Qualifying matches for AFC U23 Asian Cup begin today
RIYADH: Fifty-five teams are set to start the qualifying competition today for the AFC U23 Asian Cup finals, which will be hosted by Qatar from April 15 to May 3, 2024.
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Kylian Mbappe scores 2 goals as PSG rout Lyon 4-1 in French league
PARIS: Kylian Mbappe’s two goals put him top of the French league’s scoring charts as Paris Saint-Germain won 4-1 at struggling Lyon on Sunday for their biggest success of the season under new coach Luis Enrique.
European round-up: Kylian Mbappe scores twice as Paris Saint-Germain thump Lyon
Kylian Mbappe warmed up for France's Euro 2024 qualifier with the Republic of Ireland by scoring twice as Paris Saint-Germain powered to a 4-1 win over troubled Lyon in Ligue 1.
Mbappe at the double as PSG thump Lyon away
LYON, France: Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Paris St Germain romped to a 4-1 away triumph over troubled Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday (Sep 3) to record a second win in the new Ligue 1 season.
Lionel Messi and two more MLS players called up by Argentina for World Cup qualifying
BUENOS AIRES: Lionel Messi was among three MLS-based players to be called up by Argentina on Thursday for the opening rounds of South American World Cup qualifying. Thiago Almada of Atlanta United and Alan Velasco of FC Dallas were also included by coach Lionel Scaloni for games against Ecuador and Bolivia in September. The 36-year-old Messi joined Inter Miami in July and has already scored 11 goals for the club. World Cup champion Argentina will take on Ecuador at home on Sept. 7 in Buenos Aires, before playing Bolivia away in La Paz five days later.
Namibia desperate to win first World Cup match
CAPE TOWN : Namibia have proved consistent in two aspects of their World Cup history – one they will savour but the other they badly want to change.
Uruguay set improved target in search of more World Cup upsets
CAPE TOWN : Unbridled Uruguayan delight at an unexpected triumph over Fiji at the last World Cup has injected the small South American nation with ambition to create further shocks at the tournament in France, which gets underway next week.
Georgia hand Rugby World Cup call-up to star of Under-20 world champions
TBILISI: Georgia have picked rising star Tornike Kakhoidze for their World Cup squad in a surprise inclusion for the centre who made a positive impression at the Under-20 world championships two months ago.