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إدارة التحكيم تكرم خبراء «FIFA»
حرصت إدارة التحكيم بالاتحاد القطري لكرة القدم على تكريم الخبير والمحاضر الفني بالاتحاد الدولي لكرة القدم، الماليزي صبح الدين محمد صالح، ومسؤول اللياقة البدنية بالاتحاد الدولي لكرة القدم، الباراغوياني سيلفيو أوسمار، وذلك في ختام مشاركتهما في معسكر حكام النخبة المقام حالياً استعداداً لانطلاق الموسم الكروي الجديد.
وقام هاني بلان، رئيس لجنة الحكام بالاتحاد القطري لكرة القدم، بتقديم درع الاتحاد لكل من صبح الدين محمد صالح وسيلفيو أوسمار، تقديراً لجهودهما وما قدماه من محاضرات وبرامج تدريبية خلال فترة المعسكر، والتي أسهمت في تعزيز جاهزية الحكام القطريين ورفع مستوياتهم الفنية والبدنية قبل انطلاق منافسات الموسم الجديد.
ووجّه هاني بلان الشكر والتقدير للخبيرين الدوليين على مشاركتهما الفاعلة في المعسكر، وعلى ما بذلاه من جهود في نقل خبراتهما ومعارفهما للحكام القطريين، من خلال المحاضرات الفنية والتدريبات العملية، بما يعزز من عملية التطوير المستمر لمنظومة التحكيم في كرة القدم القطرية.
Arsenal rout Man City in Community Shield masterclass
Cardiff: Arsenal powered to a 3-0 win against Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday, delivering a swaggering statement of intent ahead of their Premier League title defence. chincha.pl
Mikel Arteta's side used the annual curtain raiser to the English top-flight season as an opportunity to prove their long-awaited title triumph has done nothing to sate their appetite for success.
The Gunners took just 24 seconds to show new City boss Enzo Maresca the standard required to keep up with the champions.
Riccardo Calafiori's quick-fire opening goal was followed by a clinical Kai Havertz header before half-time.
Arsenal overwhelmed sloppy City with their trademark intensity and Martin Odegaard netted after the interval to cap a resounding victory.
The glamour friendly at Cardiff's Principality Stadium also allowed Arteta to parade Arsenal's close-season recruits.
Bruno Guimaraes, signed from Newcastle for £75 million ($101 million), slotted into midfield with ease, while Christos Tzolis, lured from Club Brugge for £34 million, gave a lively display including two assists.
The north Londoners will start a campaign as champions for the first time since the 2004-05 season.
Already installed as favourites to win their first successive English titles since the 1930s, Arsenal look primed for a sustained spell as the Premier League's preeminent force.
Their vibrant performance was the perfect warm-up before promoted Coventry visit the Emirates Stadium for the opening game of the Premier League season on August 21.
It was a dispiriting wake-up call for Maresca, who will have noted how much more dynamic and cohesive Arsenal looked compared to his spluttering team.
Pep Guardiola won 20 trophies in a glorious decade in Manchester, including the FA Cup and League Cup in his farewell season, but City haven't won the title since 2024 and finished seven points behind Arsenal in second place last term.
Hand-picked to succeed Guardiola after quitting Chelsea in January following a turbulent reign lasting less than two seasons, Maresca now knows it will take a huge effort to close the gap on Arsenal, starting with City's opener at home to Bournemouth on August 23.
Arteta believes his players are still "hungry" for trophies, with their painful Champions League final loss to Paris Saint-Germain on penalties in May providing motivation for this season.
The Gunners took less than a minute to underline Arteta's point with a beautifully crafted opener.
Myles Lewis-Skelly featured in Arsenal's midfield despite being linked to Chelsea and Manchester United and the teenager showed why he is in demand with a deft pass that split the City defence.
Calafiori surged onto Lewis-Skelly's ball, evading City's woeful marking to slot a composed finish past Gianluigi Donnarumma from 12 yards.
The left-back's goal was the quickest in the Community Shield since 1968 and rampant Arsenal struck again in the 27th minute.
Martin Odegaard was gifted space to float a cross to the far post and Tzolis, left unmarked by Abdukodir Khusanov, headed it back into the six-yard box, where Havertz climbed above Ruben Dias to nod home.
In his first showpiece occasion for City after his £116 million move from Nottingham Forest, England midfielder Elliot Anderson struggled to exert any influence.
City talisman Erling Haaland was largely anonymous, wasting two good chances in the first half.
Arsenal captain Odegaard showed his Norway teammate how to do it three minutes after half-time.
Tzolis rolled a pass into Odegaard's path and he slalomed through the City defence before leaving Donnarumma embarrassed with a clever dummy and close-range finish.
