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Sports Tuesday, August 3, 2021 15 FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 tickets go on sale TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK of being successful. In cases compete in a group stage, fol- DOHA where the number of tickets lowed by knockout matches applied for exceeds the avail- for a total of 32 games played THE FIFA Arab Cup Qatar able inventory, tickets will be over 19 days. 2021 will be hosted in six strik- allocated by a random selec- As the tournament will ing stadiums and will offer tion draw process. take place at the same time fans the chance to attend more of the year as football’s global than one match per day during ● Stunning Al Bayt showpiece in 2022, fans and the group stage, while getting a Stadium to hold the teams will enjoy mild tem- glimpse of what to expect one opening match between peratures, ranging between year later at the FIFA World hosts Qatar and Bahrain 15°C and 24°C. Similarly, as Cup Qatar 2022™. During the in the FIFA FIFA Arab Cup USA’s defender James Sands holds the Concacaf Gold Cup as players celebrate on the podium after winning the final football match against first FIFA pan-Arab football ● Fans will be able to Qatar 2021™ tickets to go on Mexico at the Allegiant stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday. (AFP) tournament, spectators and attend more than one sale tomorrow 2 World Cup competitors alike will experi- match per day during the next year, the host country’s ence the welcoming hospital- group stage compact nature will offer min- ity of Qatar as 16 teams from imal travel distances between Robinson’s extra-time goal clinches across the Arab world take the ● Visa cardholders have an venues and an exciting match pitch between Tuesday, 30 exclusive ticket presale schedule, allowing fans to pur- November and Saturday, 18 window starting Tuesday chase selected tickets for more seventh Gold Cup crown for US December 2021. than one match per day during DPA al, as both sides blew chances BERLIN throughout. Eryk Williamson had the THE United States have won first chance of the game, with their seventh Gold Cup title a bouncing volley easily col- after Miles Robinson’s 118th- lected by Mexico goalkeep- minute goal clinched a 1-0 er Alfredo Talavera, while extra-time victory over Mexico down the other end Hector in Sunday’s final in Paradise, Herrera had a header saved Nevada. by Turner. Atlanta United defender US should have taken the Robinson came up with the lead in the 26th minute when decisive goal with a header Sebastian Lletget stole the ball from Kellyn Acosta’s left-flank on the edge of the box and set free-kick, denying Mexico up Paul Arriola but his low ef- their 12th continental crown. fort hit the post. The Gold Cup triumph Turner was crucial in backs up US’s CONCACAF Na- keeping it 0-0 with two key tions League success in June, saves to deny Mexican for- also beating El Tri in extra- ward Rogelio Funes Mori be- time in that final 3-2. fore Edson Alvarez shot mar- Mexico had beaten the US ginally wide. in the 2019 Gold Cup final 1-0 Orbelin Pineda snatched in Chicago, with the two na- at a golden chance in the 50th tions sharing the past 10 titles. minute, pushing his shot wide The victory is a major tri- when unmarked inside the umph for Gregg Berhalter’s box, while Alvarez desperate- side as the US move on from ly blocked Matthew Hoppe’s Qatar’s Almoez Ali (#19) heads the ball as Miles Robinson of the The stunning Al Bayt Sta- All successful, partially the group stage while ensuring missing out on qualification 71st-minute chance. United States defends during their 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup semi- dium, inspired by traditional successful and unsuccessful sufficient travel times between for the 2018 World Cup. Arriola spurned another finals at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. on July 29. (GETTY IMAGES/AFP) Arab tents, will host the open- applicants will be duly notified kick-offs. It was also US’s fifth 1-0 chance from a free-kick which ing match between Qatar and of the outcome of their appli- Fan ID All fans will be re- victory throughout the Gold fell kindly to him as Talavera Top-scorer award 2021 Gold Cup with four goals Bahrain, as well as the final. Al cations by mid-September. quired to have an approved Cup, having beaten Qatar and smothered his effort on goal. for Qatar’s Almoez in five games. Thumama Stadium, based on Sales phase 1 will conclude Fan ID application number to Jamaica in the knockouts by In extra-time, Talavera Almoez Ali