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Europe’s super elite teach English clubs a lesson
Four teams out of six eliminated, with a total of 28 goals conceded over the two legs – it has been a chastening week for most of England’s representatives in the Champions League knockout phase. Only Arsenal, the Premier League leaders, and Liverpool...
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Gharafa title hopes hit as Ahli storm to comeback win
Al Gharafa suffered a major setback to their title hopes after slumping to a heavy 1-4 defeat against Al Ahli at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in the Qatar Stars League yesterday, as the visitors produced a dominant secondhalf display to turn the match on...
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Sadd stumble again as Arabi fight back late
Al Sadd slumped to a second successive defeat as Al Arabi staged a late comeback to secure a 2-1 victory in the Qatar Stars League at the Khalifa International Stadium last night. Despite the setback, Al Sadd remain top with 38 points after other...
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Al Sadd seek rebound against Al Arabi as title race tightens
Leaders Al Sadd face a challenging test against Al Arabi in the Qatar Stars League at Khalifa International Stadium today as the title race enters a crucial phase. Defending champions Al Sadd saw their impressive 10-match winning streak come to an...
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Emotional Antonelli wins maiden grand prix in China
An emotional Kimi Antonelli won a grand prix for the first time yesterday in China ahead of Mercedes teammate George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, who made his maiden podium for Ferrari. The 19-year-old Antonelli converted being the youngest polesitter...
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Dowman makes history as leaders Arsenal strike late
Arsenal moved a step closer to the Premier League title as Max Dowman became the competition’ youngest ever goalscorer in a dramatic 2-0 win against Everton, while Chelsea’s top four bid was dented a 1-0 defeat against Newcastle. Mikel Arteta’s side...
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Qatar SC stun Gharafa as Shamal move second
Al Gharafa’s Qatar Stars League title ambitions suffered a setback after a 0-2 defeat to Qatar SC, while Al Shamal climbed into joint second place with a dramatic late win over Al Wakrah as the league resumed yesterday following a short suspension due...
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Qatar Stars League to resume on Thursday
The Qatar Stars League will resume on Thursday, the governing body has announced, after the country’s top-flight competition was paused on February 28 due to regional tensions. Round 17 matches between Qatar SC and Al Shamal, as well as the clash...
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Dominant Russell wins Australian GP in Mercedes 1-2
George Russell kept his cool to win a frantic season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday from Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli after a thrilling battle with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. The pole-sitting Briton took the chequered flag by 2.974secs in...
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Russell leads Mercedes 1-2 for Australian Grand Prix
George Russell powered to pole position yesterday for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli, but there was disaster for Max Verstappen as he crashed out. On a fine day at Melbourne’s Albert Park,...
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Norris hungrier than ever to defend Formula 1 world title
Lando Norris said his tense world title triumph last year made him hungrier than ever to win another, with the McLaren ace having no concerns about being the hunted rather than the hunter. The fresh-faced Briton held off teammate Oscar Piastri and Red...
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Teams on edge as F1 reset faces litmus test in Australia
Formula One’s new era starts at this weekend’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix, where teams will leap into the unknown and grapple with sweeping technical changes under race conditions for the first time. F1 has simultaneously overhauled chassis...
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Will Iran take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in US?
The war in the Middle East triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran has raised the question of whether the Iranian national team will take part in the World Cup later this year, during which it is due to play group games in the United States. WHAT...
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2026 World Cup tickets: Huge demand and sky-high prices
From almost $900 for the opening game to over $8,000 for the final, match tickets are far from cheap for the World Cup which begins in North America in 100 days. AFP Sport assesses the cost of attending games at the tournament. HOW MANY TICKETS, HOW...
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FIFA World Cup marks 100-day countdown amid global unrest
The 100-day countdown to the biggest World Cup in history gets under way tomorrow against a chaotic backdrop of global unrest, from US-Israeli strikes on Iran to surging violence in Mexico and anxiety over Donald Trump’s domestic agenda. A record 48...
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City win at Leeds to close in on Arsenal, Liverpool hit five
Manchester City shrugged off the absence of Erling Haaland to close to within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal with a 1-0 win at Leeds, while Liverpool beat West Ham 5-2 to climb into fifth. Haaland was absent for the trip to the city of...
