Aspetar Provides Medical Support QFA Vice President Meets Algerian and Maldives Offi Cials for Algerian Football Team FA Vice President Saud Them in the Near Future
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NBANBA| Page 5 TENNIS | Page 4 Shooting at Sharapova victory parade in winning mars Raptors return at celebration Mallorca Wednesday, June 19, 2019 CRICKET Shawwal 16, 1440 AH Morgan rains sixes GULF TIMES as England sail past Afghanistan SPORT Page 2 FOCUS 2022 World Cup will be the ‘best ever’ in history, says Algerian star Mahrez lgerian football star Ri- one,” said Mahrez. “It’s a massive amazing.” Belmadi also said the his nation’s chances. yad Mahrez has said he organisational task, an unbeliev- visit had acted as the perfect mo- “It will be diffi cult, but we are all expects the 2022 FIFA able one. We came here to see close tivational tool for his team, who very confi dent,” he added. “We are World Cup in Qatar to be up how it will be and I think it will kick off their African Cup of Na- training very hard to be ready, we Athe ‘best ever’ in history. be one of the best World Cups we tions campaign against Kenya on came here to have the same weath- The Manchester City winger, have ever seen. We are all looking June 23. er as in Egypt so that we can adapt a Premier League winner in 2016 forward to it.” “We are all very keen to partici- ourselves and ensure we have done and 2019, visited the SC’s Legacy Algeria coach Belmadi, who has pate in this World Cup – whether everything we can to be ready for Pavilion with his Algeria coach – also managed Qatar and top sides it’s directly or indirectly,” he con- our fi rst game.” and former Qatar national team Lekhwiya and Al Duhail in the tinued. “I talked to the players such As well as Algeria, a number boss – Djamel Belmadi while in the past, also spoke of his excitement as Riyad Mahrez and they said that of other African Cup of Nations country preparing for the upcom- for the tournament. when they saw the stadiums and teams – including Burundi, Cam- ing Africa Cup of Nations. He said: “It has come around how this event will be organised eroon and Mali – are also in Qa- After being shown the plans for so fast. I remember the day that they just want to be involved and tar making use of the world-class the tournament – and beyond in Qatar won the rights [to host the participate. So as a coach, it’s good training facilities ahead of the legacy mode – the 28-year-old World Cup] and it seems like it was for me as it has provided a great competition. said he was excited by what he yesterday. motivation for them.” The visits were facilitated by had seen, and spoke of the impor- “There are just three more years Algeria have not won the Afri- the Qatar Football Association tance of the Arab world being able until the World Cup and I’m sure can Cup of Nations since claiming (QFA) and made possible due to its to host football’s most prestigious that will go very fast too. When I the title on home soil in 1990, but ongoing close relationships with tournament. see how quickly they are organis- Algeria star Riyad Mahrez (third from right) and coach Djamel Belmadi (R) pose at the Supreme following the Qatar training camp, numerous associations across the “It’s very important for every- ing and preparing for this, it’s just Committee’s Legacy pavilion along with other players and off icials. Mahrez was in optimistic mood for region. FOOTBALL RALLYING Adel Abdulla back Qatar face tough in action in Italy Colombia in Copa Colombia had beaten Lionel Messi’s Argentina in the tournament earlier By Sports Reporter Sao Paulo fter a 2-2 draw against Paraguay, which coach Felix Sanchez de- scribed as “positive”, Qatar will face a much sterner test when Athey lock horns with Colombia in their Adel said: “The last race in By a Correspondent second Group B clash in the Copa Amer- Pordenone, Italy the Baja series in the new T3 ica tonight (12.30am, Thursday, Qatar category was three months Time). ago. I won the Dubai Interna- The Asian Cup champions, one of the fter a gap in the cal- tional Baja. Now we are looking two guest teams in the South American endar of over three forward to the third round in tournament along with Japan, displayed months, Qatar’s Adel Italy after the long break. grit and gumption to bounce back from Abdulla returns to “It will not be easy because two goals down to hold the Paraguayans Aaction in the FIA World Cup of the calendar. We have