Morocco World Cup Bid Delegation Visits Qatar, Meets Top Officials
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SPORT Monday 4 June 2018 PAGE | 22 PAGE | 23 England seal Neymar back with a comprehensive win to bang as Brazil outplay draw two-match series Croatia Morocco World Cup bid delegation visits Qatar, meets top officials THE PENINSULA QATARI REFEREES HEAD TO RUSSIA 2018 DOHA: A high-level delegation from the Morocco 2026 FIFA World Cup bid team met with Qatar Football Association (QFA) President and other top officials, it was announced yesterday. The delegation of Morocco’s 2026 FIFA World Cup bid team included Ms. Charafat Afailal, Minister of State for Water Affairs, Ms. Rkia Derham, Min- ister of State for Foreign Trade and Hamid Al-Suwairi, member of the Executive Office of the Moroccan Football Federation. The delegation met with Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of QFA, along with Vice President Saud Al Mohannadi. A high-level delegation from the Morocco 2026 FIFA World Cup bid team during their meeting with Hassan Abdullah Al- Qatar Football Association President, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, yesterday. Thawadi, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, was also gress to be held in Moscow. Qatar Stars League, Ali Observation Programme and will present. Meanwhile a host of dele- Hammoud, Chairman of Com- gain first-hand experience of Vice- President of the Aspire gates from Qatar are heading for petitions Department in QFA as what it takes to put together a Academy for Sports Excellence the 2018 FIFA World Cup in well as Abdullah Jassim and major sporting event. was also present during the Russia. Ahmad Al Abbasi. The two delegates – Iman Al meeting in which the officials A Qatar Football Association Hamoud will be in the Khamri and Hamad Al Kuwari – exchanged souvenirs. (QFA) delegation is heading to Russian city of Sochi, while Al are both Qatari nationals who The Qatar officials con- Russia to gain necessary organ- Adsani and Abbasi will be in have previously attended several gratulated the guest dele- izational expertise ahead of the Moscow and Jassim in St of Josoor Institute’s programmes gation as the Morocco World 2022 World Cup. Petersburg. and workshops. Cup bid was approved to enter FIFA will hold a three-day Josoor Institute, a Qatari Al Khamri is a graduate from the final vote. workshop for associations centre of excellence for the Qatar University and Josoor Morocco are competing with contest managers with the par- sports and events industries that Institute’s flagship Football and Qatar’s FIFA-accredited referees Taleb Salem Al Marri and Abdul a combined World Cup bid from ticipation of officials from the is inspired and developed by the Sports Management Professional Rahman Al Jassim are seen at the Hamad International Airport North America that includes the International Federation and the Supreme Committee for Delivery Diploma. As part of her 2018 United States, Canada and Russian Federation and repre- & Legacy (SC), is sending two of FIFA World Cup Russia Obser- ahead of their departure for Moscow for the 2018 FIFA World Mexico. sentatives of QFA. its delegates to attend the World vation Programme, she will be Cup. Al Jassim is one of 13 Video Assistant Referees (VARs) set The hosts of the 2026 FIFA QFA delegation includes Cup in Russia. based in Sochi. to feature at the June 14-July 15 event. Al Marri will also make World Cup will be decided on Ahmed Al Adsani, Director of These delegates will be part Al Kuwari will be observing his debut appearance at the World Cup in Russia taking up his June 13 at the 68th FIFA Con- Competitions Department of the of the SC’s the 2018 World Cup in Moscow. position as an assistant referee in the 32-team tournament. Zverev, Djokovic into French Open Serena, Sharapova renew rivalry in quarters as Cecchinato upsets Goffin Paris showdown AFP REUTERS mediocre form, was never in trouble against an erratic Verdasco, who PARIS: German second seed Alexander needed treatment for a badly blis- PARIS: Serena Williams will face her old Zverev and Novak Djokovic edged tered left foot at the end of the rival Maria Sharapova for the first time in closer to a possible French Open semi- second set. nearly 2-1/2 years in the highly-anticipated final clash of generations, with the The 12-time Grand Slam French Open fourth-round match today. youngster edging out Karen Khachanov champion took the first two sets by Sharapova’s quarter-final defeat by and the former champion seeing off a single break of serve and raced Williams at the 2016 Australian Open was Fernando Verdasco in the last 16 through the third as 34-year-old the last competitive match the Russian yesterday. Verdasco ended with 48 unforced played for 15 months after she received a The 21-year-old Zverev claimed errors. doping ban while American Williams was his third successive comeback win in Former world number one on a maternity break for most of 2017. five sets to reach his first Grand Slam Djokovic will face Italian surprise Williams holds a 19-2 head to head quarter-final, beating Russian package Marco Cecchinato in his advantage over twice French Open Khachanov 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. 