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Sport WEDNESDAY 9 DECEMBER 2020 MathewsM accepts Test bowling days are over UnfortunatelyU I haven’t bowled much in Test matches, purely bebecause of the workload. I’ll definitely keep bowling in the shortersh formats as long as possible... but to bowl in test mmatches, my workload would be extremely high and it’s very dedemanding when you play all three formats. Angelo Mathews Sport | 09 QBF MEN'S LEAGUE: YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Al Shamal beat Al Khor 102-85 Al Gharafa beat Qatar SC 105-64 Qatar to participate in UEFA’s World Cup qualifiers THE PENINSULA – DOHA order to facilitate shorter travel qualifying matches for the next to showcase thehe progress times for their group oppo- FIFA World Cup, which our we’ve made and the WeWe are delighteddeligh that Qatar will participate in Qatar’s National Team will nents. As the FIFA World Cup country is proud to be hosting. talent our countryntry pospos-- UEFA qualiqualifyingfyin matches for the next FIFA participate in UEFA’s FIFA 2022 host nation, Qatar has Playing matches in Group A sesses when wwee hhostost tthehe World Cup 2022 qualifying already qualified for the tour- against high-quality teams pro- first FIFA Worldrld Cup in WorldWorld Cup, whichwh our country is proud to be campaign, it was announced nament and therefore their vides our national team with the Middle Eastst andand ArabArab hosting.hosting. PlayingPlayin matches in Group A against yesterday. results will not count towards an excellent foundation as we World in 2022.”.” high-qualityhigh-quality teamste provides our national team The Asian champions will the final standings in UEFA continue our journey of prep- As well as pplayinglaying World withwith an excellentexcelle foundation as we continue join Group A – alongside UEFA qualifying. aration ahead of 2022.” Cup qualifyingg matchesmatches inin ourour journeyjourne of preparation ahead of 2022: Euro 2016 winners Portugal, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa The President added: “Our Europe, Qatar willwill also partic-partic- Serbia, Republic of Ireland, bin Ahmed Al Thani, President squad has made major strides ipate in the Copaopa America SSheikhheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Luxembourg, and Azerbaijan. of Qatar Football Association, in recent years, including and CONCACAFF GoldGold AlAl Thani,T President of Qatar Qatar will play their ‘home’ said: “We are delighted that winning the AFC Asian Cup in Cup nextx t FootballFo Association fixtures on European soil in Qatar will participate in UEFA 2019, and we are determined summer. Ronaldo stars as Juve crush Barca; United knocked out AGENCIES – BARCELONA sides finishing level on 15 YESTERDAY'SYESTERDAAY'S RESULYSRESULYS points. Both teams had GROUPGROUP STAGESTAGE Cristiano Ronaldo got the already qualified for the Basaksehir’s players better of Lionel Messi by knockout round prior to the DynamoDynamo KievKiev 1-01-0 FerencvárosFerencn város scoring two penalties to match. 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Basaksehir’s Cameroonian assistant coach “Followingwiw ngg anan allegedaalleegeed incidentinncic deennt goal early in the second half Pierre Webo was red-carded in the 13th involving thehe 44t4thth official,offffiicicial, thethe matchmatch after US midfielder Weston Leipzig book knockout minute by an assistant referee and the Turkish was temporarilyorarily sussuspended,”sppene ded,” UEFAUEU FAFA McKennie doubled the spot with 3-2 win over side then walked off the pitch after about 10 said in a statement.atemene t. advantage in the 20th. Manchester United minutes of discussions with Romanian referee “After consultationcono sultation withwith bothbotth Messi and Ronaldo Ovidiu Hategan. teams, it waswaas agagreedreed thatthat thehe matchmaatcch briefly embraced with one RB Leipzig scored twice in PSG also left the pitch. would restarttara t withwiw th a differentdififffereennt 4th4tthh arm behind each other’s the opening 13 minutes but “Our assistant coach, Pierre Webo has official. back and exchanged a few had to survive a late been sent off with a ‘racist’ word by the 4th “UEFA willwiw llll thoroughlythorougghlly inves-inves- words before kickoff at a comeback from Manchester official ref. of the match. Match has stopped tigate the mmatterattteer andannd furtherfurthher com-com- Camp Nou that remains United in a 3-2 win for a while,” Istanbul Basaksehir said on the municationn willwilll bebe mademadeine inn ddue empty because of corona- yesterday that sent them club’s official