Sudan Edge Libya to Seal Spot at FIFA Arab Cup
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QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune Verstappen QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune beats Hamilton for French GP pole as title battle resumes PAGE 14 SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 2021 LEWANDOWSKI KeePS POLAND AliVE IN 1-1 DRAW VS SPAIN Qatar to play friendly with Croatia DPA SEVILLA (SPAIN) WORLD footballer of the year Robert Lewandowski headed a second half equalizer to rescue a 1-1 draw for Poland against stumbling Spain on Saturday and avoid an early exit from Euro 2020. Poland lost their opener to Slovakia and were on the verge of elimination until Lewan- dowski’s 54th minute strike but will progress should they beat Group E leaders Sweden in their final game on Wednesday. Spain also face a nervous finale as Alvaro Morata’s first half goal could not lift them beyond a second consecutive draw. They too can reach the last 16 with a concluding victory over Slovakia, who have three points - one less than Sweden. Qatar, coached by Felix Sanchez, will play Croatia (local squad) at the Aldo Drosina Stadium on June 30th Luis Enrique’s side were as part of the training camp currently taking place in Croatia. Qatar will also take on El Salvador at the held goalless by the Swedes same venue on July 4. The match will allow Qatar match practice ahead of this year’s CONCACAF Gold to start and again struggled to Cup in which Qatar have been drawn in Group D alongside Panama, Honduras and Grenada. The maroons create in Sevilla with Gerard have just sealed the top spot in Group E of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Moreno’s missed penalty and Asian Cup China 2023 with a tally of 22 points. The 2021 Gold Cup, which will take place from 10 July to a series of scrambles summing 1 August and, for the first time in its history, will have a preliminary phase, which be played between 2 and up a frustrating night which 6 July. This phase will determine the remaining teams that will join the group stage of the tournament that ended in jeers from the crowd. is being held in the United States. (QFA) Sudan edge Libya to seal spot at FIFA Arab Cup TRIBUNE NEWSNETWORK DOHA MOHAMED Abdelrahman’s Oman coach Branko Ivankovic and captain Abdulaziz Al Muqbali penalty secured Sudan a spot address the media on Saturday ahead of the team’s FIFA Arab Cup in the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 playoff match against Somalia. 2021 after a nerve-wracking 1-0 win over Libya in the play- off qualifying match on Sat- urday. With the 30 percent Confident Oman capacity crowd at the Khalifa International stadium creat- ing a raucous atmosphere, won’t take both teams went on attack right from the start. While Libya wasted many opportunities, Sudan walked Somalia lightly away with the victory after Ab- delrahman converted a pen- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK World Cup 2022 hosts Qatar. alty in the 15th minute. DOHA Oman captain Abdulaziz Libya were looking to make Al Muqbali hoped the team the group stage of the Arab OMAN will be eyeing a spot in will continue its fine run in to- Cup after missing out on quali- the main round when they will day’s match. fication for next January’s AC F meet Somalia in the second “Our fans expect us to Africa Cup of Nations. On the play-off of FIFA Arab Cup Qa- qualify for this unique tour- eve of the match, Libyan coach tar 2021 qualifier at the Jassim nament and we will do ever- Javier Clemente had promised Bin Hamad Stadium at 8pm thying to live up to their ex- his team would take the field on Sunday evening. pectations,” he told reporters with a positive approach and The winner of the match yesterday. that’s exactly what they did. will confirm a place in Group “ Winning against Soma- Libya should have gone ahead A along with hosts Qatar, Iraq lia is our only target and we in the opening five minutes, and the winner of Bahrain ver- will put our best effort in the but wasted two chances. sus Kuwait play-off. match,” Muqbali added. First, Faisal Albadri’s shot Coached by Branko Ivank- For Somalia, today’s match was saved by Sudan goalkeep- ovic, Oman – ranked 80 in is an oppurtunity to showcase er Ali Aboeshren, before sec- the FIFA rankings – will start their skills at a big stage. onds later Motasem Sabbou as favourites against World “We would like to thank failed to connect the ball after No.197 Somalia. But Ivanko- Qatar for giving us this op- a good cross from Nouradin Sudan’s players celebrate winning the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup playoff match against