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Qatar Hit the Training Pitch Ahead of Asian Cup Opener SPORT Monday 7 January 2019 PAGES | 06-07 PAGE | 08 Federer Ruthless and Kerber India force cautious on new Aussie follow-on, tie-break rule first in 30 years AFC ASIAN CUP Doha Qatar hit the training pitch GROUP E Triathlon on QATAR World Ranking: 93 Previous Appearances: 9 February 8 Quarter-finals (2000, 2011) ahead of Asian Cup opener 2015: Group stage Head Coach: Felix Sanchez QNA DOHA THE PENINSULA LEBANON AL AIN World Ranking: 81 Preparations are under Previous Appearances: 1 Best performance: way to hold Doha Tria- Qatar yesterday conducted their Group stage (2000) thlon 2019 on February first training session under the Head Coach: 8. watchful eyes of Felix Sanchez Miodrag Radulovic The third edition of in the UAE ahead of their Doha Triathlon is an opening AFC Asian Cup match SAUDI ARABIA opportunity for against Lebanon on January 9. World Ranking: 69 beginners who want to Previous Appearances: 9 The Qatar squad arrived in Best performance: experience this sport by the city of Al Ain on Saturday Champions (1984, 1988, 1996) organising the Super evening after a rather long 2015: Group stage Sprint along with the journey that started at 3.00pm Coach: Juan Antonio Pizzi Olympic and Sprint dis- from the Hamad International tance races which need Airport in Doha and ended in Al DPR KOREA more experience and Ain at 9.00pm, passing through World Ranking: 109 bring together com- Previous Appearances: 4 Kuwait International Airport. Best performance: peting athletes to the The delegation was accom- Fourth place (1980) titles of the Qatar panied by Sheikh Hamad bin 2015: Group stage National Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, Head Coach: Championship. President of the Qatar Football Qatar head coach Felix Sanchez gestures Kim Yong-jun The Super Sprint Association (QFA). during a practice session in the UAE yesterday, includes a 375-meter Despite the long journey and ahead of their opening AFC Asian Cup match swim and a 10-kil- its hardships, QFA President was against Lebanon on January 9. ometer bike ride and keen to be present with the concludes with 2.5 km squad to raise the players’ running race. morale and emphasised that the The Qatar squad retired early have not won the tournament too worried, given the expe- merit this time around, Miodrag This race will country was behind the national on Saturday and did not train on since 1996 while their three chal- rience they have. Radulovic’s squad will aim for provide an opportunity football outfit. the day they landed in the UAE. lengers have never lifted the AFC Qatar’s form in friendly an appearance in the knockout for beginners to partic- The QFA President, in his Al Annabi will take on Asian Cup title, promising some matches has been impressive stage, making them tough ipate alongside profes- address to the players, said the Lebanon in their first match fol- exciting matches. and the hosts of the 2022 FIFA opposition. sional and international football family in the country lowed by clashes against North The last of Saudi Arabia’s World Cup will be oozing with DPR Korea’s last three champions and fully backs the squad. The QFA Korea and Saudi Arabia, the three AFC Asian Cup titles came confidence as they try to better appearances in the AFC Asian amateur and local ath- President said the team had pre- other two teams in Group E. in the UAE in the 1996 edition their previous best of quarter- Cup Finals ended in the group letes in safe Gulf water pared well for what would be a World Cup side Saudi Arabia and Juan Antonio Pizzi’s men finals finishes in 2000 and 2011. stage and their immediate target and cycling on the Doha tough campaign in the UAE. and the 2014 Gulf Cup cham- will be aiming for a repeat of Meanwhile Lebanon’s pre- will be to navigate into the Corniche as well as He said the team was keen pions Qatar look to be the history. Their buildup has had vious appearance in the Finals knockout stage before setting enjoy running in the to go as far as possible in the favourites in Group E. Three- its challenges but Juan Antonio was when they hosted the 2000 their sights on bettering their Museum of Islamic Art 24-team event. time champions Saudi Arabia Pizzi and his players won’t be edition but having qualified on fourth-place finish in 1980. park. The Doha Triathlon is the third of five tria- thlon events which count towards the Qatar National Triathlon Three European clubs train in Doha Series in the season 2018-19, followed by ARMSTRONG VAS with a trip to Hoffenheim on Lusail Triathlon and THE PENINSULA January 18. The