SPORT Wednesday 17 October 2018 PAGE | 27 PAGE | 29 Retired Rosberg expects I always acted with Formula One merger integrity and with electric series transparency: Jayasuriya Former champs Qatar eye AFC U-19 title glory FAWAD HUSSAIN Qatari under-19 THE PENINSULA players in action during a practice DOHA: Former champions Qatar session in Jakarta, will be hoping to reclaim the AFC Indonesia ahead of U-19 Championship trophy as the tomorrow’s opening biennial event kicks off tomorrow match against regional in Indonesia with 16 continental rivals UAE. PICTURES: teams targeting title glory. FADI AL ASSAAD Qatar won the 2014 edition held in Myanmar after defeating North Korea in the final and sub- sequently qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup staged in New Zealand the following year. The 2014 triumph helped Qatar significantly in strength- ening their pool of players as it unearthed stars like Akram Afif, who is now a key member of senior Qatar team. Afif scored the winning goal in Qatar’s 2014 title win. The Qatar U-19 team - under former champions will play their alongside five-time champions GROUPS are scheduled to be played on QATAR SQUAD coach Bruno Miguel - has been second match against Indonesia Iraq, while Korea Republic find November 1. The final will be preparing for the event for the last on October 21 before taking on themselves in Group C from GROUP A: Indonesia, UAE, Qatar, played on November 4. Humam Amin, Abdullah Saie, few months playing a series of Chinese Taipei in their final group where they will look to add to the Chinese Taipei Then known as the AFC Youth Abdulrashid Ibrahim, Yousif Ayman, GROUP B: Japan, Iraq, Thailand, friendlies. game on October 24. 12 titles they have won since the Championship, the competition Nasser Abdelsalam, Ali Mal, Mohamed Last week the Qatar squad Japan will be defending the competition began in 1959. DPR Korea burst into life some 59 years ago GROUP C: Vietnam, Korea reached Indonesia well in title as they won the previous Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia will when Korea Republic claimed Waad, Khalid Mohamed, Hashim Ali, Republic, Australia, Jordan Khalid Waleed, Mohamed Khalid, advance to acclimatise with the tournament two years ago in have Tajikistan, China PR and GROUP D: Saudi Arabia, their first of 12 titles in 1959. conditions. Bahrain, thanks to a tense penalty Malaysia for company in Group D Tajikistan, China PR, Malaysia Played annually until 1978, it Shihab, Mamdooh, Nasser Saleh, The young Al Anabi brigade shootout win against Saudi as they seek to claim a third title. became known as the AFC U-19 Ahmed Yassir, Baha Mamdooh, Yousif is undergoing intensive training Arabia. Three stadiums will be used Championship from 2008 and Razaq, Ahmed Suhail, Nasser Ber, in Indonesia ahead of their Hosts Indonesia will begin for this year’s AFC U-19 Champi- Pakansari Stadium in Bogor now appears on the footballing Issa Ahmed, Adam Hamdi, Abdullah tomorrow’s opening match their bid for success against onship, namely the Gelora Bung located directly south of Indone- calendar every two years. against regional rivals UAE. Chinese Taipei at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta itself, sia’s capital. Besides Japan and Qatar, recent Nasser, Ahmed Janhi, Salah Zakariya, Qatar are placed in Group A Karno Stadium tomorrow. the Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium The quarter-finals of the tour- winners include: Korea Republic Marwan Sharif, Ahmed Minhali and along with the hosts and Chinese Japan, who sailed through which is to the east of Jakarta’s nament will be played on October (2012), DPR Korea (2010) and the Mahmoud Ibrahim Taipei besides the UAE. The their qualifiers, are in Group B metropolitan area and the 28 and 29 while the semi-finals United Arab Emirates (2008). FIG Worlds: Delegations of four countries to arrive today THE PENINSULA According to the Local men and 244 women gymnasts Organising Committee (LOC), from 78 nations. DOHA: The gymnastics delega- China wanted to get acclimatised Among the stars will be tions of four countries – United before the tournament and use Japan’s 2016 Olympic All-Around States, Australia, Canada and their stay in a pre-event training champion Kohei Uchimura, who Norway – will be arriving in camp. pulled out from last year’s edition Doha today to participate in the A total of 78 countries with in Montreal, Canada, following forthcoming 48th FIG Artistic over 600 gymnasts have con- an injury during training session. Gymnastics World Champion- firmed their participation for Meanwhile, 48 countries ships to be held at the Aspire the Worlds, which will be held have entered for the men’s while Dome from October 25 to for the first time in the Arab 44 have been