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QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune France look QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune the team beat after first Euro 2020 games PAGE 14 THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2021 SUDAN TEAM ARRIVES IN DOHA FOR FIFA ARAB CUP 2021 QUALIFIERS The Sudanese national football team arrived in Doha on Wednesday ahead of their FIFA Arab Cup 2021 qualifiers. Sudan will be in action in their playoff match against Libya on Saturday, June 19. Russia edge Finland 1-0 to end Euro drought, revive last 16 hopes DPA ST PETERSBURG RUSSIA ended a winless run SC’s Security Committee and the Ministry of Interior, Reconstruction of six games at the Euros with and Society of the Federal Republic of Germany signed a joint a 1-0 victory over Finland on “declaration of intent” to enhance bilateral cooperation in organizing Wednesday to throw their major events in Munich. group wide open again. Atalanta’s Aleksei Miran- chuk’s classy goal into the top Qatar and Germany strengthen corner gave Russia full points in St Petersburg and kept bilateral cooperation towards them in the hunt for a place in the last 16. organizing major events Russia were the dominant team but also rather wasteful QNA The announcement was in a meeting of nations who MUNICH signed by the Qatari side, Ma- are better known for their ice jor General Eng. Abdul Aziz hockey skills. THE Security Committee of Abdullah Al Ansari, Chairman Finland, who would have the Supreme Committee for of the Security and Safety Op- qualified for the last 16 with Delivery and Legacy and the erations Committee for the a victory, were unlucky to Ministry of Interior, Recon- FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, have an early goal from Joel struction and Society of the and by the German side, Ma- Pohjanpalo disallowed for a Federal Republic of Germany jor General Andias Bakov, marginal offside position. signed, in Munich, a joint Supreme Commander of the Russia and Finland join Bel- “declaration of intent” to en- Public Security Support Forc- gium on three points in Group hance bilateral cooperation in es at the Federal Ministry of B, with the Red Devils however organizing major events. Interior, Reconstruction and still to play their second game The declaration of intent Society. on Thursday against Denmark aims to support the capabili- A delegation from the Se- who are on zero points. ties and development of in- curity and Safety Operations Both have their fate on their stitutions and individuals in Committee of the Qatar 2022 own hand in the final games various fields related to the World Cup is currently visit- where Russia play Denmark Finland’s goalkeeper Lucas Hradecky concedes the opening goal goal shot by Russia’s forward Aleksei Miranchuk (not pictured) during the UEFA security and safety of major ing Germany, in the context of and Finland face Belgium. EURO 2020 Group B match at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday. (AFP) events, exchange information strengthening joint coopera- “The victory was most and consultations between ex- tion in the security and police important. We have complet- defensive mistake three min- could have even added a sec- perts, and organize joint meet- fields, and reviewing the Ger- ed the task and are moving utes into the game - only to be ond before intermission but ings and conferences between man experience in securing on,” Miranchuk told Match ruled offside by the video as- only managed a tame header. the two parties. major sporting events. TV, with coach Stanislav sistant referee by the smallest Golovin aimed inches wide Cherchesov saying: “We are of margins. shortly after the restart, sub- happy with the way the play- That woke up the Russians stitute Rifat Zhemaletdinov ers played. Everyone fulfilled as the unmarked Magomed Oz- had two big opportunities and his task. Of course we needed doev blazed over the bar in the the unmarked Daler Kuzyaev ‘Several injured’ as protestor to be more precise.” 