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Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
The new Ahmad bin Ali Stadium (), popularly known as the Al-Rayyan Stadium, is an association football stadium located in the district of Rawdat Al Jahhaniya, Qatar, around northwest from the centre of Al Rayyan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it is the home to Al-Rayyan Sports Club. The stadium is named after Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar from 1960 to 1972. The former stadium, built in 2003, had a seating capacity of 21,282 and was demolished in 2015. The new Al Rayyan Stadium has a seating capacity of 45,032. The stadium is located about 20 km west of Doha. Construction The Ahmad bin Ali Stadium is one of eight stadiums being used in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The former Ahmad bin Ali Stadium was demolished in 2015 to make way for the Al Rayyan Stadium. 90 percent of the rubble resulting from the demolition of the stadium is anticipated to be reused either for the new stadium or for public art projects. The construction of the ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 FIFA World Cup
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is an international association football, football tournament contested by the men's national teams of FIFA's member associations. The 22nd FIFA World Cup is taking place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022; it is the first World Cup to be held in the Arab world and Islamic World, Muslim world, and the second held entirely in Asia after the 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan. French national football team, France are the defending champions, having defeated Croatia national football team, Croatia 4–2 in the 2018 FIFA World Cup final, 2018 final. At an estimated cost of over $220 billion, it is the most expensive World Cup ever held; this figure is disputed by Qatari officials, including organising CEO Nasser Al Khater, who said the true cost is $8 billion, and other figures relate to overall infrastructure development since the World Cup was awarded to Qatar in 2010. This tournament is set to be the las ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qatar
Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares its sole land border with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf. The Gulf of Bahrain, an inlet of the Persian Gulf, separates Qatar from nearby Bahrain. The capital is Doha, home to over 80% of the country's inhabitants, and the land area is mostly made up of flat, low-lying desert. Qatar has been ruled as a hereditary monarchy by the House of Thani since Mohammed bin Thani signed a treaty with the British in 1868 that recognised its separate status. Following Ottoman rule, Qatar became a British protectorate in 1916, and gained independence in 1971. The current emir is Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who holds nearly all executive and legislative authority under the Constitution of Qat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 FIFA World Cup Group E
Group E of the 2022 FIFA World Cup took place from 23 November to 1 December 2022. The group consisted of Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, and Japan. The top two teams, Japan and Spain advanced to the round of 16. Japan became the first Asian team to win a World Cup group since themselves in Group H and South Korea in Group D, both in 2002, a tournament both countries co-hosted. Germany was eliminated from the group stage for the second consecutive tournament after going out as defending champions in 2018. They became the second reigning world champions to be eliminated in the group stage of the two subsequent tournaments, following the 2006 winners Italy. Teams Notes Standings In the round of 16: * The winners of Group E, Japan, advanced to play the runners-up of Group F, Croatia. * The runners-up of Group E, Spain, advanced to play the winners of Group F, Morocco. Matches All times listed are local, AST (UTC+3). Germany vs Japan The two teams had faced each other twice, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 FIFA World Cup Group F
Group F of the 2022 FIFA World Cup took place from 23 November to 1 December 2022. The group consisted of Belgium, Canada, Morocco and Croatia. The top two teams, Morocco and Croatia, advanced to the round of 16, and later reached the semi-finals. Morocco advanced to the knockout stage for the first time since 1986. By winning the group, they became the first African team to do so since Nigeria in 1998. Belgium failed to advance out of the group round for the first time, also since 1998. The two teams that progressed out of the group, Croatia and Morocco, eventually faced each other again in the third-place play-off game, with Croatia winning 2–1. Teams Notes Standings In the round of 16: * The winners of Group F, Morocco, advanced to play the runners-up of Group E, Spain. * The runners-up of Group F, Croatia, advanced to play the winners of Group E, Japan. Matches All times listed are local, AST (UTC+3). Morocco vs Croatia The two teams had faced each other once in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 FIFA World Cup Group B
Group B of the 2022 FIFA World Cup took place from 21 to 29 November 2022. The group consisted of national association football teams from England, Iran, the United States and Wales. Both England and the United States progressed to the round of 16 undefeated. England won the group, winning two games and drawing the other, while the United States won one and drew their other two. Iran finished the group third, having won a single game, with Wales finishing fourth with a single point. Initially noted for unusually containing four teams all ranked in the top 20 at the time of the tournament, as well as two teams within the same sovereign state and other geopolitical conflicts, various incidents relating to Qatar's ban on LGBTQ+ symbols affected the games on the first match day. Teams The teams were decided by the World Cup draw that took place on 1 April 2022. The group was set to receive one team from each pot, which sorted all World Cup teams by position on the FIFA World Rankings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 FIFA Arab Cup Group A
Group A of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup took place from 30 November 2021 to 6 December 2021. The group consisted of hosts Qatar, Iraq, Oman and Bahrain. The top two teams, Qatar and Oman, advanced to the quarter-finals. Teams Standings In the quarter-finals: *Qatar advanced to play against United Arab Emirates (runners-up of Group B). *Oman advanced to play against Tunisia (winners of Group B). Matches Iraq vs Oman Assistant referees: Walter López (Honduras) Christian Ramirez (Honduras) Fourth official: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil) Video assistant referee: Jair Marrufo (United States) Assistant video assistant referees: Juan Soto (Venezuela) Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina) Rafael Traci (Brazil) Qatar vs Bahrain Assistant referees: Paweł Sokolnicki (Poland) Tomasz Listkiewicz (Poland) Fourth official: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay) Video assistant referee: Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland) Assistant video assistant referees: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain) Bruno Pires (Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 FIFA Arab Cup Group C