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Leaders Sadd storm back to sink Duhail in statement win
Leaders Al Sadd produced a strong comeback to defeat Al Duhail 3-1 in a thrilling Qatar Stars League clash at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium last night. Duhail took the lead shortly after the break through Edmilson Junior in the 47th minute, but the...
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Qatar Football Festival ticket sales begin today at 9pm
Ticket sales for the Qatar Football Festival, including Finalissima, will begin today at 9pm, Doha time, at www.roadtoqatar.qa. Fans from across the globe are set to experience a star-studded football extravaganza, taking place between March 26-31 in...
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Kerr to launch Diamond League campaign in Doha
Olympic, world and Commonwealth high jump champion Hamish Kerr of New Zealand will return to Qatar for the Doha Meeting – the opening meeting of the 2026 Diamond league series – on May 8. A proven championship performer, the 29-year-old national...
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Zanotelli tops CHI Al Shaqab Grand Prix with Charly Heart
Brazil’s Marlon Modolo Zanotelli topped a competitive field to clinch the CSI5* CHI Al Shaqab Grand Prix, bringing four days of thrilling action at Al Shaqab to a close on Saturday night. Zanotelli and his 10-year-old mare Charly Heart stood out in...
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Unstoppable Alcaraz corners Qatar Open glory
He came. He saw. He conquered. Top seed Carlos Alcaraz arrived in Doha last week seeking his first Qatar Open title. Six days into the hugely popular tournament on the ATP Tour, Alcaraz stormed to his maiden trophy in Doha yesterday when he crushed...
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Alcaraz gets past Khachanov to enter Qatar Open semis
Carlos Alcaraz came from behind to beat Karen Khachanov 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, 6-3 yesterday and book his spot in the semi-finals of the Qatar Open. Playing his first tournament since completing his career Grand Slam at the Australian Open earlier in...
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Sinner sees off Popyrin to reach Qatar quarter-finals
Jannik Sinner of Italy yesterday produced a commanding show of aggressive tennis as he beat Alexei Popyrin of Australia in straight sets to book his place in the quarter-finals of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open. In his second appearance since a semi-final...
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Dubawi Spectre digs deep to retain Sand Championship
Dubawi Spectre successfully defended the Thoroughbred Sand Championship Cup on the second day of the HH The Amir Sword Festival at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s Al Rayyan Racecourse yesterday. Just as he did last year, Mansoor bin Ebrahim...
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QREC marks 50 years with four-day historic edition of HH The Amir Sword Festival
Under the slogan “Our Legacy in the Lead,” the HH The Amir Sword Festival kicks off today at the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club (QREC) and runs through February 14. This year’s edition marks a historic milestone, as the flagship festival is staged over...
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Amir Sword Festival to feature 32-race programme
The Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club (QREC) yesterday announced its full readiness for the launch of the HH The Amir Sword Festival at Al Rayyan Racecourse, which will run over four days from tomorrow until Saturday. The programme will comprise two days...
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Reed wins Qatar Masters for second title in three weeks
Patrick Reed continued his great start to the 2026 season with a two-stroke victory at the Qatar Masters yesterday. At the Doha Golf Club, Reed secured his second title in three weeks on the DP World Tour as the American held off a final-day challenge...
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Bogey-free day gives Reed 2-shot Qatar Masters lead
Abogey-free third round at the Qatar Masters yesterday saw American Patrick Reed open up a two-shot lead heading into the final round, keeping himself firmly in contention for a second victory in three weeks. Reed sits at 14-under-par after carding a...
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Reed maintains hot streak to share lead with Hillier at DGC
Patrick Reed maintained his impressive early-season form to share the first-round lead with Daniel Hillier at the Qatar Masters after both carded seven under par 65s at the Doha Golf Club yesterday. The 2018 Masters champion arrived in Doha on the...
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Qatar Masters: Battle lines drawn as stars clash at DGC
The battle at the top of the Race to Dubai Rankings is set to intensify as a strong field assembles for this week’s Qatar Masters at Doha Golf Club, marking the midway point of the DP World Tour’s International Swing and the final Middle East stop...
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Schaper and Reed lead elite field at 29th Qatar Masters
The International Swing on the DP World Tour reaches its midway point as a strong field has been assembled for the 29th edition of the Qatar Masters, which will be held from tomorrow through Sunday in Doha. This week’s host, Doha Golf Club (DGC), has...