40th major quarter-final. champion Sharapova, who showed signs Djokovic eased past Spanish The world number 72, who had of rediscovering her best form in a straight- veteran Verdasco 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 and will never won a Grand Slam match sets victory over sixth seeded Karolina play in the last eight at Roland Garros before this week, stunned Belgian Pliskova in the third round. for a record 12th time. eighth seed David Goffin 7-5, 4-6, Order of play on the main showcourts Zverev produced some stunning 6-0, 6-3. US Open champion Sloane (all matches fourth round unless stated, tennis in the closing stages of a dra- Stephens cruised past Estonian Anett times GMT, prefix numbers denote Italy’s Marco Cecchinato celebrates after victory in his men’s singles fourth round matic fourth-round victory and will Kontaveit 6-0, 6-2 to book a last- seeding): Court Philippe Chatrier (play match against Belgium’s David Goffin on day eight of the Roland Garros 2018 next face Dominic Thiem who reached eight spot for the first time. starts at 0900) 1-Simona Halep (Romania) a third successive quarter-final in Paris French Open tennis tournament in Paris, yesterday. Stephens, the 10th seed, had pre- vs 16-Elise Mertens (Belgium) 1-Rafael by seeing off Japan’s Kei Nishikori 6-2, viously made the fourth round for Nadal (Spain) vs Maximilian Marterer 6-0, 5-7, 6-4. “Me and my brother (Mischa) are short-lived Nishikori revival on Court four successive seasons and will next (Germany) Serena Williams (US) vs World number 38 Khachanov has guys that spend three, four hours a day Philippe Chatrier to set up the meeting play either Australian Open champion 28-Maria Sharapova (Russia) 3-Marin Cilic now lost at the last-16 stage at Roland in the gym, lifting heavy weights, on with Zverev. “I think that’s the matchup and second seed Caroline Wozniacki (Croatia) vs 18-Fabio Fognini (Italy) Court Garros twice in a row, while Zverev the treadmill. It paid off today.” most of the fans in Germany and or Russia’s Daria Kasatkina. Suzanne Lenglen (play starts at 0900) ended his wait for a maiden major last- The world number three, as he did Austria were hoping for when they saw “Obviously... making the fourth 11-Diego Schwartzman (Argentina) vs eight appearance at the 12th attempt. in his wins over Dusan Lajovic and the draw,” he said. round four times or whatever is pretty 6-Kevin Anderson (South Africa) “Well, I’m young, so I might as well Damir Dzumhur, battled back from 2-1 “He’s an amazing player. I mean, good, but to finally get over that hump 12-Angelique Kerber (Germany) vs stay on court, get some practice and down in sets to force a decider, before probably now the third-best after Rafa of quarter-finals feels very nice,” she 7-Caroline Garcia (France) 9-John Isner entertain you guys,” smiled Zverev, securing an impressive victory that fea- and Roger (Federer). So it’s going to be said. American 13th seed Madison Keys (US) vs 5-Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) who is bidding to become the first tured 63 winners and 17 aces. an amazing challenge for me.” also reached her first Roland Garros 3-Garbine Muguruza (Spain) vs Lesia German man to win the French Open Thiem, the only man to beat Rafael Djokovic, seeded 20 after a year of quarter-final with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Tsurenko (Ukraine) since 1937. Nadal on clay this year, held off a struggles with an elbow injury and Romania’s Mihaela Buzarnescu. 22 SPORT MONDAY 4 JUNE 2018 Khan spins England seal comprehensive Afghanistan to win over win to draw two-match series Bangladesh AFP AFP 134, losing their last seven wickets for just 50 runs. DEHRADUN, INDIA: Teen LEEDS, UNITED KINGDOM: Stuart Broad took three for sensation Rashid Khan led an England won their first Test 28 and off-spinner Dominic Bess inspired spin attack to help match since September as they grabbed his first Test wickets in Afghanistan trounce Bang- thrashed Pakistan by an innings a return of three for 33. ladesh by 45 runs in the first and 55 runs in the second Test England resumed Sunday on Twenty20 international at Headingley yesterday.