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Speaking exclusively to Qatar Living's staffer recently, Bratsiakos, the only basketball coach in Greece who holds the high record of 7 championships in a row, spoke about his life and his beloved sport.

When Al Sadd take on Al Arabi in the final of the 2020 Amir Cup basketball tournament tomorrow, it will be the first time the two clubs will be meeting at this stage in the 21-year history of the prestigious tournament.

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) participated in the first Focus Day held in collaboration with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC (Q22) and Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) as part of the 2020 Qatar Sustainability Week.

Al Sadd and Al Arabi are set for the final showdown of the 2020 Amir Cup after both teams posted emphatic wins against Al Duhail and Al Markhiya respectively in the semi-finals matches played over the weekend at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa (Al Duhail) Stadium.

This year’s tournament, the 48th edition of the prestigious annual event, is resuming with the last four matches, after a break in March when the quarter-finals were held, due to the COVID 19 pandemic that disrupted global sports.

As many as 25 goals were scored, and only one of the five matches ended in a draw, during the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League’s Week 5 matches played on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Two FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 legacy programs teamed up with UNESCO to host a webinar about the soft power of sports diplomacy.

The 2020-21 season QNB Stars League was back after a long break. The Week 4 matches were played on Saturday, October 17, Sunday, October 18, and Monday, October 19, at the Al Duhail, Al Khor, Al Ahli, Al Gharafa and Al Arabi Stadiums.

Qatar’s efforts to host a sustainable FIFA World Cup in 2022 were discussed during the 2020 Green Sports Alliance Virtual Summit.

Aspetar will now be part of the network of established medical centers under the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) Medical Center of Excellence.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the Qatar Football Association (QFA), confirmed on Friday that Doha will be the venue for this year’s AFC Champions League Final, slated to take place on December 19.

Qatar Sports Club (Qatar SC) emerged winners of the HH the Amir Table Tennis Championship for the third time in a row and fourth in their history following their 3-1 victory over Al Sadd at the Abdullah bin Suhaim Hall yesterday.

Al Sadd claimed the 2019-20 Ooredoo Cup title after walloping Al Arabi 4-0 in the final at the Al Duhail Stadium on Saturday.

Qatar will again play host to the cream of Asian football when it hosts the leading sides from the east of the continent as they battle it out for a place in the AFC Champions League final, set to take place on December 19, 2020.

Gianni Infantino met tournament organizers and played in a seven-a-side match at the 60,000-capacity venue, which will host the opening match in 2022.

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has received special recognition for its Workers’ Welfare program from the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME).

Al Sadd, the 2011 champions, were eliminated from the 2020 AFC Champions League yesterday courtesy of a late Issa Alekasir header which handed Iran’s Persepolis a 1-0 win in their Round of 16 game held at the Education City Stadium.

Al Duhail's 2020 AFC Champions League came to an inglorious end after suffering a 1-0 defeat in the hands of Saudi Arabia's Al Taawoun FC in their Group C encounter at the Education City Stadium yesterday.

Al Duhail boosted their chances of qualifying into the knockout stages of the 2020 ACL with a 1-0 defeat of Iran's Persepolis, in Group C. Al Sadd left it late to secure a valuable point as Bounedjah helped them to a 1-1 draw in their Group D encounter against Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr yesterday.

Baghdad Bounedjah netted a brace and provided an assist as Al Sadd claimed an emphatic 4-0 win over Al Ain of the UAE. At the same time, Al Duhail suffered a shocking 2-4 defeat in the hands of UAE's Sharjah FC in their respective Matchday Four encounters of the 2020 AFC Champions League yesterday.