Qatar to host Asian World Cup playoff on June 7
HONG KONG : The playoff between the third-placed finishers in Asia's preliminaries for this year's World Cup will be held in Qatar on June 7, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on Friday.
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Thailand to face Uzbekistan in quest for Asian Cup berth
HONG KONG : Southeast Asian champions Thailand will take on 2011 Asian Cup semi-finalists Uzbekistan in the next round of qualifying for the 2023 Asian Cup finals in June.
Indian archers script history in Para World Championships, Shyam and Jyoti duo enters final
World Archery Para Championships here on Wednesday as the duo of Shyam Sundar Swami and Jyoti Baliyan assured the country of at least a silver medal by reaching the final of compound mixed team open event. The Indian pair will face the Russian team in the summit clash on Friday. Indian para archers have won medals in almost every single event since 2017, except in the World Championships.
Iran says ‘significant progress’ made in Vienna nuclear talks
Meanwhile, Yoga is a practice rooted in the values of peace and harmony. But in Kuwait, conservatives have declared it an assault on Islam. After denouncing what they called the depravity of certain poses, authorities banned a one-day women's yoga retreat. The move has sparked protests in the sheikdom... Concern is growing that a country that once prided itself on its progressivism is rapidly backsliding.
MI5 'struggling to cope' with workload in years before Manchester Arena bombing
MI5 investigators were 'struggling to cope with a significant increase and change in workload' in the years before the Manchester Arena attack, the public inquiry into the 2017 bombing atrocity heard.
Arruabarrena takes over from van Marwijk as UAE coach
Argentina's Rodolfo Arruabarrena has replaced Bert van Marwijk as head coach of the United Arab Emirates, the country's football federation announced on Sunday.
Rodolfo Arruabarrena ready for 'serious work' with focus on UAE's World Cup 2022 bid
New UAE manager Rodolfo Arruabarrena said he is determined to “make history” with the national team after he was confirmed as Bert van Marwijk’s replacement on Sunday.
Ex-Socceroos boss Van Marwijk fired by UAE
Former Socceroos boss Bert van Marwijk has been fired as head coach of the United Arab Emirates with two rounds of Asia's World Cup preliminaries remaining.