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Ahmad Bin Ali and Khalifa International to host FIFA Club World Cup ™ matches

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5 years ago

December 24, 2020

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Education City, Ahmad Bin Ali and Khalifa International stadiums will host the FIFA Club World Cup 2020™ matches taking place in Qatar from 1 to 11 February 2021.

The Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium will stage the opening match between Qatari champions Al Duhail and Auckland City of New Zealand on 1 February at 20:30 local time (18:30 CET), and the final will be played at Education City Stadium on 11 February at 21:00 local time.

The Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium was inaugurated on 18 December – Qatar National Day – exactly two years before the country hosts the FIFA World Cup™ final, Education City Stadium was unveiled in June 2020, and Khalifa International reopened its doors in 2017. All three venues will host fixtures at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.

In addition to Auckland City, who will be flying the flag for Oceania, Al Ahly have qualified on behalf of CAF, UEFA will be represented by Bayern Munich, Ulsan Hyundai will represent the AFC, and the most recent team to join the line-up are Tigres UANL, who were crowned Concacaf champions. Meanwhile, the Libertadores final in late January will decide CONMEBOL’s representative at the FIFA Club World Cup 2020.

The draw to finalise the detailed pairings will take place in Zurich on 19 January at 16:00 CET.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, FIFA and the host country will provide the required safeguards to protect the health and safety of all involved in the competition.

FIFA Club FIFA Club World Cup ™ තරඟ සඳහා සත්කාරකත්වය සැපයීම සඳහා අහමඩ් බින් අලි සහ කලීෆා ජාත්‍යන්තර ක්‍රීඩාංගණ

අධ්‍යාපන නගරය, අහමඩ් බින් අලි සහ කලීෆා ජාත්‍යන්තර ක්‍රීඩාංගණ 2020 FIFA Club World Cup 2020 ™ තරඟ 2021 පෙබරවාරි 1 සිට 11 දක්වා කටාර්හි පැවැත්වේ.

කටාර් ශූරයන් වන අල් ඩුහයිල් සහ නවසීලන්තයේ ඕක්ලන්ඩ් නගරය අතර ආරම්භක තරගය පෙබරවාරි 1 වන දින දේශීය වේලාවෙන් 20: 30 ට (CET 18:30) අහමඩ් බින් අලි ක්‍රීඩාංගණය විසින් පැවැත්වීමට නියමිත අතර අවසන් තරගය පෙබරවාරි 11 වනදා අධ්‍යාපන නගර ක්‍රීඩාංගණයේදී පැවැත්වේ. දේශීය වේලාවෙන් 21:00 ට.

කටාර් ජාතික දිනය වන දෙසැම්බර් 18 වන දින අහමඩ් බින් අලි ක්‍රීඩාංගණය ආරම්භ කරන ලදී – ෆිෆා ලෝක කුසලාන අවසන් මහා තරඟයට සත්කාරකත්වය සැපයීමට හරියටම වසර දෙකකට පෙර, සහ අධ්‍යාපන නගර ක්‍රීඩාංගණය 2020 ජුනි මාසයේදී එළිදක්වන ලද අතර කලීෆා ජාත්‍යන්තර ක්‍රීඩාංගනය 2017 දී නැවත විවෘත කරන ලදී. මෙම ක්‍රීඩාංගණ තුන FIFA ලෝක කුසලාන 2020 සඳහා සත්කාරකත්වය දරනු ඇත.

FIFA Club FIFA Club World Cup ™ போட்டிகளை நடத்த அஹ்மத் பின் அலி மற்றும் கலீஃபா சர்வதேச மைதானம்

கல்வி நகரம், அஹ்மத் பின் அலி மற்றும் கலீஃபா சர்வதேச அரங்கங்கள் 2021 பிப்ரவரி 1 முதல் 11 வரை கட்டாரில் நடைபெறும் ஃபிஃபா கிளப் உலகக் கோப்பை 2020 ™ போட்டிகளை நடத்துகின்றன.