Pearl Triathlon. On the other hand Brugge FC Previous events were Aspire Academy is hosting a are making their maiden winter previously held at football festival for fans in Doha trip to Qatar along with PSV Katara in November by welcoming three top European Eindhoven. and Al Ghariya in clubs all at one venue for their Brugge FC club official December. winter trainings camp in the Kristen William said: “We used The National Series Qatari capital. to train in Spain during the winter count on very compet- For German giants Bayern break during the last few years. itive participants such Munich, Dutch power house PSV This year we preferred to shift as Bernad McCullagh Eindhoven and Belgium club base to Qatar. We look to tighten and Ethan Bennett who Brugge FC, it’s back to the basics up a few things and hopefully we won last year Doha Tri- amidst the pleasant weather of can win the title.” athlon mens over all Doha at the state-of-the-art Defending champions Brugge Sprint distance with Aspire Academy during the week- are second in the Belgium league very tight results of long training sessions. race with 41 points from 21 1:6.14 and 1:6.55, respec- The three European clubs are FC Bayern Munich players taking part in their annual training camp at the Aspire matches behind leaders Genk, tively and Carla in Qatar to recharge the batteries Zone Foundation in Doha yesterday. The Bundesliga champions are one of three top European who are on 48 points from same Pegigueiro leading the PICTURES: ABDUL BASIT/THE PENINSULA for the second part of the season clubs which are currently in the Qatari capital. number of matches. female Sprint distance and step up their title tilt. Eredivisie leaders, PSV Eind- with 1:15.49. For fans it is gala time chasing hoven, who enjoy a slender two- Triathlon Director their favourite star in Qatar. point lead over Ajax are here for at Qatar Triathlon Fed- Among the three clubs who an eight-day training camp. eration Dr. Nasser Al are training at Aspire Academy, The Dutch side, coached by Mohannadi expressed the Bundesliga outfit is the most head coach Mark van Bommel, pleasure for organizing sought after by eager die hard will stay in Doha until January Doha Triathlon for the football fans. The Bavarian team 12. third year in a row, is mobbed by hundreds of fans Meanwhile football fans are saying: “We are very chasing them everywhere in in more treats in the coming days happy to celebrate the Doha. with more European clubs third event in Qatar Bayern Munich, who arrived checking into Qatar in the coming National Triathlon in Doha on Friday, has been days to have their training ses- Series in lovely location besieged by fans attending the sions with Belgium club Kas for triathlon in Museum training session and many of Belgium’s Club Brugge players warm up during their winter training camp at the Aspire Zone Eupen, and Persepolis from Iran of Islamic Art”. them waiting anxiously for auto- yesterday. RIGHT: Fans watch their favourite stars in action. having set a date with Qatar. “I would like to graphs and selfies. Among the other high profile thank Qatar Museums Among the German players club which will arrive in Qatar is for support and hosting Manuel Neuer, Arjen Robben, Besides the local German Yesterday’s training session the eight successive year that they Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). The the event, along with all Franck Ribery and Jerome fans, a number of fans have trav- of PSV Eindhoven saw only a few have been having their winter French giants - owned by Qatar the other sponsors and Boateng were some of the elled all the way to Qatar, fans following them and the same camp in Qatar. - will be in Doha from January 13 partners, who con- favourites with the fans. escaping the extreme winter was the case with Brugge FC Coach Niko Kovac will hope to 17. tributed making the Besides the players, the season back home to enjoy the Bayern Munich, who trail the training camp will have a sig- Four Russian clubs namely event a success for all. German club fans have an added pleasant weather in Doha. arch-rivals Borussia Dortmund nificant impact as they look to Spartak Moscow, FC Rostov, FC Triathlon is the fastest incentive - a chance to pose for Compared to Bayern Munich, by six points in the race for the improve in the second-half of the Lokomotiv Moscow and FC Zenit growing sport in the a picture with Bundesliga Shield it was relatively a sedate atmos- Bundesliga title, are not new to season. Saint Petersburg will be training world and locally,” Al - which has been brought to Qatar phere at PSV Eindhoven and Qatar.
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