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Stage Set for Historic FIFA Arab Cup Draw Sport TUESDAY 27 APRIL 2021 RealR Madrid turn focus from Super LLeague to Champions League What we have to do is to compete and to only think about playing soccer.s That’s it. If we start to think about everything that is being said...s it would make it worse. We can only think about the match. The referee will do his job. We have to compete as always. Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane Sport | 23 IPL: Punjab Kings 123/9 (M Agarwal 31, P Krishna 3/30); Kolkata Knight Riders 126/5 in 16.4 overs (E Morgan 47 not out, R Tripathi 41) Legends, FIFA Director to conduct ceremony tonight at Katara Opera House Stage set for historic FIFA Arab Cup draw THE PENINSULA – DOHA Fourteen out of a total of 23 teams yesterday learned their opponents in the qualifying round ahead of the historic FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 draw which takes place at Katara Opera House tonight. The highly sought-after event will kick off the pro- ceedings at 9:00pm under strict COVID-19 protocols imple- mented by the Ministry of Public Health. The organisers yesterday revealed the face-offs between the 14 lowest-ranked teams among the participants according to the April edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings and they will partic- ipate in single-leg play-offs ahead of the tournament, which will be held later this year. The play-offs were decided according to the rankings, as follows: Oman (FIFA World Ranking: The FIFA Arab Cup 80) vs Somalia (197) Lebanon (93) vs Djibouti (183) Jordan (95) vs South Sudan 2021 in numbers (169) Bahrain (99) vs Kuwait (148) Reigning CAF Africa Cup of Nations champions Mauritania (101) vs Yemen 24:Algeria are unbeaten in their last 24 games since (145) their last defeat to Benin in 2018. Palestine (104) vs Comoros En route to their maiden Asian title in 2019, Qatar scored (131) 19:19 goals in seven matches. Nine of those came from Libya (119) vs Sudan (123) tournament top-scorer Almoez Ali, who set a record for the most goals in a single edition of the competition. The seven winning teams Egypt, Africa’s most successful team, wining will join the nine highest-ranked 18:seven AFCON titles have an impressive record teams who have already qual- in recent FIFA World Cup qualifiers, losing none of their last ified for the tournament, the first 18 home games. of its kind. Kuwait are the most successful team in the history Hosts Qatar, ranked 58th in 10:of the Arabian Gulf Cup, winning the title 10 times. the world, will enter the tour- nament as the champions of Asia 9: Iraq have taken part in the AFC Asian Cup on nine occasions after lifting the continental title with their last appearance in 2019 being their seventh in a row. in 2019 following an unbeaten 8: Tunisia qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup after run to the trophy, which going eight games undefeated, winning six and included victories against Saudi drawing two. Arabia, Iraq, Korea Republic and 6: Syria have appeared at the Asian Cup six times, Japan. Tunisia (26), Algeria (33), most recently in 2019, but have yet to go beyond Morocco (34), Egypt (46), Saudi the group stage. Arabia (65), Iraq (68), the United 5: Saudi Arabia are one of the most successful Asian teams, Arab Emirates (73) and Syria (79) from each progressing to the Mahmood (Iraq), along with The FIFA Arab Cup is seen participating at the World Cup five times. are the others who will begin the quarter-finals. Matches will be FIFA’s Director of Competitions, as an important opportunity to 4: Oman have graced four of the last five Asian Cups. Arab Cup campaign from the played at six FIFA World Cup Manolo Zubiria. test operations and facilities Their best performance was in 2019, when they Group Stage. Qatar 2022 tournament venues. A limited number of officials ahead of Qatar 2022. Both tour- progressed from the group stage for the first time in their history. The tournament will consist Today's draw will be made will attend the draw, in line with naments will take place in a 2: UAE qualified the FIFA World Cup in only their second attempt of a group stage and knockout by four FIFA legends: Wael Qatar’s COVID-19 protocols, but similar timeslot, with the finals when they reached Italy 1990. rounds. The 16 teams will be Gomaa (Egypt), Nawaf Al the ceremony will be aired live of each scheduled to take place 1: Morocco were the first African side to progress split into four groups of four, Temyat (Saudi