Libya at the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday. (AFP) vic’s side will not take the op- portunity. Oman is a big side Elgelaib. Soon enough, those ponents lightly. and it is a diffciult challenge missed opportunities came to “We have to respect our for us. But, I am hopeful that hurt Libya. opponents in this important,” the players will give their best. Sudan were awarded a Ivankovic told a virtual confer- Teamwork will be important,” penalty following a late chal- ence on Saturday. said Somalia Team Manager lenge by Ali Salama on Seif “The team is eager to qual- Said Abdel Haibeh. El-Din Malik. Abdelrahman ify for the main stage FIFA Somalia captain Abdulas- assumed responsibility and Arab Cup, which will be a mat- mad Abdullahi opined: “We sent the goalkeeper Mohamed ter of pride for the players,” will represent our country in Nashnush the wrong way with he added. a best possible way. We are a calmy dispatched spot-kick. Oman have shown good prepared for the match and While Libya pressed hard form recently, finishing the will look for an upset win for an equaliser, it was Sudan Asian Qualifiers as runners- over Oman and qualify for the who created dangerous open- up in Group E behind FIFA group stage.” ings with Eltahir Athir’s goal- bound shot saved valiantly by Ahmed Eltrbi. Sudan joined Algeria, Egypt in Group D, with the winner of Lebanon versus Dji- bouti also joining them. Over the next six days, six other participants will be determined. As per the FIFA Rankings, hosts Qatar, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, United Arab Emirates and Syria have already qualified for the tournament, which will be held from November 30 to De- Somalia manager Said Abdel Haibeh and captain Abdulasmad Abdul- cember 18. Sudan’s supporters cheer at the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday. (AFP) lahi addresses the media on Saturday. 12 Sunday, June 20, 2021 Sports Germany helped by own goals rally to crush Portugal 4-2 DPA worth it as they were level in MUNICH the 35th minute. Gosens volleyed across the GERMANY produced their area and Havertz was initially Hungary’s defender Attila Fiola celebrates scoring the opening goal best performance in a long credited with the goal, but during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group F match against France at Puskas time and were helped by two Portugal defender Dias got the Arena in Budapest on Saturday. (AFP) own goals to come from be- last touch. hind and crush title holders Just four minutes later an- Portugal 4-2 at Euro 2020 on other own goal, this time with France held to 1-1 Saturday. Guerreiro turning in a Joshua Joachim Loew’s Germany Kimmich cross, put the Ger- are now second in Group F mans ahead before the break. draw by Hungary with the same three points as Havertz then got his goal Portugal but ahead on their early in the second half from head-to-head record as they Gosens’ cross to keep on build- in Budapest bounced back from an open- ing Germany’s advantage. ing 1-0 defeat to France. Gosens added a goal to his two Portugal took the lead, af- assists and concluded his out- noise and heat ter the Germans had an early standing performance. goal ruled out for offside, in “It feels unreal. You can’t DPA navirus. a brilliant counter-attack that ask for more than that. I think BUDAPEST The frenetic opening ended up with Cristiano Ron- that’s what the coach played thanks to the fans made things aldo scoring his 107th inter- me for, to bring in my offensive ANTOINE Griezmann strug- uncomfortable for the French national goal. He is now two power,” said Gosens, who was gled with the noisy crowd but but they settled amid intense away from Iranian Ali Daei’s chosen as Man of the Match. spared France’s blushes as temperatures. all-time record of 109. Germany’s midfielder Joshua Kimmich reacts after the UEFA EURO 2020 Group F match against Portugal Diego Jota’s goal and Re- they were forced to come from Karim Benzema forced But Germany picked up at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, on Saturday. (AFP) nato Sanches’ strike off the behind and grab a 1-1 draw Hungary goalkeeper Peter the pieces and were ahead be- post didn’t inspire a come- with Hungary in Euro 2020 Gulacsi into a decent save be- fore the break after own goals 1-1 draw with Hungary earlier Germany got off to a good the ball across for Ronaldo, back as Portugal conceded Group F on Saturday. fore Kylian Mbappe headed by Ruben Dias and Raphael on Saturday, lead the group start and almost secured an who just had to tap into an four goals in a game for the Attila Fiola had given Hun- wide after a teasing cross from Guerreiro.