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Sport THURSDAY 29 APRIL 2021 AlA Sadd eye win in 'final' against Al Nassr We are leading the group, but we can’t relax, as we are going tto play against a strong team who reached the semi-finals last year.y But we are ready for the match. All the players are ready tto play, as there are no injuries or suspensions in the squad. Xavi Hernandez Sport | 23 IPL: SunRisers Hyderabad 171/3 (M Pandey 61, D Warner 57) vs Chennai Super Kings 173/3 in 18.3 overs (R Gaikwad 75, F du Plessis 56). FIFA Arab Cup: Qatar to open campaign on November 30 FAWAD HUSSAIN Group stage will be competed stadiums will play host to the Meanwhile, another leading FIFA Arab Cup Fixtures (Group Stage) THE PENINSULA among 16 sides following a qual- matches while more details on title-contenders, Saudi Arabia ifying round. the venues and fixtures will be will kick off their campaign GROUP A GROUP C Hosts Qatar will kick off the According to details of the announced in due course, FIFA with a match against Jordan or November 30 December 1 inaugural FIFA Arab Cup when Arab Cup announced yesterday, said yesterday. South Sudan in Group C on Qatar vs Bahrain or Kuwait Morocco vs Palestine or Comoros they will take on a qualifying the group stage will conclude on Qatar will be looking for a December 1. Iraq vs Oman or Somalia Saudi Arabia vs Jordan or South Sudan side in the opening match of the December 7, followed by the strong show in Arab Cup to build The regional football pow- December 3 December 4 tournament on November 30, it quarter-finals on December 10 momentum for an exceptional erhouse will play against Pal- Bahrain or Kuwait vs Iraq Jordan or South Sudan vs Morocco was announced yesterday. and 11. performance in the World Cup estine or Comoros on December Oman or Somalia vs Qatar Palestine or Comoros vs Saudi Arabia Drawn in Group A, the The semi-finals will take on home soil. 4, before meeting Morocco on December 6 December 7 reigning Asian champions will place on December 15 while the Speaking on the sidelines of December 7 in their final group Oman or Somalia vs Bahrain or Kuwait Morocco vs Saudi Arabia meet Bahrain or Kuwait to start final and third place play-off are Arab Cup draw ceremony on match. Qatar vs Iraq Jordan or South Sudan vs Palestine or Comoros their campaign in the highly- scheduled on December 18 – the Tuesday, Qatar’s head coach Saudia Arabia’s head coach GROUP B GROUP D anticipated tournament. Al Qatar National Day (QND). The Felix Sanchez said the first target Herve Renard said the FIFA Arab November 30 December 1 Annabi will then face Oman or final of the FIFA World Cup for his side will be to qualify for Cup will be a tough Tunisia vs Mauritania or Yemen Algeria vs Libya or Sudan Somalia on December 3 in their Qatar 2022 will also take place the knockout stage. competition. UAE vs Syria Egypt vs Lebanon or Djibouti second match before taking on on QND. “Arab Cup is important for “It’s a very good competition December 3 December 4 Iraq - the 2007 Asian Cup cham- The matches for the FIFA us because we can evaluate our and we will have to be focused Mauritania or Yemen vs UAE Lebanon or Djibouti vs Algeria pions - on December 6. Arab Cup are scheduled in a performance one year before the in this tough challenge. I hope Syria vs Tunisia Libya or Sudan vs Egypt A total of 23 teams will similar time slot to the World World Cup. Hopefully, we’re we will do well and go as far as December 6 December 7 feature in the tournament, seen Cup, with kick offs set for going to perform well and we possible in the tournament,” the Syria vs Mauritania or Yemen Algeria vs Egypt as the test event for next year’s 1:00pm, 4:00pm, 7:00pm and can bring some good results,” Frenchman had said at the draw Tunisia vs UAE Lebanon or Djibouti vs Libya or Sudan FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The 10:00pm. Six Qatar 2022 said Sanchez. ceremony. City rally to beat 10-man PSG in first leg REUTERS – PARIS Zidane glad Manchester City took a big step towards their first Champions League final as goals by Kevin De Real still alive Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez earned them a 2-1 comeback win at Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-final first leg yesterday. after early PSG went ahead courtesy of a Marquinhos header in the first half, but Mauricio Pochettino's Chelsea side lost control after the break with De Bruyne and Mahrez finding the back of the