Arabia), Haytham on @roadto2022 and @ exactly one year apart – on 18 from the group stage at a World Cup, reaching the with the top two Mustafa (Sudan) and Younus roadto2022en. December, Qatar’s National Day. Round of 16 at Mexico 1986. ACL: Al Sadd beat Foolad; Al Rayyan frustrate Goa AFC - RIYADH Niknafs missed with his shot after a salvaged a 1-1 draw with the hosts FC perfect set-up by Ayanda Patosi seven Goa in Group E. Al Sadd SC placed themselves in pole minutes later. The late leveller was a huge blow position in Group D of the 2021 AFC For Al Sadd, the first half was a for debutants FC Goa, who had looked Champions League with a 1-0 win over story of missed opportunities, espe- like they were heading for a historic Foolad Khouzestan FC in Riyadh, Saudi cially so for Baghdad Bounedjah who first win for an Indian club in the group Arabia, yesterday was always a step too late, as the stage of the continental showpiece The result, coupled with Jordan's Algerian failed to connect to any of the after Jorge Ortiz had given them an Al Wehdat's stunning win over Al Nassr crosses into the area.. early lead. of Saudi Arabia in the other Group D The stalemate continued well into Both teams came into the tie with match, means the Qataris lead the the second half, with Al Sadd holding a point to prove after failing to secure standings with 10 points going into the the lion’s share of possession and the a win in their previous four matches final matchday against Al Nassr, who Foolad defence finally began showing but it was FC Goa who showed more are second on eight points. signs of cracking as Mohammed Waad determination from the start. Foolad's hunt for top spot, however, found space between the backline but Brandon Fernandes sent a deep came to an end although the Islamic his shot lacked the firepower to chal- cross from the centre to Ortiz whose Republic of Iran side can still advance lenge Foroozan. effort was blocked by Al Rayyan goal- if they finish among the three best Al Sadd should have opened the keeper Soud Alhajri. The Spanish mid- second-placed teams. scoring at the hour-mark as the fielder, however, regained possession Al Sadd, who came into the tie Foolad goalmouth was left wide open from Alhajri’s poor clearance and having defeated Al Wehdat in back- after Foroozan failed to hold onto the slotted the ball home from close range to-back matches, started brightly, ball, but Bounedjah’s strike was safely to give FC Goa the lead just three dominating possession in the opening swept away by defender Moussa minutes in. minutes but Foolad goalkeeper Mohsen Coulibaly. Al Rayyan equalised in the 89th Foroozan was on form, cutting out the The Qatar champions’ persistence, minute when Ferydoon steered the ball Qatari passes and crosses into the box however, paid off four minutes later Al Sadd's Nam Tae-Hee vies for the ball with an opponent. into the back of the net from close with ease. when Nam Tae-hee rose high to head range after a fumble by Dheeraj Singh. Foolad, needing all three points to home Al Haydos’ curling cross to end FC Goa will play UAE’s Al Wahda stand a chance of a first place finish, the stalemate. dismay, the effort was ruled out for but goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham was FSCC in their final group match matched the Al Sadd's aggression but The Korea Republic player then offside. perfectly placed to deny Patosi as Al tomorrow while Al Rayyan will aim to couldn’t get their shots on target with almost turned provider in the 69th An exchange of passes between Sadd clinched a crucial win. end their campaign with a win against Sasan Ansari rattling the side netting minute when Mohammed Jadoua Chimba and Patosi gave Foolad a Elsewhere, in India, Ali Ferydoon Islamic Republic of Iran’s Persepolis in the 26th minute, before Zobeir headed in his cross but to Al Sadd’s chance to equalise in the 81st minute struck in the 89th minute as Al Rayyan FC. TUESDAY 27 APRIL 2021 SPORT 23 In-form Al Duhail Real turn focus from SL ready for Al Shorta to Champions League challenge in ACL AFC — JEDDAH will not be a lot. We have some AP — MADRID injuries in the team and we Al Duhail SC will aim to tighten worked hard in order to regain Real Madrid coach Zinedine their grip on the Group C lead the positive mood of the players Zidane wants nothing to do with when they play Al Shorta in the after the last defeat.” the Super League (SL) . 2021 AFC Champions League Al Duhail opened their 2021 Last week, the Spanish club today.
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