Asian Cup quarter finals set to continue in Qatar
DOHA: Iran will meet pre-tournament favourites Japan in the Asian Cup quarter-finals after surviving extra time with 10 men before defeating Syria 5-3 on penalties on Wednesday (Jan 31).
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More shocks could be on the cards in Cup of Nations quarter-finals
ABIDJAN : Many fancied contenders have tumbled out of the Africa Cup of Nations early and there is every chance of further upsets in the weekend’s quarter-finals, where hosts Ivory Coast will hope to continue their unlikely redemption.
Japan cruise into Asian Cup quarter-finals with 3-1 win over Bahrain
DOHA: Four-time champions Japan eased into the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup with a clinical 3-1 victory over Bahrain on Wednesday at Al Thumama Stadium with goals from Ritsu Doan, Takefusa Kubo and Ayase Ueda.
Iran dump Syria out of Asian Cup on penalties to set up quarter-final with Japan
DOHA: Iran survived going down to 10 men to beat Syria 5-3 in a penalty shootout in the Asian Cup last-16 on Wednesday (Jan 31) after the game ended 1-1 after extra time, setting up a tasty quarter-final clash with four-times champions Japan.
Kaiserslautern cruise into German Cup last four with 3-1 win at Hertha
BERLIN : Kaiserslautern eased past hosts and fellow second-tier club Hertha Berlin 3-1 on Wednesday to book a spot in the German Cup last four, a decade after their last semi-final appearance.
Morocco’s Cup of Nations calamity contrasts with World Cup heroics
SAN PEDRO, Ivory Coast : Another African Cup of Nations calamity for Morocco keeps up a consistent sequence of failure in the tournament that contrasts starkly with their performance at the last World Cup.
Maidstone United midfielder Bivesh Gurung says FA Cup victory over Ipswich beats the feeling of his second-round wonder goal against Barrow
Maidstone midfielder Bivesh Gurung puts team glory above his individual FA Cup heroics this season.
India Outplay Kenya 9-4 At FIH Hockey5s Men's World Cup
Uttam Singh slammed a hat-trick as the Indian men's hockey team secured a convincing 9-4 victory against Kenya in the 5th-8th place classification match of the FIH Hockey5s men's World Cup on Tuesday. Uttam (5th, 25th, 26th minutes) netted thrice while Manjeet (6th), Pawan Rajbhar (10th), Mandeep Mor (15th), Mohammed Raheel (17th, 25th), and Gurjot Singh (28th)were the other scorers for India. For Kenya, Moses Ademba (12th, 14th, 27th) and captain Ivan Ludiali (24th) were the goalscorers. Right from the start, India took control of the game, challenging Kenya's goalkeeper multiple times in the initial minutes.