![Qatar forward Almoez Ali scored nine goals in last year's Asian Cup [File: Simon Holmes/Getty Images]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/e9ec04dec5514db2b3f2901506a158b6_18.jpeg?resize=570%2C380)
The UAE football federation protested that Sudan-born Ali was ineligible after a 4-0 defeat to Qatar in the Asian Cup.
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It has been designed to reduce the effect on the European football season, and organisers hope the tournament will act as a global celebration of overcoming the coronavirus pandemic.
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Company suspended from working on 2022 projects as Amnesty says migrant workers went unpaid up to...
![The FIFA World Cup is scheduled from November 21-December 18, 2022 [Courtesy: Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/3fdf524c907448a3b30a0466b84398be_18.jpeg?resize=570%2C380)
Education City stadium’s completion to be marked on June 15 with live show celebrating COVID-19...
![A control room at the beIN Sports studio that will broadcast the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Doha [Naseem Zeitoon/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/5ead0104c3664c96b0758342b71884d3_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
World Cup organising committee ‘optimistic’ of pandemic’s defeat with an opportunity for fans to ‘celebrate together’.
![In 2014, FIFA cleared Qatar of wrongdoing in their bid to host the World Cup after an investigation [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/09301170d2fd48b880cd40c68e6d5446_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
US Department of Justice indictment said bribes were paid to football officials to secure their votes.
![The project will generate about eight times the size of the solar energy Qatar had pledged to build by 20022 [Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/3600e05ce4f448d1b57e5e99ac6d9fb0_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi says the project will help meet a tenth of the country’s peak energy demand.
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English team lift maiden trophy after Roberto Firmino scores deciding goal against Brazil’s Flamengo in extra time.
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Reds defeat Flamengo 1-0 in extra time in final in Doha for a maiden title at global club tournament.
![The Reds qualified for the seven-team club event by clinching their sixth European Champions League trophy in June. [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/c1915eac218f42d08ea22995c3e977e1_8.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
European champions Liverpool have advanced to the FIFA Club World Cup final, beating Mexican side Monterrey 2-1 in a tightly-contested match in the Qatari capital, Doha. A stoppage time goal by Brazillian forward Roberto Firmino sealed the win for the English Premier League leaders. Liverpool, who last reached of the competition the final in 2005, […]
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The Reds advance to their second final at the club tournament, where they will face Brazil’s Flamengo in Doha.
![Land, air, and naval armed forces, the presidential guard, and Lekhwiya security forces participated in a National Day parade [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/b8cdebb128584db29ce1e4bd675a2543_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
The day marks unification in 1878 under leadership of country’s founder, Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani.
![More than 20,000 spectators attended the first semifinal of this year's FIFA Club Word Cup. [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/82c69176584f4adcb445e4622effa259_8.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Brazilian side defeats Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal 3-1 in a thrilling match held at at Doha’s Khalifa International Stadium.
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Club tournament an opportunity for Doha to test local infrastructure and venue three years before 2022 World Cup.