அஹ்மத் பின் அலி ஸ்டேடியம் கட்டாரி சாம்பியன்களான அல் துஹைல் மற்றும் நியூசிலாந்தின் ஆக்லாந்து நகரம் இடையே பிப்ரவரி 1 ஆம் தேதி உள்ளூர் நேரப்படி 20:30 மணிக்கு (18:30 சி.இ.டி) தொடக்க ஆட்டத்தை நடத்துகிறது, மேலும் இறுதிப் போட்டி பிப்ரவரி 11 அன்று கல்வி நகர மைதானத்தில் நடைபெறும். உள்ளூர் நேரம் 21:00 மணிக்கு.

ஃபிஃபா உலகக் கோப்பை இறுதிப் போட்டியை நடத்துவதற்கு சரியாக இரண்டு ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன்பு – கத்தார் தேசிய தினமான டிசம்பர் 18 அன்று அஹ்மத் பின் அலி ஸ்டேடியம் திறக்கப்பட்டது. மற்றும் கல்வி நகர மைதானம் ஜூன் 2020 இல் திறக்கப்பட்டது, மற்றும் கலீஃபா இன்டர்நேஷனல் அதன் கதவுகளை 2017 இல் மீண்டும் திறந்தது.

இந்த மூன்று இடங்களும் ஃபிஃபா உலகக் கோப்பை கத்தார் 2022 போட்டிகளை நடத்துகின்றன.

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Avishka Gunawardena Appointed SL U-19 Head Coach

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2 hours ago

March 19, 2026

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Former Sri Lanka cricketer Avishka Gunawardena has been appointed as the head coach of the Sri Lanka Under-19 team. The decision comes as part of Sri Lanka Cricket’s efforts to strengthen the youth development program and prepare the next generation of players for international competition.

Gunawardena, known for his aggressive batting style during his playing days, brings a wealth of experience to the role. He has previously served in various coaching capacities, including stints with domestic teams and the national setup. His appointment is expected to provide young cricketers with valuable guidance and mentorship.

Sri Lanka Cricket officials expressed confidence that Gunawardena’s leadership will help nurture emerging talent and build a strong foundation for future success.

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Sri Lanka Rugby Appoints Thierry Janeczek as Head Coach

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1 day ago

March 18, 2026

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Sri Lanka Rugby has confirmed the appointment of former France international and seasoned rugby sevens coach Thierry Janeczek on a six-month contract to lead the national sevens team in preparation for the Asian Games in Aichi, Nagoya later this year.

Janeczek, who arrives in Colombo on March 20, will observe the two legs of the BogoLiv Union Pay International SLR Sevens Series before returning in April to formally begin his coaching programme. His initial contract runs for six months, with the possibility of extension based on the team’s performance at the Asian Games.

At 66, Janeczek brings decades of experience to the role. A former flanker with three caps for France, he made his mark in the sevens format, representing his country at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in 1993. He later coached the French national sevens team from 1996 to 2010, guiding them through more than 100 international tournaments and securing notable victories, including France’s first-ever international final win at the Paris Sevens in 2005.
His coaching résumé includes developing over 50 international players, training more than 100 certified coaches, and achieving Olympic success by leading France’s U18 team to gold at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China.

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Inquiry Launched Over Bloomfield’s Controversial Declaration

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2 days ago

March 17, 2026

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Sri Lanka Cricket has moved swiftly to launch an inquiry into Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club’s declaration during their Major Super Eight encounter against Moors Sports Club at Colts Grounds. The decision, which has been branded “unsporty” by critics, saw Bloomfield declare at 239 for 6 despite trailing on first innings, leaving Moors a modest chase of 147 runs. Moors completed the task comfortably, winning by four wickets in just 33 overs and reclaiming their place at the top of the table.

The declaration has raised serious questions about the spirit of competition, prompting SLC to summon captains, coaches, managers, and players from both sides for an official hearing this evening. At the heart of the probe lies a crucial issue: was Bloomfield’s move a bold tactical gamble or a breach of cricketing integrity?

With domestic cricket’s credibility now under the spotlight, the outcome of this inquiry could have significant consequences for the game in Sri Lanka, setting a precedent for how declarations and match strategies are judged in the future.