Amir Inaugurates Al Janoub Stadium Thrilling Amir Cup final Adds to the Splendour As Al Duhail End Season with a Win
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Ramadan Timing Today's Iftar: 6:15pm Tomorrow's Imsak: 03:13am BUSINESSB | 14 SPORT | 17 ‘World Cup Kyrgios projects not disqualified after affected by the swearing and siege’: QC throwing chair Friday 17 May 2019 | 12 Ramadan 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 7894 | 2 Riyals Take a photo of any Ooredoo Ramadan poster and get a gift this weekend! Use the Ooredoo app to take the photo… Amir inaugurates Al Janoub Stadium Thrilling Amir Cup final adds to the splendour as Al Duhail end season with a win Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday crowned Al Duhail club, winners of H H the Amir Football Cup, after they beat Al Sadd 4-1 in the final match held at Al Janoub Stadium. H H the Amir honoured the players of Al Duhail Sports Club with the Cup and presented them with gold medals and presented Al Sadd players with silver medals. H H the Amir along with a large number of citizens and residents travelled on Doha Metro to the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah for the match. of citizens and residents travelled This is the second 2022 FIFA be reduced to 20,000 and the “It’s a marvelous stadium. It’s on Doha Metro before embarking World Cup stadium to be same number of seats will be a grand football venue with a lot on a bus to reach the venue. unveiled by Qatar in 24 months. given to countries keen to of uniqueness. It is different. I like I am proud of Doha Metro, one of the most important infrastructure projects A brief yet bright opening Two summers ago, the Supreme develop the game in Asia. The it,” Cafu, who lifted the 2002 of our country, which I took tonight to attend the final of Amir Cup football ceremony replete with music and Committee for Delivery and new stadium has reportedly FIFA World Cup for Brazil, said between Al Sadd and Al Duhail. I wish success to the two teams, while remem- a laser show launched the pro- Legacy (SC) opened the iconic come at a cost of $575m. yesterday. “I am sure Qatar are bering the late engineer Zaha Hadid, who innovated the design of this spec- ceedings. Later fireworks lit up Khalifa International Stadium Scores of former football progressing nicely. They have tacular stadium, which named today as Al Janoub Stadium. the night sky over Al Janoub with a similar spectacular stars also joined in the celebra- done fantastic job. Qatar is doing Stadium. opening ceremony. tions last night including Roberto all the right things to stage a great A short video detailing Built from scratch, the Carlos, Cafu, Ronald de Boer and World Cup. They are ready to RIZWAN REHMAT Infantino joining scores of Qatar’s pearling history was also ground-breaking ceremony of Ruud Gullit. Qatar’s track and field welcome the world,” the THE PENINSULA foreign dignitaries, Ministers and played on the new ground’s two Al Janoub Stadium took place in star Mutaz Barshim was also in the 48-year-old added. retired football stars at the big screens. Ghanim Al Muftah, 2014. In just five years, the stands to watch what turned out “As for the national team, Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin opening ceremony, the Amir often dubbed the Qatari “miracle 40,000-seater venue - designed to be an enthralling encounter Qatar will play at the Copa Hamad Al Thani last night inau- walked into the new 2022 FIFA child” for having overcome the by late British-Iraqi architect between the country’s top two America next month. It will be gurated the brand new Al Janoub World Cup stadium — a fully air- physical limits imposed by rare Zaha Hadid - has now joined the teams. Spanish football hero good for the players. It is a big Stadium where more than conditioned venue — to rap- Caudal Regression Syndrome list of stadiums completed by Fernando Hierro, Youri Djorkaeff, tournament and Qatar have the 36,000 fans witnessed a thrilling turous cheer from fans of the which impaired the development Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Sabri Lamouchi, Nasser Hamdan opportunity to learn a lot as they Amir Cup final between Al two sides. of his lower spine, delivered a Cup. and former Real Madrid president build a strong squad,” he said. Duhail and Al Sadd. A few minutes earlier the speech to loud cheer from the After the World Cup, the Ramon Calderon were also present `P2 With FIFA President Gianni Amir along with a large number packed stadium. capacity of the new stadium will on the occasion. `Sports 18,19 & 20 Qatar assigns economic Qatar Airways celebrates sponsorship zones on shores under of FIFA Women’s World Cup in France its sovereignty THE PENINSULA QNA/DOHA ever before, and the FIFA forward to celebrating the spirit DOHA Women’s World Cup France of the game this summer in