Iran ‘following dreams’ in trying to win first Asian Cup since 1976
Doha, Qatar - Iran are "following our dreams" in trying to win the Asian Cup for the first time in 48...
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Coach Mancini warns Saudi against taking Kyrgyzstan lightly
Doha, Qatar - Roberto Mancini warned Saudi Arabia against falling victim to the kind of Asian Cup shock suffered by favorites...
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Iran to face off with US and England in football World Cup
Having fought to win the respect of Iran's football public, Dragan Skocic now has a World Cup showdown with England...
- England manager Gareth Southgate admitted he knew little about the Iranian team his side will face on the opening day of the World Cup
- FIFA has been urged to punish Iran for refusing to let women into a stadium for their last World Cup qualifier against Lebanon this week
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Qatar World Cup draw pairs Iran and USA
England also found themselves in Group B and will face Iran in their opening game on the tournament's first day,...
- Germany and Spain are joined by Japan in Group E, which will be completed by the winner of an intercontinental play-off in June between Costa Rica and New Zealand.
- Qatar will also take on African champions Senegal as well as the Netherlands, who return to the World Cup after missing out in 2018, in Group A.
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UAE stun South Korea to earn World Cup playoff with Australia
Although they were allowed only a miserly 23 percent ball possession, the Emiratis managed to sneak a goal through the...
- South Korea and Iran had already made the cut directly from Group A in the final round of qualifying
- This left the UAE and Iraq in a crunch battle to clinch the third spot to earn the right to meet Australia
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Yemen rebels attack oil facilities near Saudi F1 track
Friday's attacks targeted ‘Aramco facilities in Jeddah and vital facilities in the capital of the Saudi enemy, Riyadh’, tweeted Houthi...
- The Houthi rebels of Yemen have frequently launched similar assaults on Saudi oil facilities
- However, the Jeddah attack came as a worldwide audience tuned in for the F1 Grand Prix
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Arabs denounce ‘double standard’ of Russia sports bans
Palestinian midfielder Mohamed Rashid said, 'It makes us feel like our lives are cheaper than the lives of those in...
- In the beginning of March, the national flag of Ukraine was displayed at all English Premier League matches to show solidarity
- FIFA and UEFA suspended Russia from all international competitions days after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine
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UFC, martial arts group, to return to UAE in October
The world’s premier mixed martial arts organization UFC will return to UAE in October 2022 at Abu Dhabi Showdown Week...
- The UFC 281 will be the third event of a five-year partnership between DCT Abu Dhabi and the UFC
- It will mark the promotion’s 17th overall event in Abu Dhabi, dating back to UFC 112: INVINCIBLE in April 2010
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Qatar’s Invincibles stir up World Cup hopes
When Al Sadd wrapped up a second straight Qatar title by stretching their unbeaten league run to 49 games, they...
- Al Sadd's squad contains the bulk of Qatar's national side, as well as a former Arsenal star Santi Cazorla and ex-Premier League regular Andre Ayew
- "Most of Al Sadd's players are internationals and this (success) stimulates enthusiasm, courage and the desire to be fully ready for the World Cup," the 24-year-old told AFP
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Bahrain and the Netherlands discuss ways to boost ties
Bahrain and the Netherlands discussed ways to strengthen cooperation and boost the youth sector in both countries through exchange of...
- Both sides lauded the distinguished relations between Bahrain and the Netherlands in all fields
- They also highlighted the major initiatives and programs launched to support the youth sector
Chelsea bags FIFA world champion title in Abu Dhabi
Chelsea was handed the prestigious trophy by FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
- A total of 32,871 fans at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi witnessed the finals between Chelsea and Palmeiras
- Goals from Romelu Lukaku and Raphael Veiga saw the game finish 1-1 in normal time before Kai Havertz hit the winning goal
Kuwaiti Crown Prince urges officials to develop sporting spirit
Al-Sabah said this in a speech at Bayan Palace when receiving Minister of Public Works and State Minister for Youth...
- Al-Sabah said this in a speech at Bayan Palace when receiving Minister of Public Works and State Minister for Youth Affairs Ali Al-Mosa
- He was presented with the three winning teams of the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Championship
Iran ‘following dreams’ in trying to win first Asian Cup since 1976
Doha, Qatar - Iran are "following our dreams" in trying to win the Asian Cup for the first time in 48...
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Marco Verratti close to Qatar move, Julian Draxler may follow
Doha, Qatar - Marco Verratti, the 30-year-old Italian international midfielder, is edging closer to a move to the Qatari top-flight,...
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Viacom18 nets Indian cricket broadcast rights for $721 million
Media rights are a huge earner for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), one of the richest...
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‘Bigger than basketball’: South Sudan win hearts, minds at World Cup
Captain Kuany Ngor Kuany, who was born in South Sudan but moved to Australia as a nine-year-old, said the tournament...
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UAE’s Olympic tapestry woven by pillars of progress
"It' time to promote the Olympic Movement's core values in close collaboration with national sports organizations and key authorities. The...
- Sheikh Ahmed commends the efforts of past Presidents of the National Olympic Committee
- New NOC Board members have been elected and tasked with raising UAE's sporting standards
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Mancini hired as Saudi Arabia team coach for $25m a year
Mancini's resignation from the Italy job came as a major shock, as earlier this month he had been handed responsibility...
- The Saudis, who beat eventual champions Argentina at last year's World Cup in Qatar, have been without a coach since Herve Renard left to take charge of France's women's team
- Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest crude oil exporter, has made waves this summer by buying a host of players from European clubs for teams in the Saudi Pro League
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Saudi Arabia to host CAF Super Cup match between Al Ahly and USM Alger
Johannesburg, South Africa--The 2023 CAF Super Cup match between Al Ahly of Egypt and USM Alger of Algeria will be staged...
- The Super Cup first staged in 1993 has been won a record eight times by Ahly, followed by Egyptians Zamalek (four titles) and TP Mazembe (three titles)
- CAF general secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba said the kingdom has made big strides in global football and the Super Cup is now in a new territory