registered in the November 3. region. Japan's 2016 Olympic champion Kohei Uchimura (left) and women’s category in the tour- Many of the participating The LOC said this is the four-time gold medallist at the Rio Olympics, US star Simone nament -- first qualification nations’ gymnasts and officials largest participation in terms of Biles will be among top contenders in Doha. event for the Tokyo Games. have already started arriving in countries and athletes for a The medal-winning nations Qatar. World Championships. countries in attendance,” said officials before the official took more than a year’s break, in the Team Final competition The Local Organising Com- The Doha Worlds will also Deputy Competition Manager launch,” Saoud said. will return to action. will earn automatic berths for mittee (LOC) is expecting almost have six Arab nations -- Algeria, Anis Saoud. Qatar will be the first Arab The tournament will be sig- 2020 Olympics while top 24 all competing nations to complete Egypt, Iraq, Syria and Jordan The LOC is making all efforts and third Asian nation to host the nificant for the participating nations from team qualification the arrival list by tomorrow. besides hosts Qatar. to make the Doha event an Worlds after Japan (1995 & 2011) countries as medals won from the will advance full teams to the October 19 would be the final day “The official training will start extraordinary one. and China (1999 & 2014). Team finals will earn an entry to 2019 World Championships in for arrival of all athletes. on October 20 and the Opening “The LOC has received one The World Championships in the 2020 Olympic Games in Stuttgart, Germany. The Chinese gymnasts and Ceremony will be held on of the FIG officials in order to Doha will be one of the fiercely Tokyo. Other nations will have addi- delegates were the first to arrive October 25 at 8.30am with del- contribute to the regulatory contested editions in recent years The nominative roster tional chances to qualify at com- in Doha, last Friday. egations of all participating process. We’re expecting other as Simone Biles of the US, who released last week includes 265 petitions in 2019 and 2020. Al Sadd in IHF Super Globe semi-finals THE PENINSULA DOHA: Hosts Al Sadd beat Oceania title holders Sydney University Handball Club 27-22 on the opening day to make it to the semi-finals of the 2018 IHF Super Globe Championships yesterday. The eight-team competition began yesterday in Doha. Earlier, defending champions Barca Lassa and last year's runners up Füchse Berlin also booked their places in the semi-finals after convincing wins yes- Barca Lassa’s Gilberto Brito (left) attempts to score against Al Najma during terday. Barca Lassa beat Bahraini debutants Al Najma their quarter-final match of the IHF Super Globe Championship at the Duhail 37-28 while Füchse Berlin defeated Brazilian club Taubate. Montpellier HB booked the remaining semi- Sports Complex in Doha yesterday. RIGHT: Action during the last quarter-final final spot with a 31-22 win against Hammamet. match between Al Sadd and Sydney University Handball Club. 28 SPORT WEDNESDAY 17 OCTOBER 2018 NFL: Packers rally to Brewers regain series beat 49ers on Crosby’s lead with 4-0 victory dramatic kick AFP a first down and Green Bay AFP battled back to delight a home CHICAGO: Mason Crosby, who crowd at Lambeau Field. LOS ANGELES: Milwaukee missed four kicks a week ago, Rodgers connected with Milwaukee Brewers’ shortstop shortstop Orlando Arcia belted connected on a 27-yard field Adams on a 16-yard touchdown Orlando Arcia hits a two run his third home run of this post- goal as time expired on Monday pass with 1:55 remaining and season on Monday, a two-run home run against the Los to lift the Green Bay Packers Crosby kicked the conversion shot that lifted the Brewers to a Angeles Dodgers on Monday. over San Francisco 33-30 in an to equalize. 4-0 victory over the Dodgers in NFL thriller. Green Bay’s Kevin King Los Angeles. Aaron Rodgers completed intercepted a CJ Beathard pass The victory gave the Brewers 25-of-46 passes for 425 yards at the Packers’ 10-yard line a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven and two touchdowns to with 67 seconds remaining and National League Championship Davante Adams, guiding the Rodgers then drove the Packers Series, with games four and five Packers on a tying touchdown 81 yards in 10 plays, the march coming up in California. drive then leading Green Bay capped with Crosby’s winning The winner of the series will on an unlikely march for field goal. take on either the reigning Crosby’s game-winning Rodgers, nagged by a left champion Houston Astros or the redemption field goal. knee injury suffered in the Boston Red Sox in the World “Awesome game to bounce season opener, now enjoys an Series.