The Latest Breaking News from Qatar

The seven games Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham could be without Son Heung-min due to Asian Cup

Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham face the prospect of losing Son Heung-min for around a month at the turn of 2024 with the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar on the calendar

Football London · Jun 24, 2023

US enter Gold Cup with eye on 2026 and their new-old head coach on sidelines

The turmoil of the last six months appears to be at an end as the USMNT prepare to host the next World Cup. But there are still a few questions to resolve

The Guardian - US · Jun 23, 2023

Qatar Investment Authority is buying a stake in Monumental Sports & Entertainment, AP source says

A person with knowledge of the sale tells The Associated Press the Qatar Investment Authority is buying a roughly 5% stake of Monumental Sports & Entertainment as part of a $4.05 billion deal

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023

Qatar backs footballer in New Zealand football racism row

New Zealand accused Qatar’s Abdurisag of using racial slur against a player of Samoan origin during a friendly match.

Al Jazeera · Jun 21, 2023

New Zealand FA urges Fifa to do more after walk-off against Qatar over alleged racism

New Zealand Football has said it will contact Fifa after the men’s national team abandoned a friendly against Qatar in protest at an alleged racist slur

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023

Soccer faces wave of racial and offensive abuse incidents amid FIFA pledge to stop games

A leading anti-discrimination group in soccer says there is an “urgent crisis” in the game because of racial and offensive abuse

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023

FIFA stress ‘zero-tolerance policy’ after friendlies abandoned over racism claims

Allegations of racism were levelled at a Kuwaiti player and a Qatari player in separate friendly matches in Austria.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 20, 2023

FIFA to examine alleged racism incidents from two international matches

Allegations of racism were levelled at a Kuwaiti player and a Qatari player in separate friendly matches in Austria on Monday.

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023

Qatar secures second major LNG supply deal with China

Under the deal, China will purchase four million metric tonnes of LNG annually from Qatar.

Al Jazeera · Jun 20, 2023

FIFA stress ‘zero-tolerance policy’ as friendlies abandoned over racism claims

Allegations of racism were levelled at a Kuwaiti player and a Qatari player in separate friendly matches in Austria.

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023