10th, and striker Artem Dzyuba forced a super save from goal- Finland coach Markku Kan- hit the left post four minutes keeper Lukas Hradecky with a causes drama at Euros erva said: “We are disappointed. later, but was ruled offside. curling shot as Russia failed to We wanted to play to win. The Mario Fernandes was get a second. DPA decision on the early goal was the latest injured Russian as But they won for the first MUNICH hard. We wanted to devastate he had to be carried off after time since a 4-1 over the Czech Russia. I don’t know if it had badly falling on his back, with Republic in their first game at A Greenpeace protestor at- affected the game but it would Vyacheslav Karavaev taking Euro 2012, where they went tempting to parachute above have put pressure on Russia.” Russia’s forward Aleksei Miranchuk (R) celebrates scoring with his his place. out in the group stage as in the pitch before France v Ger- Finland, who warmed up teammates at the Saint Petersburg Stadium on Wednesday. (AFP) Russia broke the deadlock 2016. many at Euro 2020 narrowly in “Get Well Christian” shirts in first-half stoppage time, “That’s football. It is im- avoided disaster but injured as a salute to Dane Christian teams’ opening game on Sat- into the game. with Miranchuk superbly curl- portant that we are creating “several people” on Tuesday Eriksen who had suffered urday which the Fins won 1-0, Pohjanpalo headed home ing into top far left corner after chances,” Miranchuk said when he clipped overhead cardiac arrest during the thought they had a dream start a cross after a terrible Russian a one-two with Dzyuba who about the missed chances. camera wires. A parachute protestor at the The man lurched alarm- France and Germany Euro 2020 ingly towards fans in the match in Munich on Tuesday. stands after hitting wires con- nected to the stadium roof but ibly sorry.” On Twitter, the Quick read managed to swing round in a organization said the action Eriksen to remain in hospital for Belgium game, says coach Asian Taekwondo: Qatar athletes win medals tight loop to land on the park. “never had the intention to He was quickly led away by disturb the game or to injure COPENHAGEN: Denmark’s Christian Eriksen will support his team from hospital on Thursday when they BEIRUT: Athletes of the Qatari Taekwondo team won four medals at security personnel. people.” Greenpeace said its face Belgium in their second European Championship match. the 24th Asian Championships currently being held in the Lebanese “Several people” were be- protests were always sup- “The hospital is close to Parken Stadium, so he will probably hear the noise as well. I think he will capital Beirut until next Friday with the participation of 334 male ing treated in the hospital for posed to be peaceful and free put on his national jersey and watch the game,” coach Kasper Hjulmand told a news conference on and females representing 17 countries. injuries caused by the “reck- of violence. “Unfortunately Wednesday. The 29-year-old playmaker collapsed on the pitch with a cardiac arrest during last Satur- Qatar’s Hoda Ali Akbar won the bronze in the women’s singles un- less and dangerous” act, Brit- everything did not go to plan day’s 1-0 defeat by Finland and had to be resuscitated. der 40 years category while the duo of Huda Ali Akbar and Othman ish news agency PA cited Eu- with this action.” The inten- His agent had raised hopes Eriksen could be out of hospital by now and even watch the game in the Abdel Ghafour Bouleras won bronze in the mixed doubles category ropean football ruling body tion was for a large latex ball stadium, but more tests need to be done by doctors to work out the cause of his heart attack. The over 30. Qataris Ali Jumaa Al Araimi (-80kg) and Maram Al Fatnasi UEFA as saying. to be dropped on the field and other 25 players are physically fit to play Belgium and Hjulmand must now decide who he thinks is (-67kg) will have their events next Friday. The two seek to continue A spokesperson for Green- the parachutist, with the aid of mentally ready after the distress of the weekend. (DPA) to excel for Qatar. (QNA) peace told dpa “we are incred- a motor, to navigate away. Sports Thursday, June 17, 2021 13 Wales upstage Turkey 2-0 Today’s Matches despite Bale penalty miss Ukraine vs N Macedonia 4pm) AGENCIES Demark vs Belgium (7pm) BAKU Netherlands vs Austria (10pm) WALES secured their first win at the Euro 2020 with a 2-0 victory over Turkey in Baku on Wednesday in a game that Austria’s Gareth Bale missed a penalty. Wales took the lead shortly Arnautovic before the break after Ram- sey, who had already missed two great scoring chances, was suspended found on the run by a clinical Bale pass, controlled the ball for one game with his chest and whipped it into the net. after goal Connor Roberts wrapped up matters deep into stoppage celebration time off Bale to leave the 2016 Wales supporters celebrate their team’s victory at the the Olympic semi-finalists well-placed for a Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday. (AFP) DPA last-16 berth. BERLIN Bale stepped up to take a Mepham block but Wales were key, knowing defeat would spot-kick in the second half but having the better of the first- end their hope of a top-two AUSTRIA striker Marko Arnau- he fired the ball high over the half chances, Kieffer Moore finish in the group, to go for an tovic has been suspended for bar as his search for a first Wales and Ramsey both going close.