Twitter feed. course.” virus restrictions. into the knockout stage and But only Ronaldo eliminated the English side. enjoyed the revival of their Leipzig got off to a sen- 3-2 in the 82nd but United, spot and Krasnodar the fixturefixtuure in RussiaRussia in OOctober,ctobber, longstanding rivalry that sational start, stunning the who needed at least a point Europa League qualifying mademmade nono mistakemistake thisthis time.timmee. enthralled fans for almost a visitors in the second to advance, could not get place by finishing third, but AbrahamAbraham forcedforced anan decade when he played at minute with Angelino's the equaliser. the match was still played excellentexccellene t savesave fromfrom Kras-Kras- Real Madrid before leaving powerful shot from a Marcel Leipzig are leading at a breezy tempo in front nodarnnoodad r goalkeeperggoala keepper EvgeniEvgeneni for Italy in 2018. Twice Sabitzer cross. Group H on 12 points, while of 2,000 fans as the hosts GorodovGoG rrodov inn thethe secondsecoonnd halfhaalf Ronaldo celebrated with his The Spaniard ran United United are eliminated with made 10 changes to their andannd mightmighht havehave donedonne betterbeb tterr trademark leap, twist, and ragged down the left wing nine. Paris St Germain, also lineup. withwiw thth a headerheaaded r whenwhw eenn thrust of both arms down- and was again left with far on nine, face Istanbul Basa- Krasnodar took the lead teed-upteedd-uup byb N'GoloN'GGolo KanteKaK ntn e onn wards as he roared out his too much space in the 12th ksehir with the game still to when midfielder Remy whatwhw at waswass ultimatelyultl imately a frus-frrus- goals. minute when he floated the finish following an inter- Cabella finished a fine move tratingtrattinng nightniighght forfofor thethhe EnglandEnEnglannd While Ronaldo bene- ball across for Amadou ruption due to an incident by firing low into the striker.strikek r.. fited from errors by Barce- Haidara to volley in. involving the fourth official. bottom corner in the 24th Inn thetheh otherothhere GroupGrroup E lona’s defense, Messi was Leipzig added a third Meanwhile, Chelsea's minute, only the second match,mmatcch,h JulesJuless Kounde'sKououndn ee's left to carry the workload through substitute Justin Jorginho converted a goal conceded by Chelsea excellentexxcellennt volleyvvolleyy ffromrorom ththehe Juventus’Juuveentn uss’ CristianoCrCrisi tiano for the frustrated hosts. The Kluivert in the 69th minute penalty as a much-changed in the competition this edgeeeddgeg ofof ththehe boxboox andand YoussefYYoussef RonaldoRRonalddo celebratescelel brates afterafter Argentina star was unable but Bruno Fernandes's side were held to a 1-1 draw season, but the lead lasted En Nesyri'sNessyry i'i s doubledoububle sealedseae led a to beat Gianluigi Buffon on 80th-minute penalty sud- by Russians Krasnodar at just four minutes. 3-13-3 1 winwiw n forffor sectionses ctioon runners-rrunners-s scoringscoring theirtheir firstfirstt goalgoaal his five strikes between the denly sparked urgency in Stamford Bridge in their Chelsea forward upu SevillaSevvillaa atat StadeSStadde Rennes,Rennnees, againstagainsst BarcelonaBBarcelona duringduuring posts. United's game. final Group E game with Tammy Abraham was whowho grabbedgrabbedabbed a consococonso-nso- thethe UEFAUEFA ChampionsChampions LeagueLeague Juventus clinched first Paul Pogba's header nothing at stake. upended in the box and lationlation throughthroughh - Group G match playedplayed at place in Group G on goal bounced off Harry Maguire Frank Lampard's side Jorginho, who missed a spot GeorginioGeorginio Rutter's late CampCamp NouNou in Barcelona, Spain,Spain, difference with the two and into the net to make it had already secured top kick in the corresponding penalty.penalty. yesterday.yesterday. ACL: Players, coaches hail hosts Qatar as quarters draw announced AFC/THE PENINSULA – DOHA but now that I came again everythingng thethe facilities the countrcountryy is pputtingutting inn I have been impressed by Qatar and has changed,” said FC Seoul head coach place to prepare for the FIFA World Cup. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) the city of Doha. Here in this city Lee Won-jun who was part of the FC Qatar can be proud of what they have yesterday held the quarter-finals draw there are a lot of good stadiums, the Seoul side (then known Anyang LG achieved.” of the 2020 AFC Champions League, facilities are amazing. When I came Cheetahs) who played in the 1999-2000 Shanghai SIPG midfielder Cai East Zone, which will conclude in Doha here for the national team, I always Asian Cup Winners cup.