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21st Arabian Gulf Cup
The 21st Arabian Gulf Cup ( ar, كأس الخليج العربي) was the twenty-first edition of the biennial football competition. It took place in Bahrain in January 2013. The competition was originally scheduled to be hosted in the city of Basra, Iraq, but was moved to Bahrain in October 2011 to ensure that Iraq could suitably host the competition in the 22nd edition. Seeding of teams The eight participating teams were divided into two groups, Bahrain (the host nation) were placed in Group A, Kuwait (the holder) in Group B, while the rest of the teams were placed in a pot based on FIFA rankings. The draw was held in Bahrain on 18 October 2012. Venues Opening ceremony The opening ceremony of the 21st Arabian Gulf Cup took place in the Bahrain National Stadium on 5 January. The event featured the attendance of Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa, the King of Bahrain, members of the ruling family, Sepp Blatter, the president of FIFA, Michel Platini, the president of UEFA as well a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdulhadi Khamis
Abdulhadi Khamis ( ar, عبد الهادي خميس خضير, born 19 December 1990) is a Kuwaiti footballer who plays as a forward for the Kuwaiti Premier League The Kuwait Premier League (), known as STC Premier League due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of the Kuwait football pyramid system. Formed in 1961, Al-Arabi, Qadsia and Kuwait both hold the best record in the competition, having won ... club Al-Salmiya. International goals :''Scores and results list Kuwait's goal tally first.'' References External links * 1990 births Living people Kuwaiti footballers Kuwait international footballers Association football forwards Kuwait SC players Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games Sportspeople from Kuwait City Asian Games competitors for Kuwait AFC Cup winning players Al-Fahaheel FC players Al-Shabab SC (Kuwait) players Kuwait Premier League players Al Salmiya SC players {{Kuwait-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Khalifa
The House of Khalifa ( ar, آل خليفة, translit=Āl Khalīfah) is the ruling family of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Al Khalifas profess Sunni Islam and belong to the Anizah tribe, some members of this tribe joined the Utub alliance which migrated from Central Arabia to Kuwait, then ruled all of Qatar, more specifically Al Zubarah, which they built and ruled over before settling in Bahrain in the early 17th century. The current head of the family is Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, who became the Emir of Bahrain in 1999 and proclaimed himself King of Bahrain in 2002, in fact becoming a constitutional monarch. As of 2010, roughly half of the serving cabinet ministers of Bahrain were members of the Al Khalifa royal family,Bahrain Shia demand cabinet change |
Mohamed El-Sayed (Qatari Footballer)
Mohammed El-Sayed Abdulmutallab, known by his nickname Jeddo, (born 27 January 1987, in Dukhan) is a Qatari international footballer of Sudanese descent who plays as a winger for Al-Shamal. International career Jeddo was a member of the Qatar squad at the 2011 Asian Cup where he scored in a 3–0 win against Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort .... International goals :''Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first.'' References External links Player Profileat Goalzz.com Player Profileat the QSL official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Sayed, Mohamed El- 1987 births Living people Qatari footballers Qatar international footballers 2011 AFC Asian Cup players Umm Salal SC players El Jaish SC players Al-Khor SC players Al-Shamal SC players Qatar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saudi Arabia Football Federation
The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF, ar, الاتحاد العربي السعودي لكرة القدم) is the football governing body of Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1956, its responsibilities include administration of club competitions and national teams. The founder of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation is Prince Abdullah bin Faisal Al-Saud History The Saudi Federation was formally established in 1956 and in the same year it joined the International Football Association and the Asian Football Confederation in 1974, to begin the process of organizing his local championships in addition to his external contributions during which he achieved many great achievements. The Saudi Football Federation organizes local football competitions, in addition to organizing the participation of Saudi national teams and clubs internationally, as it effectively supervises 153 clubs participating in football competitions. Premier, First, Second, and Third) - The Custodian of the Two Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalil Al Ghamdi
Khalil Ibrahim Jalal Al Ghamdi ( ar, خليل إبراهيم جلال الغامدي; born 2 September 1970) is a Saudi Arabian football referee. He is known for being a referee at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. He has been a FIFA international referee since 2003. Biography Outside of refereeing, he works as a teacher and lives in Riyadh. He also officiated at the 2008 Olympics and the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup, as well as the 2006 FIFA World Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification phases. He was preselected as a potential referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, with his selection confirmed on 5 February 2010. He refereed the Group A match between Mexico and France on 17 June 2010 and the Group H match between Switzerland and Chile on 21 June 2010. On 6 November 2010, he officiated in the 2010 AFC Cup Final between Al-Qadsia and Al-Ittihad at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City Kuwait City ( ar, مدينة الكويت) is the capital and largest city of Kuwait. Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Ahmed (footballer)
Juma Mohamed Ahmed Ali Gharib Juma ( ar, محمد أحمد; born 16 April 1989) is an Emirati footballer, who currently plays for Al Ain FC and the UAE national team. He is best known for scoring at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt, giving the UAE a historic win against Venezuela on their way to the quarter-finals. International goals :''Scores and results list the UAE's goal tally first.'' Honours International ;United Arab Emirates * Gulf Cup of Nations: 2013 * AFC Asian Cup third-place: 2015 Individual Awards * Fans' Asian Champions League XI: 2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ... References External links * * * Mohamed Ahmednews, photo, topics, and quotes a daylife.com* 1989 births Living people Emirati footballers United A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Mabkhout
