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Italy defeat England on penalties to win EURO 2020

Italy defeat England on penalties to win EURO 2020

The Italian national team has won the 2020 men’s European soccer championship against England, finishing out a strong season and stopping England from a would-be historic international win for the first time in over half a century. Italy reached victory during a penalty shootout, scoring three goals to England’s two. The match was held at […]

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HH The Emir receives ceremonial ball for 2022 FIFA World Cup

HH The Emir receives ceremonial ball for 2022 FIFA World Cup

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday handed over the mantle of World Cup host to HH The emir of Qatar, whose country will stage the 2022 edition of the tournament. “Russia is handing over the relay baton for hosting the FIFA World Cup to Qatar,” Putin said. “We’re proud of what we did for fans of […]

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Completion of First World Cup Stadium

Completion of First World Cup Stadium

The first proposed host venue of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, Khalifa International Stadium, has been completed a full five years before the tournament begins, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), the organisation responsible for delivering the infrastructure required to host the tournament, has announced. Speaking on the launch of Qatar’s first […]

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Qatar hospitality exhibition receives ‘tremendous response’

Qatar hospitality exhibition receives ‘tremendous response’

Hospitality Qatar 2016, an exhibition for the hospitality and hotels, restaurants, and cafes (Horeca) sectors in Qatar, will be held on October 18-20 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC), it was announced. The show, licensed by the Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA), will be one of the premier hospitality-related events in the region, as […]

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SC names main contractor for Wakrah Stadium

SC names main contractor for Wakrah Stadium

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) yesterday announced the award of the main contractor for Al Wakrah Stadium to Midmac in a joint venture with Porr Qatar. Located about 15km south of Doha, the 40,000-seat stadium was designed taking the dhow boats that carried Qatari fishermen and pearl divers as inspiration. It will […]

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Al-Thawadi: “The 2022 World Cup will go down in history as an outstanding one”.

Al-Thawadi: “The 2022 World Cup will go down in history as an outstanding one”.

On December 2, 2010 the world woke up to the reality of a changing sporting dynamic exemplified by Qatar winning the bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The stunning success came in Qatar’s first attempt, sending shockwaves across football’s traditional bastions and evoking awe and curiosity, besides triggering off a predictable maelstrom of […]

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Unique LED lighting for Khalifa Stadium

Unique LED lighting for Khalifa Stadium

A leading lighting expert with experience in illuminating major stadiums across the world said  that the project at Khalifa International Stadium will be something completely unique. “We were just recently awarded the contract for state-of-the-art LED pitch lighting for Khalifa International Stadium. We have done this for Stamford Bridge Chelsea, PSV Eindhoven, Amsterdam Arena, STVV […]

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