Abdulrazzaq Murad
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| Abdulrazzaq Murad | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | 29 June 1990 | ||
| Nationality | Qatari | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left wing | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Al-Gharafa | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | |
– | Qatar | 78 | |
Abdulrazzaq Murad (born 29 June 1990) is a Qatari handball player for Al-Gharafa and the Qatari national team.[1]
He was part of the Qatar team that won silver medals at the 2015 World Championship in Qatar, the first World Championship medal for both Qatar and for any Asian team.[2] The result was however controversial due to the many naturalized players of Qatar.[3][4] According to the Frankfurter Allgemeine, only four of the 17 players in the squad were native to Qatar.[5] The practice was criticised by Austrian goalkeeper after his team's loss to Qatar in the round of 16, saying "It [felt] like playing against a world selection team" and "I think it is not the sense of a world championship."[6] Furthermore there were claims of favourable refereering for the hosts.[7][8][9] After the final whistle of their semifinal against Poland, the Polish players showed their discontent by ironically applauding the three referees.[10][11]