Ali Ahmed Mabkhout Mohsen Al Hajeri ( ar, علي أحمد مبخوت محسن الهاجري; born 5 October 1990) is an Emirati professional association football player who plays for UAE Pro League club Al Jazira and the United Arab Emirates national team. Coming through the youth system, Mabkhout made his debut for Al Jazira's first team in 2009. Club career Mabkhout made his AFC Champions League debut against Al Ittihad on 22 April 2009, after coming on as a substitute. On 19 May 2009, he scored his first Asian Champions League goal in the 49th minute against Esteghlal in a 2–2 draw. Mabkhout formed a partnership with Ricardo Oliveira, his teammate from 2009 to 2014; this partnership was said to contribute towards the development of Mabkhout's talents in his formative years. International career In the quarter-final of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, Mabkhout scored the opening goal of a 1–1 draw with Japan at Stadium Australia in Sydney; he went on to convert his penalty ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalfan Ibrahim
Khalfan Ibrahim Khalfan Al Khalfan ( ar, خلفان إبراهيم خلفان; born 18 February 1988, in Doha) is a retired Qatari international footballer who played as a winger. He was named the Asian Player of the Year in 2006, becoming the first Qatari to win the title. He played for Al Arabi at youth level before moving to Al Sadd in 2004 on a professional contract. His father, Ibrahim Khalfan, is a former footballer who played for Al Arabi and the Qatar national team. He is sometimes dubbed as the " Maradona of Qatar" and is also nicknamed "Khalfaninho" by his supporters in reference to Ronaldinho. Club career Al Sadd Early career Khalfan started out with Al-Arabi (his father's club) and was signed by Al-Sadd in 2004. He assimilated into Al Sadd's first team at the age of 17 in March 2005, under head coach Doru Isac scoring against Al-Shamal. 2005–06 2005–06 was a significantly improved season for him when he scored goals in the Qatar League, Crown Prince Cup a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uzbekistan Football Federation
The Uzbekistan Football Association ( uz, Oʻzbekiston Futbol Federatsiyasi) is the governing body of football in Uzbekistan, controlling the Uzbekistan national team. History Uzbekistan Football Federation was founded in 1946, while Uzbekistan was still under Soviet rule, and has been a member of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation since 1994. On 7 January 2013, at a ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland, Uzbekistan football federation was awarded the prize FIFA Fair Play Award from FIFA. Uzbekistan Football Federation took also first place in points for the "Fair Play" among the AFC in 2012. The federation organizes the Uzbek League, the second level Uzbekistan First League, Uzbekistan Second League, Uzbek Cup, ''UzPFL Cup'' and the Uzbek women's football championship. The federation changed its nomenclature to Football ''Association'' in 2017. Presidents Association staff Competitions Men's Women's Current title holders Awards The Uzbekistan Football Associa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravshan Irmatov
Ravshan Sayfiddinovich Irmatov ( uz, Ravshan Sayfiddinovich Ermatov, Равшан Сайфиддинович Эрматов; born August 9, 1977) is an Uzbek professional football referee. He officiated in the Uzbek League from 2000-2019 and internationally from 2003-2019. Irmatov holds the record for officiating the most FIFA World Cup matches with 11. In June 2019, Ravshan Irmatov was appointed as the first Vice-President of the Uzbekistan Football Association. The first Vice-President of this organization is the de facto leader of Uzbekistan’s football. He began reforms in Uzbekistani football after long criticism and corruption scandals in the country's football. During the inauguration, he said, “If we all come together and work for the same goal, we will overcome any difficulties”. Biography and career Irmatov's father was also a referee, working in Soviet competitions. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2003. He is considered one of the elite r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Africa Cup Of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations referred to as AFCON (french: Coupe d'Afrique des Nations, sometimes referred to as CAN, or TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons), and sometimes as African Cup of Nations, is the main international men's association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and was first held in 1957 Africa Cup of Nations, 1957. Since 1968 Africa Cup of Nations, 1968, it has been held every two years, switching to odd-numbered years in 2013. In the first tournament in 1957, there were only three participating nations: Egypt national football team, Egypt, Sudan national football team, Sudan, and Ethiopia national football team, Ethiopia. South Africa national football team, South Africa was originally scheduled to join, but was disqualified due to the apartheid policies of the government then in power. Since then, the tournament has expanded greatly, making it necessary to hold a qualifying t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA
Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; french: Union des associations européennes de football; german: Union der europäischen Fußballverbände) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs football, futsal and beach football in Europe and the Eurasian transcontinental countries of Russia, Turkey, Cyprus, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, and Kazakhstan, as well as one Asian country Israel. UEFA consists of 55 national association members. Because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIFA and UEFA suspended all Russian national teams and clubs from any FIFA and UEFA competitions. UEFA consists of the national football associations of Europe, and runs national and club competitions including the UEFA European Championship, UEFA Nations League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, and UEFA Super Cup, and also controls the prize money, regulations, as well as media rights to those competitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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