Only City, in 2019, have gone onto become Premier League champions among the previous 15 winners of the Community Shield.
On the evidence of their stroll in the Cardiff sunshine, Arsenal's 18th Community Shield victory won't be the last silverware lifted by Odegaard this season.
QFA urges AFC for transparency in positions, statements issued on behalf of MAs
Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has called upon the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to consistently apply the principles of transparency and consultation in a manner that preserves its credibility and strengthens trust among its Member Associations (MAs).
QFA also emphasised the importance of adhering to transparency and institutional governance in the positions and statements issued in the name of the national member associations of the AFC.
This came in an official letter addressed by Minister of Youth and Sports, and the QFA President H E Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Thani to the Asian Confederation regarding the joint statement issued on August 10 by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf), and the AFC.
Sheilh Hamad clarified in the letter that the QFA was not consulted, either formally or informally, prior to the issuance of the aforementioned statement.
Furthermore, the QFA did not receive any prior notice or draft of the statement, nor was it given the opportunity to comment on or contribute to its content before it was published in the name of the AFC and on behalf of its members.
He pointed out that any position presented as a collective stance of the member associations must be based on a clear consultation process preceding its announcement, and a collective consensus should not be assumed without reverting to the members.
He also stressed the importance of adhering to proper institutional procedures and standards of governance and transparency, noting that “the issuance of a statement speaking on behalf of the AFC members without consulting them raises questions about the mechanism followed in adopting such positions.”
Sheikh Hamad requested a written clarification from the AFC regarding the consultation process that preceded the issuance of the statement -if any- as well as the mechanism for notifying or consulting national member associations, and clarifying the basis upon which the AFC relied in speaking collectively on behalf of its members.
The QFA President concluded the letter by emphasising his keenness to address the matter in a constructive manner that preserves the unity of Asian associations and enhances trust and cooperation among them.
It is worth noting that the presidents of six Arab football associations, including Qatar, Egypt, and Morocco, had previously announced their support for Gianni Infantino, President of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), affirming their backing for him and his efforts in leading and developing football at the international level.
Rain holds up India on day two of Sri Lanka Test
Galle, Sri Lanka: Rain prevented play in the morning session on the second day of the first cricket Test between Sri Lanka and India in Galle on Sunday.
The heavy downpour in the coastal town denied India an opportunity to build on their good start in the country's 600th Test.
The tourists ended the opening day on 288-2 with top-order batsman Devdutt Padikkal hitting an unbeaten hundred.
Recalled to the side after more than two years as a late injury replacement for Sai Sudharsan, Padikkal made the most of the opportunity.
He was batting on 131 not out off 178 deliveries with 12 fours and one six when stumps were called for the day.
Together with Rishabh Pant, on 27 not out, Padikkal added 52 runs for the third wicket.
Galle is hosting its 50th Test match, the first Asian ground to achieve the milestone.
India have an impressive record against Sri Lanka, having not lost any Test against them since 2015.
QFA urges AFC for transparency in positions, statements issued on behalf of member national associations
Doha: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has called upon the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to consistently apply the principles of transparency and consultation in a manner that preserves its credibility and strengthens trust among its members.
QFA also emphasized the importance of adhering to transparency and institutional governance in the positions and statements issued in the name of the national member associations of the AFC.
This came in an official letter addressed by President of the QFA HE Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Thani to the Asian Confederation regarding the joint statement issued on August 10 by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf), and the AFC.
His Excellency clarified in the letter that the QFA was not consulted, either formally or informally, prior to the issuance of the aforementioned statement. Furthermore, the QFA did not receive any prior notice or draft of the statement, nor was it given the opportunity to comment on or contribute to its content before it was published in the name of the AFC and on behalf of its members.
He pointed out that any position presented as a collective stance of the member associations must be based on a clear consultation process preceding its announcement, and a collective consensus should not be assumed without reverting to the members.
He also stressed the importance of adhering to proper institutional procedures and standards of governance and transparency, noting that "the issuance of a statement speaking on behalf of the AFC members without consulting them raises questions about the mechanism followed in adopting such positions."
HE Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani requested a written clarification from the AFC regarding the consultation process that preceded the issuance of the statement -if any- as well as the mechanism for notifying or consulting national member associations, and clarifying the basis upon which the AFC relied in speaking collectively on behalf of its members.
The QFA President concluded the letter by emphasizing his keenness to address the matter in a constructive manner that preserves the unity of Asian associations and enhances trust and cooperation among them.
It is worth noting that the presidents of six Arab football associations, including the State of Qatar, the Arab Republic of Egypt, and the Kingdom of Morocco, had previously announced their support for Gianni Infantino, President of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), affirming their backing for him and his efforts in leading and developing football at the international level.