Real Madrid one win away from La Liga crown PAGE 14 WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020 Sustainability is at heart of Qatar’s 2022 FIFA World Cup preparations All-female panel outlines commitment to carbon-neutral and environmentally-sensitive FIFA World Cup SC.QA (QGBC). The event was moder- Through the implementation setting green building stand- World Cup and to ease pres- DOHA ated by Dr Talar Sahsuvaroglu, of environmental initiatives in ards supporting Qatar Nation- sure on our country’s envi- Sustainability and Environ- the strategy, we are protecting al Vision 2030.” ronment and services during Qatar’s commitment to mental Subject Matter Expert Qatar’s delicate environment Another topic discussed the tournament.” hosting a carbon-neutral FIFA at the SC. and contributing towards Qa- was the Green Key award – Josoor Institute is a centre World Cup™ and deliver- At the heart of discussions tar National Vision 2030 and an international eco-label for of excellence for the sports and ing environmentally-friendly was the Qatar 2022 Sustain- the UN Sustainable Develop- tourism facilities stipulated by events sectors. Inspired and tournament facilities was dis- ability Strategy, which was ment Goals.” the Foundation for Environ- developed by the SC, Josoor cussed during a webinar host- published earlier this year by Noreisch described the mental Education. QGBC has Institute is a core Qatar 2022 ed by the Josoor Institute. FIFA, the SC and the FIFA strategy as one of the most been the national operator for legacy programme which Speakers on the all-female World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC. ambitious in the history of the scheme since 2017 and be- aims to ensure the knowledge panel, titled ‘Delivering Envi- It is the first World Cup sus- the World Cup. She praised lieves it will help Qatar achieve gained by hosting the World ronmental Sustainability for tainability strategy to be de- Qatar’s dedication to sus- its goal of delivering a carbon- Cup is passed to the next gen- the FIFA World Cup Qatar livered jointly by FIFA, the tainability, particularly the neutral tournament. eration of industry profession- 2022™’, included Engineer host country and local organ- strong collaboration with key Hinnawi said: “Green als across the Middle East and Bodour Al Meer, Sustain- isers and outlines five com- stakeholders. that we continue to focus our tainability, the SC is leading Key-compliant hotels in Qatar Arab world. ability & Environment Senior mitments, 22 objectives and “At FIFA, we are commit- efforts on the most relevant by example with the deploy- exhibit best practices which Vasco Kurkjian, Josoor Manager, Supreme Commit- more than 70 initiatives. ted to doing our utmost to pro- sustainability issues, as was ment of the latest green tech- reflect a high level of respon- Institute’s Capability Building tee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), Al Meer said: “Environ- tect the environment and were done for the 2014 and 2018 nologies in World Cup venues. sible operation and awareness, Senior Manager, said: “Josoor Madleen Noreisch, FIFA’s mental sustainability is a delighted to find a local part- editions of the World Cup.” The recently launched Edu- from setting environmental Institute is committed to de- Senior Sustainability Man- key part of the SC’s vision ner in the SC that is equally Each Qatar 2022 tourna- cation City Stadium – which policies, operational plans and veloping the expertise and ager, Dr Eiman Eliskandarani, and commitment as the next committed to this cause,” said ment venue is mandated to achieved a five-star SASG rat- targeting water and energy skill sets of industry profes- Director of Global Sustain- hosts of the FIFA World Cup. Noreisch. achieve GSAS certification. ing – signifies a vast spectrum reduction, in addition to pro- sionals in Qatar and the region ability Assessment System Our joint sustainability strat- “Together, all the key par- The scheme is administered by of possibilities for any mega viding innovative solutions for to deliver the tournament and (GSAS) Trust at the Gulf Or- egy provides an excellent ties delivering the tournament GORD and approved by FIFA project willing to embrace en- staff and guest management. other major events, through ganisation for Research & De- example of timely planning, have developed, published and as the official green building vironmental sustainability. “Green Key will provide a our professional diploma and velopment (GORD), and Ruba communication and respon- are well underway towards im- rating system for Qatar 2022. “GORD is proud to play sustainable framework for ho- executive development pro- Hinnawi, Technical Specialist, sible decision-making from plementing the sustainability Eliskandarani said: “When a significant role in building tels to ultimately contribute grammes, workshops and re- Qatar Green Building Council