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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2020

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Spain inflict historic defeat on Germany

Stunning Spain hit Germany for six as Giroud stars for France

SEVILLE: Spain’s defender Sergio Ramos heads the ball during the UEFA Nations League football match between Spain and Germany at La Cartuja stadium in Seville on November 17, 2020. — AFP

PARIS: Ferran Torres grabbed a hat-trick headed Spain in front in the 17th minute reflect on this loss before the start of 2022 and Kingsley Coman scored France’s final Mateo Kovacic had scored twice for as Spain condemned Germany to their before Torres crashed in the second on 33 World Cup qualifying in March and then goal at the death after Robin Quaison had Croatia, either side of Dias’s first of the worst defeat in 89 years on Tuesday, win- minutes after Dani Olmo’s header hit the the delayed Euro 2020 in June and July. netted Sweden’s second. night and a Joao Felix effort for Portugal, ning 6-0 in Seville to qualify for the UEFA bar. His City team-mate Rodri headed in Spain, meanwhile, become the second side Having recently overtaken Michel who featured Cristiano Ronaldo wearing Nations League finals and join France, who another to make it 3-0 for Spain before the to qualify for the Nations League finals Platini’s tally of 41 goals for Les Bleus, the captain’s armband. came from behind to beat Sweden 4-2. end of a first half in which they lost Sergio after France clinched their place by beat- Giroud is now on 44 and is closing in on Marko Rog was sent off for Croatia. The Manchester City forward Torres was the Canales and skipper Sergio Ramos to ing Portugal at the weekend. Thierry Henry’s overall record mark of 51. remaining two spots in the Nations League star for Spain, who were as brilliant as injury, with the latter coming off feeling his The 34-year-old remains a key player for semi-finals will be decided on Wednesday, Germany were bad. The result raises fur- hamstring. Portugal win with late goal France despite being on the periphery with with Italy and Belgium currently in pole ther questions about Germany coach Germany’s defense was posted missing The World Cup holders finished off their his club Chelsea, for whom he has started position. Tuesday’s other scheduled Group Joachim Loew, who was already under as Jose Gaya burst through and squared League A, Group 3 campaign by beating just once this season, in the League Cup. 4 game between Switzerland and Ukraine pressure coming into this game. “This has for Torres to get the fourth on 55 minutes, Sweden behind closed doors at the Stade Sweden finish bottom of the group behind in Lucerne was postponed after six Covid- been a black day for us,” admitted Loew and Fabian Ruiz teed up the 20-year-old de France as Olivier Giroud continued his Croatia and are relegated to the second- 19 cases in the Ukrainian squad led to their after Germany’s heaviest defeat since los- Torres to complete his hat-trick. Serge remarkable scoring record for Les Bleus tier League B for the next edition of the entire delegation being ordered into quar- ing 6-0 to Austria in 1931. Gnabry hit the bar for Germany before with a brace. Viktor Claesson’s deflected competition. antine by Swiss health authorities. They came into their final game in substitute Mikel Oyarzabal completed the early strike gave Sweden the lead, but That is despite 10-man Croatia losing 3- Elsewhere, Montenegro’s 4-0 victory over League A, Group 4 on top, a point clear of rout. “It was one of the best and most Giroud soon equalised and Benjamin 2 at home to Portugal in Split, with Cyprus saw them top League C, Group 1 Spain, and so only needed a draw at an complete matches of the Spanish national Pavard put France ahead before half-time. Manchester City defender Ruben Dias get- and win promotion to League B. Gibraltar empty La Cartuja to qualify for the finals in team,” said Spain coach Luis Enrique. Giroud then headed in Kylian Mbappe’s ting a 90th-minute winner for the 2019 and the Faroe Islands won promotion to October next year. But Alvaro Morata Germany now have several months to cross to make it 3-1 before the hour mark, Nations League champions. Chelsea’s League C. — AFP

