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WORLD CUP | Page 3 TENNIS | Page 7 Colombia fret Wawrinka over James as ends wretched embattled run with solid Japan await start at Queen’s Tuesday, June 19, 2018 WORLD CUP Shawwal 5, 1439 AH Lukaku GULF TIMES nets twice as Belgium whip Panama SPORT Page 2 ENGLAND 2 TUNISIA 1 Kane rescues England with injury-time winner ‘Credit to the lads, we kept going. We’ve spoken a lot about togetherness. It’s nice to see it working on the pitch’ DPA finals. Farouk Ben Mustapha re- England, with Alli seemingly Volgograd, Russia placed Hassen and handled a couple struggling from a first half knock, England’s Harry Kane celebrates of long shots before Tunisia slowly could not reignite their early inten- after scoring his second goal of the came back into the contest. And sity and manager Gareth Southgate arry Kane scored an inju- match against Tunisia yesterday. they were gifted a penalty when turned to the bench for inspiration. ry-time header to spare Kyle Walker carelessly elbowed Fa- Marcus Rashford replaced the in- England’s blushes with a khreddine Ben Youssef and Sassi effectual Raheem Sterling with 20 narrow 2-1 win over Tu- levelled from the spot with a cool minutes remaining but still England Hnisia to open their World Cup cam- penalty in the 35th. struggled to create. paign in Volgograd yesterday. England were stung and should “I felt positive at 1-1, [but] the England impressed, struggled have regained the lead before half- pace did drop off a bit,” said Jor- but ultimately secured a narrowly time but Stones miskicked with the dan Henderson. “We had to keep deserved victory thanks to Kane goal gaping and Lingard hit the post creating chances, we didn’t play as nodding home a 91st minute corner. with a chip over Mustapha. Tuni- well second half but they defended The captain’s early opener capped a sia scarcely managed an attack in deep.” Ashley Young sent a free kick whirlwind start from England who the second half but were resolute curling over but as time was run- subsequently lost their way and al- in defence. At times their physi- ning out Kane popped up to shatter lowed Ferjani Sassi to level with a cal approach at defensive set pieces Tunisia, who were left with nothing needless penalty before the break. prompted English frustration but having been within touching dis- But in the second half Eng- referee Wilmar Roldan was un- tance of a famous draw. land looked lethargic and Tunisia moved. “In the end it’s unfortunately a seemed set for a famous draw until “There could have been a couple negative result for us,” Tunisia cap- Kane was in the right place to guide of penalties,” said man of the match tain Wahbi Khazri said. in Harry Maguire’s flick. England Kane. “We had so much joy from England won their opener at a move level with Belgium on three corners. They were trying to grab major finals for the first time since points at the top of Group G, but hold and stop us running. Maybe 2006 but will know they must be behind on goal difference, ahead of [there was] a bit of justice at the more clinical if they are to be a con- their next match against Panama on end.” tender in Russia. Sunday. Tunisia meet Belgium on Saturday. “It’s massive,” Kane said in first USA 1950 World Cup hero Bahr dead at 91 television interviews. “I thought we played well, especially in the first Los Angeles: Former USA interna- USA between 1948 and 1957, and half. “Credit to the lads, we kept tional Walter Bahr, the last surviv- later coached club teams in Penn- going. We’ve spoken a lot about to- ing member of the team which sylvania while working as a high getherness. It’s nice to see it work- famously shocked England at the school physical education teacher. ing on the pitch.” 1950 World Cup, has died, it was He later coached the men’s soccer Both sets of players were bugged confirmed yesterday. He was 91. team at Pennsylvania State Univer- by swarms of mosquitoes and midg- Bahr provided the assist for the sity from 1974 to 1988. es in the warm-up but England were goal which handed the USA a 1-0 Bahr took over the Penn State not distracted come kick-off. They victory over the English in Belo men’s soccer program in 1974 and flowed forward and created a golden Horizonte, a result regarded as led the Nittany Lions to the NCAA chance within minutes when Dele one of the greatest upsets in World tournament 12 times in 14 years, Alli won the ball in the box and Jesse Cup history. Former United States winning 185 games from ‘74 to ‘87. Lingard was denied by a sensational Soccer Federation president Sunil Bahr’s three sons — Matt, Casey