of Qatar earned Qatar was the guest nation of the design of a form of tradi- with the period from Tues- enter the State of Qatar and the same scoreline. made a good low save to deny the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup this year’s Gold Cup and didn’t tional Arab headwear, and Ras day, 28 September to Tues- the stadiums. All fans will be Robinson was the hero Gyasi Zardes in the 106th min- Top Scorer Award presented disappoint, scoring 12 goals in Abu Aboud Stadium, the first day, 12 October, during which required to collect the physi- with the winner but goalkeep- ute, before Robinson’s header by Qatar Airways after finish- five matches. Ali was a big part FIFA World Cup stadium that tickets will be allocated on a cal Fan ID smart card from the er Matt Turner was exception- which settled the contest. ing as the top scorer in the of that with his quartet of goals. will be fully dismantled and re- first-come, first-served basis. Fan ID Service Centre. purposed after the event, will Finally, the last-minute sales Further details on the ap- be two other brand-new ven- phase will start on Tuesday, plication process will be com- ues that will be showcased and 2 November and run until the municated in due course. tested during the tournament. end of the tournament. The Fan IDs are operated Bottas punished for mass Hungary crash Ahmad Bin Ali, Education City A selection of affordable and controlled by the govern- and Al Janoub stadiums, all tickets will be available, with ment of the State of Qatar. DPA built from scratch in prepara- prices ranging from QAR 25 FIFA is not responsible for the BERLIN tion for 2022, complete the for a category 4 ticket (resi- application process, issuance line-up of magnificent FIFA dents only) for the group and/or use of the Fan IDs. THE Hungarian Formula One Arab Cup venues. matches to QAR 245 for a cat- Grand Prix had so much dra- Fans wishing to witness egory 1 ticket for the final. COVID-19 measures ma that Esteban Ocon’s maid- the action up close will be Fans will have the oppor- In light of the COVID-19 pan- en victory has been somewhat able to sign up for tickets as tunity to buy individual match demic and as was the case overshadowed. of Tuesday, 3 August. Start- tickets or team-specific ticket for the FIFA Club World Cup Even the Frenchman will ing at 12:00 AST/11:00 CET, series. A full overview of the 2020™ and the FIFA Arab admit his win for Alpine only Visa cardholders will have an sales phases and ticket prices Cup Qatar 2021 qualifiers held came about because Mer- exclusive opportunity to ap- will be available on FIFA.com/ in June 2021, the host country cedes’ Valterri Bottas took out ply for tickets via FIFA.com tickets. will provide the required safe- several contenders at the first during the Visa Presale for the Visa, the Official Payment guards to protect the health corner and damaged Max Ver- FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021. Services Partner of FIFA, is and safety of all involved in the stappen’s Red Bull to such a During the first period of the preferred payment method competition. degree that the Dutchman had sales phase 1, from Tuesday, for fan ticket purchases for the Attendees must follow the no hope of winning. 3 August to Tuesday, 17 Au- FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021. travel advice from the Qatari Bottas apologized, calling gust at 12:00 AST/11:00 CET, authorities and the guidance the incident “a mess”, but that Visa cardholders will be given Regional talent on display from the Ministry of Public did not stop stewards impos- priority to submit their ticket Twenty-three national teams Health. ing a five-place grid penalty on applications. During this sales were invited to participate, Additional information the Finn for the next Belgian period, it will make no dif- with seven out of 14 advancing on COVID-19 safety meas- Grand Prix on August 29 along Mercedes’ Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas collides with Red Bull’s Mexican driver Sergio Perez during the For- ference whether they submit from the round of qualifying ures to access the FIFA Arab with Lance Stroll. mula One Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring race track in Mogyorod near Budapest on Sunday. (AFP) their applications on the first matches to meet hosts Qatar Cup Qatar 2021 stadiums will Verstappen, who lost the day, the last day or any time and the eight highest-ranked be available on FIFA.com. To barge board on his right-hand his appeal after being disquali- in between, as all applications nations, who qualified directly.