The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr Ahmed 2019™ is the place where the France.” bin Hassan Al Hammadi, who is also Chair of the ministry’s Qatar Airways, the Official hopes and dreams of many fans 24 qualifying teams will Committee on the Law of the Sea, issued a statement on the State Partner and Official Airline of and supporters come true. It is compete in nine cities of Qatar’s assigning of its economic zones on its shores and the FIFA, unveiled stunning new TVC truly a wonderful celebration of throughout France this summer, shores of islands in the Arabian Gulf under its sovereignty, which campaign celebrating the most the women’s game. Our new including Paris, which will host included an exclusive economic zone on its shores and the shores exciting moment yet to come in campaign expresses the the opening match, as well as in the Arabian Gulf under its sovereignty. women’s team sports: the FIFA excitement of the many fans all Reims, Valenciennes, Le Havre, Exclusive economic zones of the State of Qatar are measured from Women’s World Cup France over the world who will be Rennes, Grenoble, Montpellier, the baseline of its regional sea in the main shores and the shores of 2019, taking place from June 7 – watching the tournament as well Nice and Lyon, which will host islands that belong to it, and extends 200 nautical miles or to the borders July 7 in cities throughout France. as the tens of thousands who will the semi-finals and final match. of the territorial waters of the neighboring countries in accordance to The innovative new film fea- travel to France to cheer for their In May 2017, the award-winning Qatar Airways Group Chief bilateral agreements signed between those countries. The State of Qatar tures a mother telling her national team in person. As an airline announced its ground- Executive, Akbar Al Baker exercise full sovereign rights over the natural resources found in its daughter a wonderful bedtime airline, we believe in the power breaking sponsorship deal with exclusive economic zones in terms of exploration, use, management, story. It is a flight of imagination, of sports to unite people, and we FIFA, which saw it become the and development of these resources and maintaining them. Qatar also in which she describes an a magical land, where the story look forward to bringing fans Official Partner and Official has full sovereignty over the zone for conducting scientific research, amazing new land where of women’s football comes alive. together in France this summer Airline of FIFA until 2022. The establishing marine facilities, man-made islands, and taking the nec- women’s football reigns, where Their relationship is a genuine to take part in the most exciting agreement also sees Qatar essary measures to protect the marine environment. players rule and fans from many anchor for the emotion and event yet in women’s sports.” Airways become the Official Foreign ships are not allowed to fish in the exclusive economic nations gather to cheer. The film optimism surrounding the Qatar Airways Senior Vice- Airline Partner of the 2019, 2020, zone mentioned in the declaration unless they obtain a licence from features one of the most famous biggest moment yet in women’s President, Marketing and Cor- 2021 and 2022 editions of the the designated Qatari authorities. Foreign ships that want to conduct faces from the world of football, team sports: the FIFA Women’s porate Communications, Salam FIFA Club World Cup, the FIFA scientific research or hydrographic surveys in the area must inform Brazilian football superstar World Cup France 2019. The look Al Shawa, said: “The FIFA U-20 World Cup, the FIFA U-17 the designated Qatari authorities before carrying out those activ- Neymar, celebrating with fellow and feel is fantasy-like, and the Women’s World Cup France World Cup, FIFA U-20 Women’s ities. The rights practiced by Qatar in its exclusive economic zone football fans. story is epic and expressive, 2019 is set to be one of the most World Cup, the FIFA U-17 will not have any implications on the freedom of navigation in inter- By the film’s end, we realise highlighting the dreams of both thrilling events on the global Women’s World Cup, the FIFA national waters that are carried out by other countries, in line with that mother and daughter are in players and fans alike. sports calendar this summer. We Beach Soccer World Cup, the international law. The declaration was made in the context of Qatar’s fact onboard a Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Group Chief are tremendously proud to be FIFA Futsal World Cup, the FIFA commitment to the implementation of the United Nations Convention aircraft flying to the very desti- Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: the Official Partner and Official eWorld Cup, and the FIFA on the Law of the Sea of 1982, particularly articles 74 and 75.