Mouez Hassen save. Gulati confirmed Bahr’s passing in and Chris — all played profession- Hassen then clawed away a post on Twitter. ally in the North American Soccer Maguire’s header but required “Saddened to learn of the passing League during the 1970s. treatment after a clash with Lin- of Walter Bahr — a legend as a Chris and Matt Bahr would later gard and would not last much long- player, as a coach and most impor- go on to forge successful careers er. Before he went off he made one tantly as a caring gentleman. Rest in the National Football League as more stunning block, denying John in peace my friend,” Gulati wrote. place kickers, each winning the Stone’s 11th minute header, but was Bahr made 19 appearances for the Super Bowl twice. helpless as Kane turned in the re- bound for his first goal at a major FAN POWER Belgium are now unbeaten in their last 20 matches, winning 15 of them. Their last loss was in 2016 against Spain (0-2) 2 Gulf Times Tuesday, June 19, 2018 REPORT BEL 3-0 PAN FOCUS Croatia’s Kalinic sent Lukaku scores home aft er refusing substitute role Reuters and since I need my players fi t Roshchino, Russia and ready to play, I have made this decision,” he added. twice as Belgium The Croatian Football Fed- roatia striker Nikola eration (HNS) said that Dalic had Kalinic has been sent taken the decision after consul- home from the World tation with his coaching team. Cup after refusing to Dalic declined to answer any Ccome on as a substitute in the questions over the issue. team’s opening game against Kalinic cannot be replaced so Nigeria, coach Zlatko Dalic said Croatia will continue in the tour- power past Panama yesterday. nament with a 22-man squad. “During the Nigeria encoun- Croatia, who beat Nigeria 2-0 ter, Kalinic was warming up on Saturday, face Argentina on Central Americans succumb to a defeat in their first-ever match at the finals and was supposed to come on in Thursday and fi nish their Group the second half,” Dalic said in a D campaign against Iceland next statement. week. “However, he then stated that Media reports said that Kalin- he wasn’t ready to come on due to ic, who has been unable to break a back issue. The same thing hap- into the starting lineup during pened during the Brazil friendly the build-up to the tournament, in England, as well as before the had been asked by Dalic to come practice session on Sunday. on as an 85th-minute substitute “I have calmly accepted that, against Nigeria. SPOTLIGHT Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku (centre) scores a goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Group G match against Panama in Sochi yesterday. (AFP) Blatter to defy FIFA AFP tent that Roberto Martinez’s side would Black Sea coast was one, as was the fact Fidel Escobar. But the ball dropped per- Sochi, Russia have been hoping to make. their supporters greatly outnumbered fectly back to Mertens, whose volley from ban to attend World A victory will do for a team who are, those following the Belgians. the right side of the box arced into the far on paper at least, good enough to go far The locals at the Fisht Stadium got corner. omelu Lukaku netted a brace as in Russia, especially after heavyweights behind the outsiders too, and they were Panama sought to regroup and right- Cup, meet Putin a much-improved second-half Germany, Brazil and Argentina all slipped given encouragement as Hernan Dario back Michael Murillo came surging for- performance gave Belgium an up over the weekend. Gomez’s side competed well in the fi rst ward to fi nally force a save from Courtois. AFP Platini. ultimately comfortable 3-0 vic- Belgium are now unbeaten in 20 period. But the gulf in class began to tell as Bel- Lausanne Blatter was replaced at the Rtory over tournament debutants Panama matches, although the nature of the Hazard pulled the strings when he gium doubled their lead midway through head of FIFA by Gianni Infantino. in their World Cup opener in Sochi yes- first-half performance against weak could, although the Chelsea star was de- the second half. Hazard found De Bruyne, Despite his ban, Blatter has on terday. opposition showed that Martinez’s men nied by Penedo in the 38th minute, hav- and his sumptuous cross with the outside isgraced former FIFA several occasions said he would A moment of inspiration from Dries still have significant progress to make ing earlier found the side-netting when of the right boot was headed in by Lu- chief Sepp Blatter will respond favourably to an invita- Mertens set the Belgians on their way two if they are to improve on quarter-final a slack back-pass from opposing captain kaku.