Khalifa Stadium Named Neutral Venue for AFC Asian Qualifiers
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QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune Swimmer QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune Pagonis claims first gold for USA at Tokyo Paralympics FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2021 PAGE 10 HH thE AMir MEEts TEAM QATAR CHAMPIONS OF TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met at the Amiri Diwan on Thursday morning with Team Qatar Olympic mission (Al Adaam), which won two gold medals in high jump and weightlifting and a bronze medal in beach volleyball at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. At the beginning of the meeting, HH the Amir congratulated Qatar Olympic team champions and the administrative and technical bodies in the results achieved by Qatar’s heroes in the Olympics and stressed on the need to complete the march towards more sports achievements and championships in the future. HH the Amir also granted Olympic champion Mutaz Barshim Al Wajbah Decoration in recognition of his historic achievement by winning three consecutive medals in his Olympic participation and his distinguished representation of Qatari sport. For their part, Team Qatar champions (Al Adaam) expressed their thanks to HH the Amir for the special care and full support that HH accords to Qatari athletes. They also considered honouring of the Olympic champion Mutaz Barshim as an honour for all athletes in Qatar and affirmed their keenness to achieve more future achievements and raise the flag of the country at international sports forums. (QNA) Kante and Haaland among Khalifa Stadium named neutral award winners for 2020-21 Champions League DPA in each positional category fol- BERLIN lowing a jury vote. venue for AFC Asian qualifiers The jury comprised coach- EDOUARD Mendy, Ruben es from the 32 clubs that en- AFC earlier as the neutral venue Dias, N’Golo Kante and Erling tered into the group stage last KUALA LUMPUR for the China PR and Japan Haaland won the positional season, as well as 55 journal- Group B contest, and Amman, awards for the 2020-21 Cham- ists representing UEFA’s 55 THE Asian Football Confed- Jordan selected as the venue pions League. member associations. Coaches eration (AFC) on Thursday for Syria’s home encounter Chelsea goalkeeper Mendy could not vote for players from confirmed the Khalifa Inter- against the United Arab Emir- kept nine clean sheets in last their own teams. national Stadium in Qatar as ates, the latest decision brings season’s competition as the Five of the 12 nominees a neutral venue for the AFC to a close the neutral venue Blues won the trophy for the were from Chelsea: Mendy, Asian Qualifiers – Road to selection process for all the second time, beating Man- Cesar Azpilicueta, Antonio Qatar™ Group B match be- opening matches of the AFC chester City 1-0 in the final. Ruediger, Kante and Jorginho. tween Australia and China PR Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qa- City defender Dias was City had three representa- to be played on September 2, tar, scheduled to take place on named the best defender, while tives - Ederson, Dias and 2021, as well as the Group A September 2 and 7. Chelsea’s Kante – UEFA’s man Kevin De Bruyne - while beat- tie between Iraq and Islamic Additionally, the AFC had of the match in each leg of the en semi-finalists Real Madrid Republic of Iran scheduled for also approved the Korea Foot- semi-final and the final – won and PSG provided one each: September 7. ball Association’s request to the prize for midfielders. Thibaut Courtois, and Kylian Following an assessment of change the order of the Group Borussia Dortmund striker Mbappe. the ongoing security situations A ties between Korea Republic Haaland was chosen as the Bayern Munich striker in Iraq and Syria and in light and Lebanon. The first match best forward in 2020-21. Robert Lewandowski and of the challenges caused by the between the two sides, sched- The players were chosen Haaland, who finished as top COVID-19 pandemic in Aus- uled to take place on Septem- from a shortlist of 12, who had scorer last season with 10, tralia and China PR respec- The Khalifa International Stadium in Doha. ber 7, will now be held at the each received the most points were the other nominees. tively, it was decided that the Suwon World Cup Stadium, be- upcoming home matches in- held at neutral venues as part the highest safety standards tions for all stakeholders. fore Lebanon hosts the Taeguk volving the four nations will be of the AFC’s efforts to ensure and optimum playing condi- With Qatar also confirmed Warriors on January 27, 2022. PSG, Man City and Leipzig in Champions League group of death DPA BERLIN MANCHESTER City, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and RB Leipzig have formed the The best forward of the year award goes to Dortmund’s Norwegian Champions League group of forward Erling Braut Haaland and Barcelona’s Spanish forward Jen- death following the UEFA nifer Hermoso during the draw for the UEFA Champions League in draw on Thursday. Istanbul on Thursday. (AFP) The trio were drawn into Group A alongside Club Brugge. City and PSG will do a replay of last season’s Cham- Jorginho and Putellas named pions semi-final, won by the English team. European footballers of the year Reigning champions Chel- sea start their title defence in DPA people who didn’t believe in me Group H against Juventus, Ze- Former Ghanaian international footballer Michael Essien displays the BERLIN because you motivated me to nit and Malmo. slip of the group C during the draw for the UEFA Champions League work harder,” the player said. German record champions football tournament in Istanbul on Thursday. (AFP) CHELSEA midfielder Jorgin- The midfielder edged out Bayern Munich will meet Bar- ho was named Europe’s best team-mate N’Golo Kante and celona, who they beat 8-2 on Europa League. Group F: Villarreal, Manchester men’s footballer by governing Manchester City’s Kevin De their way to the title in 2020, Champions League group stage United, Atalanta, Young Boys body UEFA on Thursday while Bruyne. Putellas was named in Group E, along with Benfica draw Group G: Lille, Seville, Red Bull Alexia Putellas of Barcelona best player after winning the and Dynamo Kyiv. Group A: Manchester City, Paris Salzburg, Wolfsburg scooped the women’s award. women’s Champions League Italian champions Inter Saint-Germain, RB Leipzig, Club Group H: Chelsea, Juventus, Jorginho won the Champi- with Barcelona. Milan will have Real Madrid Brugge Zenit, Malmo ons League with Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel of Chelsea as their biggest challenge in Group B: Atletico Madrid, Liver- Matchday 1: September also the Euro 2020 with Italy. and Barcelona’s Lluis Cortes Group D, which also has new- pool, FC Porto, AC Milan 14/15; Matchday 2: Sep- He took the last and decisive were chosen best men’s coach comers Sheriff Tiraspol from Group C: Sporting CP, Borussia tember 28/29; Matchday 3: penalty shoot-out in the semi- and women’s coach of the year. Moldova. Dortmund, Ajax, Besiktas October 19/20; Matchday 4: final against Spain to secure The medical team that Manchester United will Group D: Inter Milan, Real Ma- November 2/3; Matchday 5: the Italians a place in the final. saved the life of Denmark play- have a chance to get revenge drid, Shakhtar Donetsk, Sheriff November 23/24; Matchday 6: “I’m very happy with the er Christian Eriksen at Euro Paris Saint-Germain’s Qatari President Nasser Al Khelaifi arrives to against Villarreall in Group F Tiraspsol December 7/8 award. I thank all that helped 2020 and Denmark captain Si- attend the draw for the UEFA Champions League football tournament after they were beaten by the Group E: Bayern Munich, Barce- Final: St Petersburg, Russia, on me this season, the fans, the mon Kjaer will receive the 2021 in Istanbul on Thursday. (AFP) Spanish side in last season’s lona, Benfica, Dynamo Kyiv May 28, 2022. players, the coach, and all the UEFA President’s Award..