the tournament organisers. strategy. This strategy ensures it comes to environmental sus- a sustainable future through to achieving a carbon-neutral search on the MENA region.” QNB STARS LEAGUE Qatar’s Sanchez among nine Al Sailiya: Hopes high to be in Top 4 greatest Asian Cup coaches TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA AFC online poll seeks to name AL Sailiya are gearing up for the remainder of the QNB the best in its Stars season under the alert eyes of Tunisian coach Sami 64-year history Trabelsi. They will play Al Wakrah in Week 18 at the Al TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Janoub Stadium on July 26 DOHA (4:45pm kick-off). QSL clubs are continuing QATAR coach Felix Sanchez their preparations ahead of the has been selected as one resumption of 2019-20 QNB of the top nine great AFC Stars League, with Week 18 coaches amongst 16 coaches matches starting on July 24. to have won the Asian Cup in The tournament, which its 64-year-history. The AFC Coach Felix Sanchez led Al Annabi to their first continental triumph – had a long break due to the has asked fans to vote for the 2019 Asian Cup title in the UAE winning all seven matches. Covid-19 pandemic, will re- greatest on their website. start as per the general plan Sanchez led Al Annabi The Spaniard is listed Another Brailian Zico who and protocol for the remaining to their first continental tri- amongst top coaches to have had a phenomenal career as five rounds. Teams are fight- umph – 2019 Asian Cup title graced the continent like a player took Japan to the ing to occupy the top posi- in the UAE. The Qatari team KSA’s Khalil al Zayani who pinnacle of Asian football in tions, improve their rankings was dominant throughout the won the trophy in 1984 with 2004. Japan’s victory in the and avoid the ignominy of rel- competition winning all seven Saudi Arabia, Iran’s 1972 win- 2004 tournament – their third egation. matches on way to the title ning coach Mohammad Ran- Asian title in four attempts Al Sailiya are sixth in the Al Sailiya are currently sixth in the QNB Stars League standings with 23 points. while conceding just one goal. jbar, Heshmat Mohajrenai of since 1992 – was confirmed QNB Stars League standings The tournament also saw Qa- Iran who won the titles in 1976 with a 3-1 win over hosts China with 23 points. ons League, just like they did virus test, the players as well Serigne Mbodji, Majdi Siddiq, tar’s Almoez Ali break the tour- with Iran, and led the UAE to PR in a tense final in Beijing, The Peregrines have re- last season when they secured as technical and administrative Maher Yousef, Mohammed nament’s goalscoring record set the group stage in 1980. Other to make the cut are corded seven wins, two draws a third-place finish, their staff signed a pledge to abide by Muddather, Mostafa Abdel- by legendary Iranian Ali Daei. Legendary Brazilian coach French coach Philippe Trouss- and eight defeats, and their goal best-ever performance in the the protocol for leaving team hafiz and GhanemA l Qahtani. Few observers had pencilled Carlos Alberto Parreira is ier whose Japan side lifted difference is -3, having scored league. hotel for home quarantine. Besides intense training, Al Qatar in as pre-tournament fa- the only man to win the AFC the title in Lebanon in 2000, 19 goals and conceded 22. Following their first coro- Al Sailiya succeeded in Sailiya are readying for the re- vourites for the 2019 AFC Asian Asian Cup with two different Iraq’s legendary 2007 coach Al Sailiya had lost 1-2 to ta- navirus test, held as per the extending the contracts with sumption of action by playing Cup, but the Félix Sánchez-led countries, leading Kuwait to Jorvan Vieira and Italy’s Al- ble toppers Al Duhail in Week protocol developed by the QSL their overseas professionals friendlies. They beat Al Markh- side produced a superb month glory in 1980, before repeating berto Zaccheroni whose Japan 17 on March 7 before the long in co-ordination with club au- with the exception of Moroc- iya 3-0 in one such game. of football in the first ever 24- the success with Saudi Arabia side won a record fourth title break. thorities and approved by the can Mubarak Boussoufa and Al Sailiya’s other remain- team AFC Asian Cup. eight years later. in Qatar in 2011. Trabelsi’s squad still nur- Ministry of Public Health, Al the squad is complete with the ing matches in the QNB Stars With Asian glory achieved, Also, Australia’s Ange Poste- Fans can vote for the gre- tures high hopes of ending Sailiya squad members en- recovery of injured players. League are against Al Sha- Sanchez is now tasked with coglou makes the cut after mas- tatest coach of their choice on up in the top-four bracket tered their team hotel and got The team relies mainly on hania (Week 19), Al Rayyan leading Qatar at their first terminding Australia’s greatest on the Asian Football Confed- and thereby playing in the engaged in training.