Bento looking to extend winning start as UAE kick off 2026 World Cup qualifiers
DUBAI: Another ticket to the World Cup after more than three decades away, or another false dawn?
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Yahya Al Ghassani: UAE buoyed by Bento, but hard work starts now on road to 2026 World Cup
The UAE may have a much stronger chance statistically to finally reach a second World Cup but, for Yahya Al Ghassani, only greater focus and dedication will allow the national team to deliver on their long-held dream.
Marc Marquez Nantikan Akhir Pekan yang Sulit di MotoGP Qatar 2023
MotoGP Qatar 2023 akan digelar akhir pekan ini. Marc Marquez berekspektasi akan menjalani akhir pekan yang berat karena sering kesulitan di Sirkuit Losail.
Luis Suarez Returns To Uruguay Squad For Argentina Clash
Uruguay's record goalscorer Luis Suarez on Monday received his first call-up under new coach Marcelo Bielsa who named the 36-year-old in his squad to face Argentina this week in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. Suarez, with 68 international goals to his name, has been in superb form for Brazilian club Gremio with 16 goals in 29 games but has not featured for Uruguay since Bielsa took over in May. Thursday's match against Argentina will be his first for the national team since they were eliminated from the World Cup in Qatar in the group stages last year.
Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves to face trial on sexual assault charge in Spain
BARCELONA, Spain: Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves will face trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a night club last year, a Spanish court said Tuesday. The Barcelona-based court said “there was enough evidence to open the trial” considering the statements given to court and the evidence presented in the investigation phase. A date for the hearings was yet to be set. The 40-year-old Alves has been in pre-trial jail since January when he was arrested for allegedly assaulting the woman at a nightclub in Barcelona on Dec. 30.
McLaren can be a real threat to Red Bull next season, says Brawn
LONDON : Ross Brawn is tipping a resurgent McLaren to take the fight to dominant Red Bull and triple world champion Max Verstappen next season.
Germany's Fuellkrug happy with growing demand for centre forwards
BERLIN : Germany's Niclas Fuellkrug is delighted that centre forwards are back in high demand and topping scorers lists in European leagues after a decade when coaches opted for 'false nines' in attack.
Gruelling African World Cup qualifying gets under way
CAPE TOWN : More places for Africa at the next World Cup finals has not lessened the intensity of the qualifying process, often described as the toughest in world football, and which kicks off this week.