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Draw Assistant Aaron Judge pulled Qatar’s name from the bowl as they were placed into Group B alongside Canada and Switzerland during the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The group’s fourth team will be confirmed later from Pot 4. After hosting the 2022 edition, Qatar have now qualified for the World Cup on merit for the first time in their history. Source link
Palestine coach Ihab Abu Jazar praised his team’s resilience and refusal to give up after they fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Tunisia at Lusail Stadium in their second Group A match at the FIFA Arab Cup in Doha.Abu Jazar said the comeback – secured through sheer determination and character – reflected the spirit of a team playing for an entire nation. He stressed that qualification for the quarter-finals is not yet guaranteed, but the last-gasp equaliser brought immense joy to Palestinians everywhere.“The players’ determination and refusal to give up was the main reason for the draw,” Abu Jazar said at the post-match press conference. “This joy is the joy of a people. The national team has become the ambassador of Palestine, the only smile for our people who suffer daily.”Despite conceding twice due to defensive mistakes, the coach expressed satisfaction with the team’s performance over the full 90 minutes. He highlighted the strong display as one shared between “two countries that love each other.”Abu Jazar added that messages pouring in from across Palestine – especially after the earlier win over Qatar – place a heavy responsibility on the squad to continue bringing moments of happiness to their people. “Every match we play is a message through which we convey the Palestinian cause to the world,” he said, noting that the final round remains open to all scenarios.He also credited the presence of several professionals from the Egyptian league, along with those playing in Qatar, for strengthening the team’s competitiveness and composure against Tunisia.Zaid al-Qanbar, who was named player of the match after scoring the equaliser, said he was delighted to deliver at a decisive moment. He revealed that criticism after the Qatar match motivated him to raise his level and prove he deserved his place in the squad. “The joy in the stadium and among Palestinians everywhere means a lot,” Al-Qanbar said. “I will keep giving everything to help the team in the remaining matches.”Meanwhile, Tunisia coach Sami Trabelsi said the 2–2 draw 'felt like a defeat,' particularly as both Palestinian goals came from set pieces and defensive lapses. Trabelsi explained that leading the national team at the Arab Cup was a responsibility he was obliged to fulfil, especially after Tunisia abandoned its initial plan to field an under-23 side. He rejected suggestions that taking charge for the tournament involved any risk, insisting he never viewed participation through the lens of possible repercussions.“We took a two-goal lead and performed much better than in the first match, so this draw feels like a loss,” he said. “I take full responsibility. The mistakes were naïve and cost us dearly.”Facing Qatar next, Trabelsi said Tunisia still retain 'a glimmer of hope' of reaching the second round, though he acknowledged the challenge ahead. Fatigue, he noted, affected many of his players in the second half. “We will fight for our chances in the last match and try to deliver a performance worthy of the national team,” he affirmed. Source link
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Glory Of The Stars extended her perfect season with a breath-taking performance in the Lusail Cup for three-year-old+ Thoroughbred fillies and mares over 1200m yesterday.At the Al Uqda turf track, the five-year-old bay mare, owned by Eng. Hassan Ali Alabdulmalik and trained by Debbie Mountain, was still last approaching the final 300m before unleashing a devastating outside run. Under a well-timed ride from Jefferson Smith, she swept past the entire field to secure a commanding 1¼-length victory, making it two wins from two starts this season.Glory Of The Stars delivered a breath-taking late surge to win the day’s feature race, contested by 12 runners. The five-year-old bay mare, racing for Hassan Ali Alabdulmalik, trained by Debbie Mountain and superbly handled by Jefferson Smith, remained unbeaten this season, securing her second win from as many starts with a commanding 1¼-length success.Breaking from barrier seven, Glory Of The Stars was dropped out early and settled at the tail of the field where she remained for most of the contest. Up front, Kaliysta took the early initiative before Seduisante moved forward approaching the first bend.Around the final turn, Ripple Effect, who had been travelling in third, briefly edged to a narrow lead as the field closed tightly together. Yet the moment belonged entirely to Glory Of The Stars. Still last at the 300m mark, she switched wide and unleashed a devastating turn of foot, sweeping past her rivals with a powerful, sustained run. Under a perfectly timed ride from Smith, she surged clear in the final strides to seal a stylish and authoritative victory.Behind her, September Leaves, carrying the Al Eida Racing silks for trainer Jassim al-Ghazali under Marco Casamento, finished strongly to claim second. Just a quarter of a length behind came Nano Toro, representing the same connections as the winner and ridden by Mohammed Hassan Ali Alabdulmalik, securing third after a late flourish. Source link
