Doha Welcomes the FIFA Arab Cup 2025

 

The temperature is finally dropping in Doha, and being outdoors feels good again. Sports teams and delegations are now arriving — and for a good reason. Three years after the FIFA World Cup, the region’s top football teams are gathering once more to perform in the very same stadiums where the world’s best players competed.

Sixteen Arab nations will face each other to see who will rise to the top. Here’s what you need to know:

📅 Dates: 1–18 December 2025
⏰ Match times: Afternoon and evening kick-offs (ideal for the cooler weather)
🎉 Extra fun: Fan zones, cultural events, food stalls, music, family-friendly activities, and the festive football atmosphere Qatar is famous for.

Swiss Success: Team Qatar Clinches Gold in Beach Volleyball

 Team Qatar's beach volleyball champions, Ahmed Tijan and Cherif Younis, secured the gold medal at the Elite16 World Tour in Switzerland with a well-deserved 2-0 win against the Swedish pair.

كفــو يالأدعـــم 🇶🇦💪

نجوم الأدعم للكرة الطائرة الشاطئية أحمد تيجان وشريف يونس يحققان ذهبية جولة النخبة العالمية Elite16 في سويسرا بعد فوز مستحق على الثنائي السويدي بنتيجة 2-0.

Well done, Team Qatar! 🇶🇦💪

Team Qatar beach volleyball stars Ahmed Tijan and Cherif Younis claim… pic.twitter.com/TXLGdRrUYL

— Team Qatar 🇶🇦 (@qatar_olympic) July 6, 2025

Team Qatar’s Journey at the 3rd GCC Beach Games – Muscat 2025

 

ملخص مشاركة الأدعم في دورة الألعاب الخليجية الشاطئية الثالثة - مسقط 2025
لحظات من ذهب، تألق وأداء مشرّف لنجوم الأدعم على رمال مسقط

شكراً لكل أبطالنا، والقادم أجمل بإذن الله 🇶🇦💪🏻

Recap of Team Qatar’s Journey at the 3rd GCC Beach Games – Muscat 2025

Golden moments, standout… pic.twitter.com/BdTFZco8oT

— Team Qatar 🇶🇦 (@qatar_olympic) April 12, 2025

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🇶🇦 Team Qatar Triumphs at the 3rd GCC Beach Games – Muscat 2025

Team Qatar delivered an impressive performance at the 3rd GCC Beach Games, held in Muscat, Oman (April 5–11, 2025), securing a total of 7 medals across multiple sports. From beach volleyball to equestrian tent pegging and sailing, Qatari athletes demonstrated skill, determination, and national pride throughout the competition.

🏅 Medal Highlights

🥇 Gold Medals (3):

• 🏐 Beach Volleyball – Cherif Younousse & Ahmed Tijan (defeated Oman in the final)

• 🐎 Individual Tent Pegging (Ring & Peg) – Rashid Fahad Al Dosari

• 🐎 Team Tent Pegging – Qatar National Team

🥈 Silver Medal (1):

• 🐎 Team Tent Pegging – Second team entry

🥉 Bronze Medals (3):

• 🐎 Individual Tent Pegging – Ali Hamad Al Athba

• ⛵ Sailing (Optimist Junior Class) – Tamim Khalid Shams

• 🐎 Team Tent Pegging – Third team entry

Qatar’s athletes proved their strength in both traditional and modern sports, raising the national flag high in Oman and solidifying their place among the Gulf’s elite sporting nations.