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Man City held by Solanke stunner
Manchester City’s Premier League title challenge hit a fresh stumbling block as Dominic Solanke’s acrobatic strike salvaged a 2-2 draw for struggling Tottenham yesterday, while Benjamin Sesko secured another thrilling 3-2 win for Manchester United over...
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Al-Attiyah headlines entry list for Qatar International Rally
Defending champion Nasser Saleh alAttiyah headlines a 22-car field with competitors from a dozen nations announced yesterday by the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) for next weekend’s Qatar International Rally. The second round of the 2026...
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Zhu fairytale return continues with WTT Champions victory
Macau’s former World No 1 Zhu Yuling and Chinese Taipei’s Lin YunJu emerged champions at WTT Champions Doha, as the curtain came down on five days of high intensity table tennis at Lusail Sports Arena yesterday. Zhu completed a remarkable comeback by...
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Carlsen fumes in Doha as Erigaisi shares Blitz lead
Trust chess maverick Magnus Carlsen to create drama when things are not going to plan. The drama at the FIDE World Blitz Championships reached a fever pitch in Doha yesterday when world number No 1 Carlsen suffered a stunning ninth-round defeat to...
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Flair and focus fuel Morocco’s Arab Cup triumph in Qatar
FIFA tournament finals at Lusail Stadium have a special kind of buzz. Three years to the day after Argentina and France staged an incredible showdown in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final (3-3 extra time, 4-2 on penalties), the recently concluded FIFA Arab...
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Today’s matches
Oman vs Morocco at Education City Stadium Comoros vs Saudi at Al Bayt Stadium
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Fired up Qatar seek points against battling Syria today
Asian champions Qatar will look to recover lost ground at the FIFA Arab Cup today when they face Syria at the iconic Khalifa International Stadium. On Monday, Qatar – coached by Julen Lopetegui – were stunned by an own goal shocker against Palestine at...
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Saudi Arabia beat Oman 2-1, Egypt-Kuwait in feisty draw
Saleh al-Shehri produced a deft deflection in the second half to power Saudi Arabia to a feisty 2-1 win over neighbouring Oman on day two of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025. Al-Shehri, who charged into the Oman box, sent the ball home on a cross from the...
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Own goal shock: Palestine beat Qatar in stoppage-time
It was heartbreak for the home fans as Palestine yesterday picked up three points when an own goal by defender Sultan al-Brake in injury time saw hosts Qatar go down 1-0 at Al Bayt Stadium. With both teams struggling to find the goal in regulation...
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Verstappen claims Qatar GP as McLaren strategy misfires
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen kept his championship hopes alive under the Lusail floodlights, winning a chaotic and tactically fraught Qatar Grand Prix after McLaren’s bold, and ultimately disastrous, decision not to pit under an early Safety Car left both...
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Piastri takes pole, wins sprint to ramp up pressure on Norris
Oscar Piastri may have left it late in his title bid, but he is certainly not going out without a fight. The McLaren driver took pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix yesterday, just hours after winning the sprint to cut teammate Lando Norris’s lead...
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Cabral strike earns Portugal historic U-17 World Cup title
Portugal clinched their first-ever FIFA U-17 World Cup title after overcoming Austria in a gripping final in Doha. Anisio Cabral’s first-half goal sealed the triumph at Khalifa International Stadium, completing a remarkable 2025 double for the...
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Norris seeks reset in Qatar amid Verstappen threat
After a bruising Las Vegas Grand Prix, where Lando Norris lost the lead to Max Verstappen at the start and finished second before being disqualified for excessive skid-block wear, the championship leader is now looking forward to ‘warm weather, playing...
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Portugal and Austria reach historic U-17 World Cup final
Portugal held their nerve in a tense penalty shootout to overcome Brazil and secure a place in the U-17 World Cup final, where they will face Austria, who earned a composed 2-0 win over Italy in yesterday’s semi-finals at the Aspire Zone in Doha. It...
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Brazil-Portugal semi-final showdown primed to thrill
Brazil and Portugal headline today’s FIFA U-17 World Cup semi-finals in Doha, a meeting of two continental champions with everything on the line. The match kicks off at 7:00pm at Aspire Zone. Portugal continue their chase for a first-ever U-17 world...
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Qatar’s Ikhlef wins three gold at Islamic Solidarity Games
Qatari weightlifter Ouisal Ikhlef won three gold medals yesterday in the women’s over 86kg weightlifting competition at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Ikhlef secured first place and the gold medal in the snatch...
