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Baghdad Four matches will be held today, Wednesday, in the group stage of the Qatar World Cup 2022.
Morocco and Croatia will meet at 1:00 pm, Germany and Japan will meet at 4:00 pm, Spain and Costa Rica will meet at 7:00 pm, and Belgium and Canada will play at 10:00 pm.
The World Cup kicked off in Qatar last Sunday evening. The opening match ended with the loss of the host country, Qatar, with two goals without a response with Ecuador.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Baghdad The Saudi team achieved a resounding surprise by defeating Argentina with two goals against one in the opening matches of the third group matches of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
The Argentine team advanced from a penalty kick in the tenth minute of the match through the golden boy Lionel Messi, and the first half ended with this goal, but the Saudi team rose up in the second half and adjusted the result through its player Saleh Al -Shehri in the 49th minute, and the Saudi team returned to score the second goal through his player Salem Al-Dosari, maintaining the result to score three important points at the beginning of its career in the World Cup.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Baghdad Qatar has announced that it has commissioned the international Iraqi sculptor, “Ahmed Al-Bahrani”, to transform the official “World Cup” poster into a sculptural work, which will be placed in the “Lusail” stadium, which will host the final match of the 2022 World Cup.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Baghdad The opening ceremony of the Qatar World Cup 2022 began at Al-Bayt Stadium.
Al-Bayt Stadium, with its design inspired by the traditional Bedouin tent, witnesses today, Sunday, the opening ceremony of the first edition of the FIFA World Cup finals in the Middle East and the Arab world.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Baghdad The Minister of Youth and Sports, Chairman of the Supreme Committee supervising the Arabian Gulf Championship, Ahmed Al-Mubarqa, met this evening, Wednesday, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ambassadors of the Gulf countries participating in the 25th Gulf Championship, in addition to Yemen.
During the long meeting, according to Kooora website, several files related to the organizational and logistical aspects of the tournament were discussed, as well as an extensive explanation of the mechanism of work and central support from the Iraqi government to show it in the best way , including points related to the entry of the neighboring Gulf fans, the guests and their presence in Basra, and an invitation well-known national symbols of Gulf countries and sports stars.
Al-Mubarqa appreciated the spirit of cooperation that dominated the meeting, and the willingness of the brothers to work with their brothers in Iraq to make the 25th Gulf Cup in the best suit.
It is noteworthy that the Council of Ministers had decided earlier to allocate financial support amounting to 33 million dollars, to support and secure the requirements of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup, which will be hosted by the city of Basra from the sixth to 19 January 2023 .
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Baghdad The delegation of the Costa Rican national team will arrive in Basra this evening, Wednesday, to play with our national team in the friendly match that will be held at the Sports City Stadium on Thursday evening.
This is the first match for the Spanish coaching staff of the national team led by Jesus Casas.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Baghdad The new Spanish coach for the Iraqi national team, Jesus Casas, confirmed that his project with the Lions of Rafidain is long-term.
Casas said, in an interview with the Spanish newspaper “AS” / according to Koura / Today: The Iraqis hope to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, and the challenge we face is to improve every day and apply our way of progress.
He added: My project with Iraq is long-term, and I prefer to follow the philosophy of Simeone (Atletico Madrid coach), it is the most appropriate.
He explained: The president of the League nominated me to coach Iraq, and he knows the president of the Iraqi Football Federation (Adnan Darjal) well, and he wants us to help develop football there and we will do that.
“At the moment, the language is not an obstacle, all the players understand English, and when a player comes who does not speak English, we will provide him with an interpreter,” Casas added.
He stated: We wanted to secure a friendly match between Iraq and Spain, and there were contacts between the two federations, but it did not materialize in the end.
Casas noted that the Spanish ambassador encouraged me to live in Baghdad, a city that is relatively safe and crowded, there are no restrictions in it, and the Iraqi citizen is very generous, it would be an exaggeration to say that I and my assistant were greeted as heroes.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
The Kuwaiti government has sent a force from the Fire and Maritime Rescue Department to the State of Qatar to participate in the efforts to organize and secure the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which will be launched this month.
The Kuwaiti newspaper, Al-Rai, quoted the Fire Department as saying in a statement: The Chief of the General Fire Brigade, Lieutenant-General Khaled Al-Mukrad, bid farewell to the force and conveyed to it the greetings and directives of the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
The First Deputy Prime Minister urged the members of the fire and rescue brigade to be of good faith and confidence in the task assigned to them and to represent the State of Kuwait in the best way.
The Kuwaiti Minister of Interior stressed the need for the team to cooperate with the Qatari Civil Defense in implementing plans to secure the World Cup from any risks
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Dubai, The youngest participant in this year’s Arab Reading Challenge, seven-year old Syrian Sham al- Bakour, on Thursday joined the pantheon of Arab reading champions, besting millions of Arab youth from across the world who participated in the annual Challenge .
Syrian Child al-Bakour won the award of the Challenge held in the United Arab Emirates in its sixth edition for this year with the first participation of Syria.
The 7-year-old Child al-Bakkour competed with 18 participants representing 18 Arab states.
22 Million Students from 92 Arab countries and their communities have participated at the Challenge.
Representing her home country in the biggest reading challenge in the Arab world, al-Bakour displayed confidence and grace at such a young age. Her participation received widespread media attention for being the youngest contestant in the Challenge.
To encourage al-Bakour, a number of Dar El Salam School students gathered in Damascus today and watched, via video, the Arab Reading Challenge award ceremony.
The Challenge, kicked off in 2015, is the largest-ever Arab literacy initiative launched by UAE to encourage students to read, it challenges students to read as many books as possible (over 50) in one academic year.
Source: Syria Arab News Agency
Riyadh, The Syrian national football team qualified for the semi-finals of the 2022 West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) U-23 Championship held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The Syrian team came second in the second group, after its Saudi Arabia counterpart .
It had lost a match with Bahrain 1-2 in the opening of its participation in the championship.
Source: Syria Arab News Agency
Getting the ball rolling this football season, Oman Air, the national airline of the Sultanate of Oman, is offering special GCC fares to Muscat for those planning on heading to the World Cup. All GCC nationals and residents can purchase the specially priced tickets at just OMR 149 for Economy Class and OMR 309 for Business Class, with Oman Air also providing easy onward connections to the games, available separately. Whether a convenient stopover or an extended getaway in Muscat, it’s the perfect excuse to experience Oman’s breathtaking natural beauty and signature warm hospitality.
Football fans opting to fly via Muscat can head to the match on one of Oman Air’s daily Match Day Shuttle Flights, at just OMR 49 return. Operating between Muscat and Doha from 21st November to 3rd December 2022, the service is designed to seamlessly connect fans to their respective matches, just an hour’s flight away. A no-check-in baggage policy also allows guests to plan an easy-in, easy-out travel itinerary.
Guests booking a fare must hold a valid Hayya Card and a match ticket. Other terms, conditions and pre-departure requirements apply, which are provided at www.omanair.com.
Source: Oman Air
New Delhi, Syrian wheelchair basketball team beat its Palestinian counterpart 54-51 after extra time in its second match during India International Tournament.
Previously, the Syrian team has beat Bangladesh team 45-42 in the tournament being held according to lists of the International Basketball Federation.
A total of eight countries (Cambodia, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Libya, Afghanistan, Syria and Ghana) are competing in the tournament.
Source: Syria Arab News Agency