Qatar beach handball team defeated Polish counterpart 2-1 in their match today in the third stage of the two-day world tour.The teams of Qatar, Croatia, Denmark and Poland are participating in this stage.The Qatari team played a second match today agai…

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has successfully concluded the AFC elite futsal referees course 2023. Held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with the participation of an elite of futsal referees, the five-day course included theoretical and practical sessions to promote the participants skills and maintain AFC ambition to be a pioneering federation in the world. The referees engaged in many activities during the course period which tested their understanding of game rules, as well as their physical fitness and analytical abilities. Source: Qatar News Agency

President of the Qatar Handball Association (QHA) Ahmed Al Shaabi expressed his happiness at Qatar team’s win of the handball competition title in the Arab Games Algeria 2023 after beating Saudi Arabia 37-24 in the final game held on Friday in Oran. Winning the first Arab title in the history of Qatari handball is a vital achievement to be added to the list of successes made by Qatar, notwithstanding the overwhelming challenges the team encountered, Al Shaabi said, adding that the results were based on the intended aspirations as the team showcased a striking level and won all games with only one loss in front of Algeria. Qatari players were really champions who competed with a high spirit after they had realized that they would win the title and gain the Gold Medal in a challenging competition specially in the finals and semi-finals. QHA President applauded the outstanding result made by the technical staff in dealing with competitors, appreciating the efforts exerted by the managerial staff in offering conducive and appropriate environments for the players to shine. Assistant Secretary-General of the QHA Khalifa Tayseer underscored that the achievement made by the team was well-deserved despite the challenges they faced, including absence of players and injuries which compelled the coach to draw on young players. The association is proud of the achievement made by Qatar who continues to shine by winning the Arab title for the first time, he said. Leader of the Qatari team Wajdi Sinen said the striking level provided by the team gave a clear excellence to outperform competitors, especially in the final game where players exhibited an incredible performance and were very smart to handle the confrontation giving them a candid victory over a powerful team like Saudi Arabia which was about to win the title. Sinen

Team Qatar on Friday won the gold medal in the Handball final at the Pan Arab Games 2023 currently underway in Algeria. Team Qatar claimed the title after beating Saudi Arabia 37-24 in the final match held in Oran city’s main arena. Qatar finished the first half, leading 18-14, and had full control over the course of the second half of the match, ending the match with a vast 13 goals lead. Algeria, earlier won the bronze medal after beating Iraq 31-29 in the extra time of the consolation game. Source: Qatar News Agency