pre- at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. for Cross-Country Bajas at this pared well. I have tried to keep Tonight’s match against the Colombians weekend’s Italian Baja, round fi t and have been training for at the Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo three of the eight-event series. this round. I think it will be a (Morumbi) will be the fi rst-ever meet- The experienced Doha- diffi cult race. ing between the two teams and provides based driver will again team up “I see from the entry list a golden opportunity for Qatar to get ac- with French co-driver Jean- that there are around 14 in the quainted with a fl amboyant style of play Michel Polato as he attempts T3 category and all of them are they are not too familiar with as they gear to add a maiden FIA T3 World good drivers. Some of them are up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Championship to the FIA T2 local people. They will be fast. Colombia, playing their fi rst competi- series title he secured two It will be exciting to face this tive match under new coach Carlos Quei- years ago. challenge. roz, laid down a statement of intent in their Adel is driving a Can-Am “I hope everything goes opening Copa America clash, defeating Maverick X3 on rounds of the well. The diffi cult thing in Italy Lionel Messi’s Argentina 2-0. Baja series this season and will be the river crossings. The The 66-year-old handler has been heads to Pordenone in north- water is always causing some quick to make his mark on a team that was eastern Italy with an X3 being problems with the cars. I hope knocked out of the 2018 World Cup in Rus- This combination of pictures shows Qatar forward Almoez Ali (L) during the 2019 AFC Asian Cup group E football match between run on events by the Spanish nothing happens and we are sia at the last-16 stage. Saudi Arabia and Qatar at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi on January 17 and Colombia’s James Rodriguez during the FN Speed Team. able to take the 25 points.” The former Real Madrid coach, and as- international friendly football match at the Nemesio Camacho stadium in Bogota, on June 3. They will be the ones to watch as Adel has support from the In addition to title rivals, Ci- sistant to Alex Ferguson at Manchester Qatar and Colombia clash in the Copa America tonight. team itself as an offi cial FN notto, al-Zubair and Vorobyev, United, only took over the reins in Feb- Speed driver, in addition to Adel faces competition from ruary after leaving his job as Iran coach the media. “It was a good result against Ooredoo, the Qatar telecom- the Italian drivers Amerigo having just led the team to the Asian Cup Paraguay but we need to forget that match. munications company. Ventura, Nicolo Algaretto and semi-fi nals. We lost many chances to score. Now we Adel missed the opening Rubens Visconte, in addition He was lauded by the Colombian press need to manage another fi ghting perform- round in Russia in February but to the likes of Belgian driver on Sunday for putting in place “the perfect ance against Colombia,” al-Rawi said. outright victory at the Dubai Ghislan de Mevius, Latvia’s plan,” according to El Tiempo, and ending “We are playing the Copa America International Baja at the start Alexsandr Dorosinskiy and a winless run against Argentina that had event. It shows we belong at this level and of March earned him 25 cham- Polish driver Michal Goczal. lasted more than 11 years. we are exhibiting a strong image of our pionship points and he will line The three-day Italy round of Roger Martinez opening the scoring on country. We are refl ecting a strong brand of up on the gravel fl ood plains the Baja series features 430.64 72 minutes and Duvan Zapata sealed vic- football since we played in similar fashion that are a feature of this round competitive kilometres in a tory three minutes from time. at the Asian Cup,” the youngster added. of the series lying fourth in route of 827.10km. Colombia have lost only one of their last “We should play without fear. We the T3 title race behind Italy’s Action gets underway with ten outings, going down to South Korea in should play like we did at the Asian Cup. Michele Cinotto and a tying a 12.5km super special stage at a friendly, and their win over Argentina “We have the talent and the desire to Oman’s Abdullah al-Zubair Murlis on Friday, June 21 and will have raised their confi dence a notch. do well at such events. Playing at Copa and Russia’s Fedor Vorobyev.