Fleetwood wins record European Tour prize in play-off PAGE 14 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2019 AL AnnABI ARRIVE IN DUSHANBE FOR THEIR 2022 FIFA WORLD Cup & 2023 AFC AsIAN Cup QUALIFIER The Qatar’s national football team arrived in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, for their joint 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group E qualifying match against Afghanistan to be played on Tuesday (November 19). Prior to their departure, the team had a training session on Sunday morning. Qatar lead the group with 10 points. I nternational Cricket League Qatar T10 all set for Ronaldo’s 99th takes start at Asian Town from Dec 6: QCA Portugal to Euro 2020 12 players from Associate ICC Countries, Qatar National Cricket team players and loads The defending champs join Germany, Netherlands, and Croatia; Wales book decider against Hungary of local talented players from different QCA clubs. AFP QCA is thankful to ICC to LUXEMBOURG awarded T10 this elite short- er format league to promote CRISTIANO Ronaldo scored his cricket in the region. In a press 99th international goal as reign- release, Youssef Jeham al Ku- ing champions Portugal secured wari, President QCA, said, their place at the Euro 2020 fi- “Qatar is proud to have been nals on Sunday with a 2-0 vic- assigned this league by ICC. tory away to Luxembourg. This will take our country to Bruno Fernandes struck international sports arena.” the opening goal on 39 min- Youssef Jeham al Kuwari, Presi- The league is set to be host- utes before Ronaldo tapped in a dent Qatar Cricket Association. ed at the Asian Town Cricket scrappy second late on to clinch Stadium. QCA has lined up second place in Group B behind TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK with several top sponsors for winners Ukraine, who drew 2-2 DOHA the event, locally & interna- in Serbia. tionally. QCA has nominated Portugal became the 17th THE Qatar Cricket Association Intl. Pro Events to carry out nation to qualify for next (QCA) has announced that its the league procedures due to year’s multi-host tourna- maiden International Cricket their past experience of con- ment, which kicks off in Rome League will start from 6th De- ducting successful events. on June 12, joining the likes cember 2019. The T10 league The Qatar T10 League is of world champions France, is the latest in the Internation- scheduled to take place from Spain, Italy and England. al Cricket Council (ICC) calen- December 6 to 18 with 10 “We can’t give the match dar to promote the shorter for- over matches being played be- high marks for style,” said mats of the game. Qatar T10 tween teams, witnessing large Portugal coach Fernando San- will have 6 teams comprising crowds and entertainment for tos, who admitted the heavy 24 International Cricket stars, all age groups. pitch made life challenging for his team. “I’m very happy for my play- ers because the qualifying cam- paign has been more difficult than we expected. “We’re through to the finals Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (centre) scores his 99th international goal during the UEFA Euro 2020 Group B qualification match against Luxem- of a major tournament for an bourg at the Josy Barthel Stadium in Luxembourg on Sunday. (AFP) 11th straight time. You’ve got to believe in these players.” expanded a list of big hitters to vals germany to move top in the Slovakia 3-1 in Rijeka. day for a winner-takes-all clash. Portugal knew they would qualify for Euro 2020 on Sat- group as Toni Kroos hit a brace The World Cup runners up “It’s massive for us to get book their place at Euro 2020 urday as the trio booked their in a simple 4-0 win over Belarus needed just a point to ensure the three points and now we with a win or by matching Ser- places at next summer’s finals. in Moenchengladbach which qualification from GroupE but go again Tuesday,” said Moore. bia’s result from their game in Austria also made it through saw them qualify for the Euros Robert Bozenik stunned the “We came here for the three Belgrade. But they were made to the multi-host tournament. for the 13th time in a row. home crowd when he tapped points and we got them -- now to work hard by a Luxembourg Ronald Koeman’s resur- A deft back-heeled goal from the away side ahead in the it’s all guns blazing towards team ranked 96th in the world gent Dutch needed a point defender Matthias Ginter just 32nd minute. However it was Tuesday.” that notably held France to a to qualify for their first ma- before the break and impressive one-way traffic in the second Austria booked their place Red Bull’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen (left) and