Sport TUESDAY 3 AUGUST 2021 DutchwomanD Hassan bags 5,000m gold ItI has been an amazing day. When I fell down and had to jjump up I felt like I was using so much energy. Before the racer here I didn’t even care. I was so tired. Without coffee I wwould never be Olympic champion. Sifan Hassan Sport | 15 OLYMPICS: FOOTBALL SEMIS (Women) USA 0-1 Canada, Australia 0-1 Sweden; TODAY: (MEN) Mexico vs Brazil, Japan vs Spain Al Bayt Stadium FIFA ARAB CUP FIXTURES NOVEMBER 30 Group A: 13:00 Qatar vs Bahrain at Al Bayt Stadium 19:00 Iraq vs Oman at Al Janoub Stadium Group B 16:00 Tunisia vs Mauritania at Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium 22:00 UAE vs Syria at Ras Abu Aboud Stadium DECEMBER 1 Group C 19:00 Morocco vs Palestine at Al Janoub Stadium 22:00 Saudi Arabia vs Jordan at Education City Stadium Group D 13:00 Algeria vs Sudan at Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium 16:00 Egypt vs Lebanon at Al Thumama Stadium DECEMBER 3 Group A 13:00 Bahrain vs Iraq at Al Thumama Stadium 16:00 Oman vs Qatar at Education City Stadium Group B 19:00 Mauritania vs UAE at Ras Abu Aboud Stadium 22:00 Syria vs Tunisia at Al Bayt Stadium First FIFA Arab Cup: Stunning DECEMBER 4 Group C 13:00 Jordan vs Morocco at Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium 22:00 Palestine vs Saudi Arabia at Education City Stadium Al Bayt Stadium to host opener Group D 16:00 Lebanon vs Algeria at Al Janoub Stadium 19:00 vs at Ras Abu Aboud Stadium THE PENINSULA – DOHA An inside view of Al Bayt Stadium. qualified directly. The 16 teams will Sudan Egypt now compete in a group stage, fol- DECEMBER 6 Reigning Asian champions and lowed by knockout matches for a Group A hosts Qatar will take on neigh- total of 32 games played over 19 22:00 Oman vs Bahrain at Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium bours Bahrain in the opening days. 22:00 Qatar vs Iraq at Al Bayt Stadium fixture of the inaugural FIFA Arab As the tournament will take Group B Cup at the magnificent Al Bayt place at the same time of the year 18:00 Syria vs Mauritania at Al Janoub Stadium Stadium, FIFA announced as football’s global showpiece in 18:00 Tunisia vs UAE at Al Thumama Stadium yesterday. 2022, fans and teams will enjoy DECEMBER 7 The tournament kicks off on mild temperatures, ranging Group C November 30 before culminating between 15°C and 24°C. 18:00 Morocco vs Saudi Arabia at Al Thumama Stadium in a finale which will take place on Similarly, as in the FIFA World 19:00 Jordan vs Palestine at Ras Abu Aboud Stadium Qatar National Day - December 18. Cup next year, the Qatar's nature Group D The FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 will offer minimal travel distances 22:00 Algeria vs Egypt at Al Janoub Stadium will be hosted in six striking sta- between venues and an exciting 22:00 Lebanon vs Sudan at Education City Stadium diums and will offer fans the match schedule, allowing fans to chance to attend more than one purchase selected tickets for more QUARTER-FINALS match per day during the group than one match per day during the DECEMBER 10 stage, while getting a glimpse of group stage while ensuring suffi- 18:00 1B vs 2A (Match 25) at Education City Stadium what to expect one year later at cient travel times between 22:00 1A vs 2B (Match 26) at Al Bayt Stadium the Qatar 2022 World Cup. kick-offs. DECEMBER 11 During the first FIFA pan-Arab on the design of a form of tradi- from scratch in preparation for Fans wishing to witness the 18:00 1D vs 2C (Match 27) at Al Janoub Stadium football tournament, spectators tional Arab headwear, and Ras 2022, complete the line-up of mag- action up close will be able to sign 22:00 1C vs 2D (Match 28) at Al Thumama Stadium and competitors alike will expe- Abu Aboud Stadium, the first FIFA nificent FIFA Arab Cup venues. up for tickets as of today. rience the welcoming hospitality World Cup stadium that will be Starting at 12:00AST, Visa SEMI-FINALS of Qatar as 16 teams from across fully dismantled and repurposed Regional talent on display cardholders will have an DECEMBER 15 the Arab world take the pitch. after the event, will be two other Twenty-three national teams exclusive opportunity to apply for 18:00 W25 vs W27 at Al Thumama Stadium The stunning Al Bayt Stadium, brand-new venues that will be were invited to participate, with tickets via FIFA.com during the 22:00 W26 vs W28 Ras Abu Aboud Stadium inspired by traditional Arab tents, showcased and tested during the seven out of 14 advancing from the Visa Presale for the Arab Cup will host six matches including the tournament. round of qualifying matches to tournament. DECEMBER 18 grand final. Ahmad Bin Ali, Education City meet hosts Qatar and the eight Tickets are priced from QR25 13:00 Third place play-off at Ras Abu Aboud Stadium Al Thumama Stadium, based and Al Janoub stadiums, all built highest-ranked nations, who to QR245 18:00 Final at Al Bayt Stadium Olympic weightlifting champion Fares eyes more glory Barshim thanks Qatari leadership for all out support THE PENINSULA – DOHA broadcasting the live Olympic action across all 24 Gold medallists, Mutaz Barshim Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim has countries in the MENA of Qatar and Gianmarco Tamberi Samba ready said his gold medal at the region exclusively, Barshim of Italy celebrate on the podium Tokyo Games was not his thanked the Qatari lead- during the medal ceremony of the individual achievement, ership for their all out men’s high jump, yesterday. for showdown saying it was a collective support throughout his effort of his entire team. career. THE PENINSULA – DOHA Barshim won his first “I did not achieve the Olympic gold after he was victory alone, credit goes to World bronze medallist Abderrahman Samba declared a joint winner of the team that was with me, (pictured) of Qatar is hoping for success in the final men’s high jump final on and of course the support of of men’s 400m hurdles to be held today. Sunday long with his friend His Highness the Amir Samba clocked 47.47 seconds to secure his spot Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad in final showdown. The Qatari star is expected to get Both scaled 2.37m in the Al Thani, His Excellency a tough challenge from Norway’s double world final before failing in their Sheikh Joaan - President of champion Karsten Warholm and his closest rival attempts to clear 2.39m. the Qatar Olympic Com- American Rai Benjamin in the title race. 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