nov 2022
Transport options to stadiums are detailed: SC

Transport options for all eight stadiums

13 Nov 2022
Senegal support

‘Qatar has become a hub for global sports’

12 Nov 2022
Al Bayt Stadium

Al Bayt Stadium, an architectural masterpiece

12 Nov 2022
Senegal coach Aliou Cisse

Senegal extends coach Cisse’s contract

11 Nov 2022
Qatar National Team Fan Association members

Qatar Fan Association holds special tour

10 Nov 2022
Byron Castillo... Bone of contention: AFP

CAS clears Ecuador to play at World Cup

09 Nov 2022
Edinson Cavani, left, and Luiz Suarez: AFP

End of an era for Suarez and Cavani

09 Nov 2022
Praise for Qatar's efforts in hosting the World Cup

Japanese envoy hails Qatar’s experience

09 Nov 2022
The poster of Qatar national team captain Hassan Al Haydos adorns the QOC building in Doha.

QOC launches campaign to support Team Qatar at FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

08 Nov 2022
The Spanish Armada: AFP

Spain on mission to prove themselves

08 Nov 2022
Will Neymar upstage the great Pele as Brazil’s all-time top goal scorer? AFP

Ready to carry weight of a nation on his shoulders

08 Nov 2022
Serbia and Switzerland are raring to go in Qatar: AFP

Serbia, Swiss set to fight it out in group behind Brazil

08 Nov 2022
French Ambassador to Qatar Jean-Baptiste Faivre

France won’t boycott World Cup, says envoy

08 Nov 2022
Shuto Machino, left: AFP

Machino replaces injured Nakayama in Japan squad

08 Nov 2022
The Belgium team: AFP

Golden generation faces last stand at World Cup

07 Nov 2022
Gareth Bale: AFP

Bale says ‘not 100 per cent’ after MLS heroics

06 Nov 2022
Qatar did well to beat Panama

Qatar defeat Panama 2-1 in friendly match

06 Nov 2022
Jurgen Klinsmann: AFP

Brazil World Cup favourites in Qatar: Klinsmann

05 Nov 2022

Players

Abdelkarim Hassan Defender Homam Ahmed Defender Boualem Khoukhi Defender Musaab Khidir Defender Mohammed Waad Midfielder Ali Asad Midfielder Salem Al Hajri Midfielder Akram Afif Attacker Yousef Hassan Goalkeeper Ahmed Alaa Attacker Jassem Gaber Midfielder Khalid Muneer Attacker Bassam Al Rawi Defender Abdulaziz Hatem Midfielder Naif Al Hadhrami Midfielder Ismaeel Mohammad Midfielder Karim Boudiaf Midfielder Assim Madibo Midfielder Almoez Ali Attacker Tarek Salman Defender