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Uganda, Czech Republic and Mali advance as Qatar bow out
There was drama and tension aplenty as the knockout-phase field was completed at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar yesterday. It was incredibly tight in Group K as all four sides finished level on points. Ultimately, France, Canada and Uganda progressed,...
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Colombia, England and Germany enter knockout stage
Colombia, England and Germany secured spots in the Round of 32 at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar yesterday at the Aspire Zone. South Korea, Switzerland and Venezuela also impressed with wins. Indonesia made history by recording their first World Cup...
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Morocco beat New Caledonia 16-0 as Qatar play draw
Belgium, Japan, Senegal, Croatia and South Africa booked their places in the knockout stage of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 at the Aspire Zone yesterday, as Groups A, B, C and D came to a close. There remains hope for the hosts Qatar, Morocco...
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USA, Austria and Ireland qualify into round of 32
The drama and excitement continued at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 yesterday as several nations booked their spots in the knockout rounds, while others kept their dreams alive with hardfought results. At the Aspire Zone, USA, Austria and Ireland...
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Qatar keep hopes alive after draw with South Africa
Hosts Qatar kept their qualification hopes alive with a draw 1-1 against South Africa at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar yesterday, while Argentina, Italy and Portugal secured their passage to the knockout stage. At the Mansour Muftah pitch in Aspire...
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France, Mali march on as Canada break Uganda hearts
The FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 continued yesterday with some impressive team performances, including Czech Republic putting six past Tajikistan and Ireland defeating Panama in style. There were also late winners for USA and Canada, the latter...
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Venezuela stun England as Brazil and Egypt cruise
The FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 continued yesterday with some impressive team performances, including Brazil finding the net seven times against Honduras, while Venezuela beating fancied England in style. Egypt, North Korea, South Korea,...
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Italy edge spirited Qatar in U-17 World Cup opener
Qatar’s passionate fans created a raucous atmosphere at Mansour Muftah Pitch in Aspire, urging their team forward from start to finish, but Italy held firm to claim a hardfought 1-0 victory in their opening match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. A fine...
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Hosts Qatar set for opening clash against Italy as FIFA U-17 World Cup kicks off
Hosts Qatar will take on Italy today as the biggest edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2025 kicks off in Doha. This will be the first edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup where a record 48 teams will aim for title glory in the November 3-27...
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Al Sadd end losing streak in Qatar Clasico against Rayyan
Defending champions Al Sadd were back to winning ways as they prevailed over a 10-man Al Rayyan in Qatar Clasico 5-1 in their Qatar Stars League (QSL) 20252026 season at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium yesterday. The Wolves took charge right from the...
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Al Sadd end losing streak in Qatar Clasico against Rayyan
Defending champions Al Sadd were back to winning ways as they prevailed over a 10-man Al Rayyan in Qatar Clasico 5-1 in their Qatar Stars League (QSL) 20252026 season at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium yesterday. The Wolves took charge right from the...
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Qatar’s home advantage makes opener a tough test: Italy coach
The start of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 is drawing ever closer, with Italy set to go into the tournament as one of the title favourites. They will head to expanded 48team competition on the back of reaching the semi-finals of the UEFA European...
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Doha Bay set for Aquabike World Championship finale
Qatar returns to the 2025 sporting calendar after a 10-year absence to host the final round of the UIM-ABP Aquabike World Championship this weekend (October 30-November 1). Aquabike Promotion and the Doha Marine Sports Club (DMSC) will host the...
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Pedro brace helps Qatar SC reach top of the table
Joao Pedro scored a brace to give 10-man Qatar SC 2-1 win in the Qatar Stars League (QSL) match against Umm Salal to lift them to top spot yesterday. Qatar SC are now top of the table with 17 points, one more than second-placed Al Gharafa, while Al...
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Gharafa beat Ahli to go top as Arabi shock champs Sadd
Al Gharafa went top of the table after defeating Al Ahli 3-1, while Al Arabi stunned defending champions Al Sadd 3-1 in the Qatar Stars League yesterday. Al Duhail, meanwhile, earned a crucial 2-0 win over Al Shamal, who slumped from top spot to...
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Mena Karting Championship Nations Cup begins at Lusail
The Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) officially launched the Mena Karting Championship Nations Cup 2025 at the Lusail Karting Circuit. The opening ceremony welcomed drivers, officials, marshals, national federations, partners, and...
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