net in the onslaught space of eight minutes to secure City's 18th consecutive away win REUTERS – MADRID in all competitions. Last year's runners-up PSG Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane admitted he then found themselves with a was relieved to finish Tuesday’s Champions League higher mountain to climb as mid- semi-final first leg against Chelsea with his side fielder Idrissa Gueye picked up still in the tie following a 1-1 draw after being a straight red card in the 77th outplayed for large parts of the game. minute for a reckless challenge Real were on the back foot early on and went on Ilkay Gundogan. behind to Christian Pulisic’s goal but equalised The French champions will thanks to a brilliant Karim Benzema strike before need to show next Tuesday the both sides cancelled each other out after the break. same away form that enabled “I’m so happy with the players because we’re them to beat Barcelona at the still alive,” Zidane told reporters. Manchester City’s Riyad Camp Nou and Bayern Munich at “We struggled a bit for the first 25-30 minutes Mahrez (centre) in action the Allianz Arena in previous but then we improved and were much better in rounds if they are to progress. with Paris Saint-Germain’s the second half and had control. We’re happy what City dominated the early pos- Mitchel Bakker, during their we did in the game overall.” session but PSG were the more Champions League semi-final Real had breezed past Liverpool and Atalanta dangerous side with Brazilian first leg match played at Parc in their last two home knockout games but were forward Neymar testing City des Princes in Paris, yesterday. really put to the test by Chelsea’s intense pressing keeper Ederson twice. RIGHT: Mahrez celebrates with game and Zidane credited Thomas Tuchel’s side Marquinhos, returning to the team-mates after scoring their for keeping his team at bay. team from an injury suffered in second goal. “WeWe are goodgood atat pressingpressing teamsteams highhigh up thethe the quarter-final first leg against pitchh but our ooppo-ppo- Bayern, put the hosts in front PSG goalkeeper Keylor Navas. nentsts were very when he headed home Angel Di The visitors were more good,d, veryvery cocom-m- Maria's whipped corner in the attack-minded in the second half petitive.ive. They’ve 15th minute. and they equalised after 64 had 21 games City, overly cautious for fear minutes when De Bruyne, from and not concon-- of being punished on the break, a corner by Oleksandr Zinchenko cededed in 1616 ofof were again exposed on a set- who had just replaced Cancelo, themm (before(before piece when Leandro Paredes sent in a cross and Navas failed Tuesday’ssday’s gamegame)) headed Neymar's corner just to react as it curled into the far and theythey proved wide. corner of the net. why.. They are in the Pep Guardiola's City side Navas was beaten again semi-finalsi-finals forfor a lacked their usual composure, seven minutes later when Mah- reason,”on,” he added.added. with Joao Cancelo picking up a rez's free kick flew through an yellow card for a woeful chal- inadequate PSG wall. lenge on Kylian Mbappe. Gueye's dismissal for a wild City's first real chance came tackle on Gundogan made City's in the 42nd minute when Phil task easier and they will take a Foden, played infield by Ber- big advantage into the second leg Zinedine Zidane nardo Silva, shot too close to in Manchester. Abbes lands Gr3 PA Prix Dormane THE PENINSULA – LA TESTE-DE-BUCH Rahab) who was ridden by Julien Auge Pur-Sang Arabe de 4ans (Gr1 PA), and was campaigned at Doha during which is the equivalent of the Prix du Abbes (FR) (TM Fred Texas x Raqiyah), the winter. Jockey-Club (French Derby) for the carrying the colours of H H Sheikh H H Sheikh Mohammed's Hoggar Purebred Arabian breed, and which Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani, made a De L’ardus (FR) Mister Ginouxx Alfa De forms part of the Chantilly card on winning return at La Teste-de-Buch L’ardus) was further 1¼ lengths behind June 20th. Racecourse in France, capturing the in third under Jerome Cabre. Abbes is out of the high class Sheikh Mansour Festival - Prix Dormane It was a special day for the French Raqiyah (Amer) and herself a multiple (Gr3 PA) yesterday. trainer recording a 1-2-3 in this contest Gr1 PA, having won at the highest level With Olivier Peslier in the saddle, as both the runner-up and the third are in France (including two editions of the Thomas Fourcy-trained colt pre- trained by him as well.