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Red Bull Racing’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen attends a press conference ahead of the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in…
Australia pace bowler Mitchell Starc said yesterday he could not be compared with Wasim Akram after he surpassed the Pakistani great as the leading left-arm pace bowler in Test history.Starc’s six-wicket haul on day one of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane gave him 418 Test wickets, four more than Akram.”Wasim’s still a far better bowler than I am,” said Starc.”So as far as I’m concerned, he’s still the pinnacle of left-armers and certainly he’s right up there with the best bowlers to ever play the game.”It’s nice to be spoken of up around that, but I’ll just try to keep churning a few out.”Starc led the Australian attack in the day-night match at the Gabba in the absence of his usual strike partners Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, who are injured, and spinner Nathan Lyon, who was dropped.”I don’t think I’ve ever played in an attack without one of the three of them playing,” Starc said.”So it’s a little bit different in that regard.”The 35-year-old, who has taken 16 wickets in the series, was the only Australian bowler to trouble the English batsmen consistently on Thursday.Starc went past Akram’s mark when he bagged England’s Harry Brook, caught at slip, for his 415th wicket and third of the innings.Akram, widely recognised as the greatest left-arm bowler the sport has seen, played 104 Tests for his 414 wickets.Starc, who made his debut at the Gabba 14 years ago, was playing his 102nd Test and shows no sign of slowing down.He took a career-best 7-58 in the first innings of the opening Ashes Test at Perth.Starc is now 15th on the all-time wicket-taker list after moving above Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh’s total of 417.He now has South Africa’s Shaun Pollock (421) in his sights and New Zealand’s Richard Hadlee (431).He needs just 16 more wickets to go past the most prolific left-arm bowler of all-time – Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath, who claimed 433 wickets. Source link
New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra (right) and Tom Latham run between the wickets during day three of the first Test against West Indies at Hagley Oval in…
Hosts Qatar were left clinging to their FIFA Arab Cup hopes after a stunning 90th-minute equaliser from Syria’s Omar Khribin sealed a dramatic 1-1 draw at the Khalifa International Stadium last night, a result that leaves Julen Lopetegui’s side needing victory in their final Group A match against Tunisia, and possibly help elsewhere, to reach the knockout stages.The draw came on a night of high drama, with Palestine also striking late to earn a 2-2 comeback against Tunisia and move to the brink of the last eight. The back-to-back thrillers leave Group A delicately poised. With only a match left to play in the group stage, Qatar’s fate is no longer in their own hands. Palestine and Syria lead the group and both need only a draw in their final matches to qualify. Qatar must beat Tunisia in their last group game to have any chance of progressing. Even with victory, Qatar may still need: Syria to lose to Palestine, or a favourable swing in goal difference if Syria draw and Qatar win big. A draw or defeat for Qatar will eliminate the hosts. It leaves Lopetegui under mounting pressure, as Qatar attempt to avoid a second straight early exit from their home tournament. Syria again showcased their grit on the big stage, with Khribin’s spectacular long-range rocket earning them a point and silencing the capacity crowd inside Khalifa International Stadium.Qatar had produced their strongest spell of the tournament after the break. Ahmed al-Aaedin rose high to head in Edmilson Junior’s cross in the 77th minute, giving the hosts hope of igniting their campaign after an opening loss to Palestine. But Syria, who had threatened through Khribin earlier, including a chipped effort heroically cleared off the line by Mohammed Waad, refused to wilt. Deep into the 90th minute, Khribin unleashed a fierce strike into the top corner, a goal worthy of any stage, leaving Lopetegui’s men devastated. Earlier, Palestine rescued a vital late point to keep their historic knockout push on track at the Lusail Stadium. Goals from Hamed Hamdan and a composed 85th-minute finish by Zaid Qunbar, who was named player of the match, earned them a deserved 2–2 draw after Tunisia had led through Amor Layouni and Firas Chaouat. Roared on by a 45,000-strong crowd, Tunisia responded to their opening defeat against Syria with an assertive first hour. A deflected corner allowed Layouni to tap home the opener before Chaouat doubled the lead soon after the break, sweeping in after Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane powered through midfield. But Palestine rallied superbly. Hamdan’s rasping volley dragged them back into the contest, and Qunbar’s late strike, drilled through two defenders, sent their bench into wild celebrations as they edged closer to their first-ever Arab Cup knockout appearance. Related Story Source link
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