Group C of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup took place from 1 to 7 December 2021. The group consisted of Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Palestine. The top two teams, Morocco and Jordan, advanced to the quarter-finals. Teams Standings In the quarter-finals: *Morocco advanced to play against Algeria (runners-up of Group D). *Jordan advanced to play against Egypt (winners of Group D). Matches Morocco vs Palestine Assistant referees: Tevita Masakini (Tonga) Bernard Mutukera (Solomon Islands) Fourth official: Saíd Martínez (Honduras) Video assistant referee: Shaun Evans (Australia) Assistant video assistant referees: Juan Soto (Venezuela) Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina) Eber Aquino (Paraguay) Saudi Arabia vs Jordan Assistant referees: Djibril Camara (Senegal) Elvis Noupué (Cameroon) Fourth official: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil) Video assistant referee: Jair Marrufo (United States) Assistant video assistant referees: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico) Paweł Sokolnicki (Polan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 FIFA Arab Cup Group D
Group D of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup took place from 1 to 7 December 2021. The group consisted of Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon and Sudan. The top two teams, Egypt and Algeria, advanced to the quarter-finals. Teams Standings In the quarter-finals: *Egypt advanced to play against Jordan (runners-up of Group C). *Algeria advanced to play against Morocco (winners of Group C). Matches All times listed are local time. Algeria vs Sudan Egypt vs Lebanon Right from the start, Egypt dominated possession, holding 76% of the ball in the first 15 minutes. Despite their dominance on the ball, they could not break through Lebanon's defence, having to resort to harmless crosses and long-distance shots. The first dangerous chance of the game came in the 33rd minute, when Egypt's Ahmed Hegazi headed from Mostafa Fathi's free kick, with Lebanon's Mostafa Matar saving the shot; El Wensh's rebound was cleared off the line by Felix Michel Melki. At half time, the result was 0–0, with E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 FIFA Arab Cup Group B
Group B of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup took place from 30 November 2021 to 6 December 2021. The group consisted of Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, Syria and Mauritania. The top two teams, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates, advanced to the quarter-finals. Teams Standings In the quarter-finals: *Tunisia advanced to play against Oman (runners-up of Group A). *United Arab Emirates advanced to play against Qatar (winners of Group A). Matches Tunisia vs Mauritania Assistant referees: Mohammadreza Mansouri (Iran) Mohammadreza Abolfazli (Iran) Fourth official: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico) Video assistant referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar) Assistant video assistant referees: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan) United Arab Emirates vs Syria Assistant referees: Zakhele Siwela (South Africa) Jerson dos Santos (Angola) Fourth official: Facundo Tello (Argentina) Video assistant referee: Shaun Evans (Australia) Assistant video assistant referees: Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco) Danilo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 FIFA Arab Cup
The 2021 FIFA Arab Cup () was the 10th edition of the Arab Cup, the Arab world's national team football tournament; it was the first edition under FIFA's jurisdiction. It took place between 30 November and 18 December in Qatar, as a prelude and test event to the 2022 FIFA World Cup which will also be held in Qatar. The tournament phase involved 16 teams, of which seven came through the qualifying round; all 23 teams competing were under the auspices of either the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) or the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Of the 16 teams, eight had also appeared in the 2012; no team made their debut appearance at the Arab Cup. The 32 finals matches were played in six venues, which will also be used for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Host nation Qatar beat Egypt in the third-place match. In the final, Algeria played Tunisia on 18 December at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. Algeria won the match 2–0 after extra time to claim their first Arab Cup. Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 FIFA Club World Cup
The 2020 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 presented by Alibaba Cloud for sponsorship reasons) was the 17th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, a FIFA-organised international club football tournament between the winners of the six continental confederations, as well as the host nation's league champions. The tournament was hosted by Qatar. The event was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as the AFC, CONMEBOL, and CONCACAF champions would not have been decided in time for the tournament. Originally to be held in December 2020, on 17 November of the same year FIFA announced that the competition would be played between 1 and 11 February 2021. Originally seven teams were to compete in the tournament. However, OFC's representatives Auckland City withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related quarantine measures required by the New Zealand authorities. As a result, only six teams competed, and the first round match, originally s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Day (Qatar)
Qatar National Day ( ar, اليوم الوطني لقطر, Al-Yawm al-Waṭani li-Qaṭar) is a national commemoration of Qatar's unification in 1878. It is celebrated annually on 18 December. The holiday was established by a 21 June 2007 decree of the then Crown Prince and Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. It is also known as Founder's Day. Observance The holiday is annually celebrated on 18 December. It is a national holiday and most of the public are given the day off from school and work. Prior to the Emiri decree in June 2007, Qatar National Day was annually celebrated on 3 September, the day of Qatar's independence. Activities Several activities are organized during the week of observance. These include: *Fireworks show: Includes music, lights and fireworks. *Katara National Day celebrations: Festivities and over 20 heritage-themed events are held at Katara Cultural Village. * National Day parade: Members of the general public parade through the Doha Corniche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