Toro Rosso’s French 0-0 draw in 2018 World Cup jor tournament since coming finishing by Leon Goretzka and half and Croatia’s qualification with a 2-1 win over North Mac- driver Pierre Gasly celebrate with the Cup after getting the first and qualifying. third at the 2014 World Cup Kroos gave the Germans a com- was never in doubt once Nikola edonia that kept third-placed second place in the F1 Brazil Grand Prix at the Interlagos racetrack in Sporting Lisbon midfielder and got what they needed in fortable three-goal lead early in Vlasic drilled home the leveller. Slovenia at bay despite their 1-0 Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday. (AFP) Fernandes broke the deadlock a scrappy goalless draw with the second half. Bruno Petkovic headed the triumph over Latvia. before half-time, controlling Northern Ireland in Belfast. Captain Manuel Neuer hosts in front and Ivan Perisic They are second in Group Bernardo Silva’s pinpoint pass “It means a lot for us as play- produced a superb save to keep sealed the three points with a G behind Poland, who had Verstappen wins crazy race expertly before lashing in from ers. Hopefully it means so much out Belarus striker Igor Stase- thumping finish with 16 min- already qualified going into 20 yards. to the Dutch people,” Liverpool vich’s penalty before Kroos utes left. “We were trying to stay this round of games but main- as both Ferraris crash out Ronaldo, who smacked in defender Van Dijk said. dribbled through the defence calm in the dressing room at tained a three-point lead at the a hat-trick in Thursday’s 6-0 However they were far from to claim his second goal seven half-time, we were sure that our top of the group thanks to a 2-1 AFP a dominant victor ahead of his thrashing of Lithuania, moved the flamboyant outfit that has so minutes from time and make quality would prevail. We kept win at Israel. SAO PAULO former team-mate Pierre Gasly to the brink of his international often thrilled in Group C, and sure of a routine win. attacking, creating chances, and In Saint Petersburg, the of Toro Rosso. “That was a lot century four minutes from time. survived a huge scare when Ste- “Overall we did well, but at the goals came,” said Petkovic. Hazard brothers made short MAX Verstappen underlined of fun out there,” said Verstap- Silva’s far-post cross was ven Davis smashed a first-half the moment I don’t include us That win gives Wales a fight- work of Russia as already-qual- his potential as a champion of pen. “It is great to win the race.” forced towards goal by Diogo penalty high over the bar. among the favourites for the Eu- ing chance of qualifying after ified Belgium maintained their the future on Sunday with a A late collision between Jota, with Luxembourg goal- The Dutch dominated pos- ropean title,” said Kroos, echo- their 2-0 victory over Azerbaijan 100 percent record with a 4-1 commanding victory for Red Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vet- keeper Anthony Moris getting a session and stopped the hosts ing coach Joachim Loew’s com- earlier on Saturday. win that secured them top spot Bull in an astonishing and tel and Charles Leclerc, who hand to the ball before Ronaldo from having a single shot on ments from earlier in the week. Ryan Giggs’ side stay third in Group I. Eden and Thorgan crash-hit Brazilian Grand Prix suffered punctures and re- turned in from the goalline. target but failed to create much A win over Northern Ire- thanks to first-half headed goals Hazard put Roberto Martinez’s at Interlagos. The 22-year-old tired, produced a dramatic Iranian striker Ali Daei themselves. land in Frankfurt on Tuesday from Kieffer Moore and Harry side three goals ahead at the Dutchman brushed off several and surprising finish to a holds the world record with 109 Davis’ spot-kick blunder left will guarantee Loew’s new- Wilson and Slovakia losing break before in-form Inter Mi- attacks from newly-crowned closely-fought contest. international goals scored be- Michael O’Neill’s side third and look side first place. against the Croats. lan striker Romelu Lukaku six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who collided tween 1993 and 2006. hoping for a way into the tour- Croatia survived a scare to They are just one point be- crashed home the fourth in the Hamilton, twice passing him with Albon on the final lap, The Netherlands, germany nament via the playoffs. secure their place in the Euros hind second-placed Hungary, 72nd minute to make absolutely after pit-stops, to come home finished third. and World Cup finalists Croatia The draw allowed fierce ri- after coming from behind beat who travel to Cardiff on the final sure of the result.