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In the end, it was comfortable. Three clear points between the UAE in third and Iraq in fourth, plus a goal difference so substantial that it essentially amounted to another point besides.
Hareb Abdalla's 54th minute goal sealed a third place finish in Group A for Rodolfo Arruabarrena's side, ensuring the UAE will take on the Socceroos in a one-off meeting in Doha on June 7. The winner of that match with then face the fifth-placed team in the South American qualifiers with a berth in the finals in Qatar at stake. Abdalla struck against the run of play for the Emiratis, who were facing a Korean side that had not conceded a goal in their previous five qualifiers and were looking for a victory that would secure them top spot in Group A.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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.