Teen striker Harib Abdullah keeps UAE's World Cup dreams alive
Harib Abdullah maintained the UAE’s dream of playing at the Qatar 2022 World Cup after scoring the goal that gave them a shock win over South Korea in Dubai.
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Teenager Harib Abdullah the hero as UAE beat South Korea to keep World Cup hopes alive
DUBAI: Teenage winger Harib Abdullah was the toast of the UAE on Tuesday after his first-ever international goal proved enough to beat South Korea 1-0 in Dubai and confirm a June World Cup playoff against Australia.
Tadej Pogacar would have been difficult for me to beat says Bradley Wiggins ahead of Tour de France defence
Bradley Wiggins thinks the only way for rival teams to stop Tadej Pogacar from dominating cycling would be to lure him away from UAE Team Emirates. Pogacar, 23, has established himself as one of the best talents around, winning the last two editions of the Tour de France as well as several stage races. Ad/> He has won Tirreno–Adriatico and the UAE Tour this season, and also won Strade Bianche after an audacious solo attack with 50 kilometres remaining.
Tour de France 2022: 'Can’t trump talent with money' - Bradley Wiggins fires Ineos warning amid Tadej Pogacar domination
“You can’t trump talent with money.” That’s the ominous warning for Ineos Grenadiers from Discovery Cycling expert Bradley Wiggins, who is urging the British outfit to make good on their vow to attack more. Ad/> Ineos’ vice-like grip on cycling’s biggest races has loosened since the emergence of Slovenian double-act Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) and Primoz Rolgic (Jumbo Visma), with their last yellow jersey at the Tour de France coming in 2019. Gent — WevelgemBlazin’ Saddles: More to come from Girmay after historic Gent-Wevelgem winYESTERDAY AT 13:05 With Egan Bernal, their last Grand Tour champion, on the comeback trail from a life-threatening crash, another difficult season is on the cards – even if they do boast three major stage race winners in Geraint Thomas, Richard Carapaz and Tao Geoghegan Hart.
Afghan women footballers revel in freedom to beat British MPs
LONDON: Young Afghan women footballers on Tuesday enjoyed a one-sided drubbing over a select team of British female MPs — but the score was secondary to their freedom to play at all. Back home, in recent days, the Taliban have reverted to misogynistic policies. Girls have once again been thrown out of secondary schools, and women told they cannot board planes without a male relative.
Iran 2 Lebanon 0 - Highlights
Already qualified Iran ended their Asian qualification campaign on a high with a 2-0 win over Lebanon. The victory denied Lebanon any chance of reaching the third playoff spot in Group A. Sardar Azmoun opened up the scoring with 35 minutes on the clock, narrowing a fine right-footed shot into the bottom corner before striker Alireza Jahanbakhsh put the game beyond doubt on the 72nd minute. For now, Iran top Group A on 25 points, but South Korea could leapfrog back into top spot with a victory over the UAE later on tonight.
Lusail Stadium in Qatar gets ready for World Cup 2022 - in pictures
As teams battle it out to grab the remaining spots for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar later this year, preparations are in full swing for the main event in the Gulf nation.
Renard’s Saudi World Cup preparations start with final qualifier against Australia
It has been a long road to the World Cup for Saudi Arabia but now the team has qualified, preparation starts in earnest on Tuesday against Australia.