Club World Cup in Qatar Brazil, Argentina rescheduled for February win; Uruguay’s DOHA: Qatar will host the coron- coronavirus. “We’re looking forward to avirus-delayed Club World Cup, an the tournament,” said Bayern coach Cavani sent off important test event ahead of the 2022 Hansi Flick. “We want to compete at the World Cup, in February, FIFA said on Club World Cup and we want to win it.” MONTEVIDEO: Brazil continued their Tuesday. The competition, which had A revamped 24-team Club World perfect start to the qualifiers for the 2022 been due to be played in Doha in Cup, including eight sides from Europe, World Cup with a 2-0 win over Uruguay December of this year, sees club cham- was due to be played in China in 2021, while rivals Argentina stayed in touch with pions from the six regional confedera- but is set to be rescheduled for a later an easy win in Peru. First-half goals from tions and the champions of the host date after the delayed Euro 2020 and Arthur and helped Brazil to a 2- nation, Qatar’s Al-Duhail, brought the Copa America were penciled in for 0 win over Uruguay, who had Manchester together for the annual contest. “The next June and July. The CONCACAF, United striker Edinson Cavani sent off. FIFA Club World Cup 2020 will now South American, Asian and African rep- Argentina, with Lionel Messi pulling the be held from 1 to 11 February 2021, tak- resentatives are all still to be decided. strings, brushed aside a limited Peru 2-0 in ing place in Qatar,” FIFA said in a The Copa Libertadores final will be Lima, with goals from Inter Milan’s Lautaro MONTEVIDEO: Brazil’s (left) and Douglas Luiz vie for the ball with Uruguay’s statement. “FIFA and the host country played in in late January, Martinez and Nicholas Gonzalez in a game Darwin Nunez during their closed-door 2022 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier foot- will provide the required safeguards while Cairo rivals Zamalek and Al-Ahly in which they were never troubled. ball match on November 17, 2020. — AFP for the health and safety of all meet in the CAF Champions League Ecuador, playing on their home turf in involved.” Local officials have not yet final on November 27. high-altitude Quito, hammered Colombia 6-1. America’s round-robin competition qualify go capped a miserable night for his side, The Asian Champions League is stated which venues will be used for Paraguay and Bolivia fought out a 2-2 draw directly for the World Cup finals in Qatar, despite having the better of things for much the tournament or what social distanc- being completed in “bubble” condi- while Venezuela - the only South American while the 5th placed nation faces a playoff of the first half. Chilean referee Roberto ing measures will be applied. tions in Qatar, with the final set for team never to qualify for a World Cup finals - It is the second successive Club December 19. Meanwhile, FIFA against the country qualifying from Oceania. Tobar showed him a yellow card after his World Cup to be held in Qatar. announced that the postponed picked up their first points in a 2-1 victory Five-time world champions Brazil were for- lunge caught Richarlison on the ankle. But Liverpool lifted the trophy in 2019 after women’s under-17 and under-20 World over Chile in Caracas. Victory in Montevideo tunate to be two goals up at half time in after a VAR check, that changed to red, beating Brazil’s Flamengo in the final in Cups were to be cancelled altogether, left Brazil on top of South America’s qualify- Montevideo after Uruguay had hit the leaving Cavani incredulous, and he left the Doha. European champions Bayern but that the 2022 editions would be ing standings on 12 points with four wins woodwork twice at either end of the half. pitch reluctantly. Brazil almost drew first Munich and Qatari side Al-Duhail, who offered to the countries that were set from four games. Argentina are second on 10 The win also extended Brazil’s long reign of blood after two minutes of a lively opening, qualify through being hosts, are the to act as hosts this year. It means Costa points after beating Peru, with surprise team dominance over the Celeste, who have not when Uruguay keeper Martin Campana only teams yet confirmed for the com- Rica will host the under-20 women’s Ecuador third on nine points. beaten their fierce rivals since 2001. parried a close range shot from Gabriel petition with other continental tourna- World Cup in 2022 and India will host Uruguay are fifth on six points, behind Jesus after the Manchester City striker ments around the world delayed by the the under-17 competition. — AFP Paraguay on goal difference after four Cavani misery bought a yard of space on the edge of the matches. The first four teams in South Cavani’s sending off with 20 minutes to six-yard box. — AFP