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Dutch relief but Italy could meet Portugal in WC do-or-die play-off

Berlin, The Netherlands left it late on Tuesday but two goals in the dying minutes against Norway secured their place at the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar – and avoided the need to join giants Italy and Portugal in sweating on their berths through the…

Dutch qualify for World Cup as Bergwijn, Depay grab late goals

Rotterdam, Netherlands forwards Steven Bergwijn and Memphis Depay struck late to send their country into the 2022 World Cup with a 2-0 home victory over Norway on Tuesday as Group G winners. Bergwijn hammered home a right-foot shot in the 84th minute t…

Saudis beat Vietnam 1-0 and close in on World Cup berth

Seoul, Saudi Arabia defeated Vietnam 1-0 in Hanoi on Tuesday to earn a fifth win from six games in World Cup qualification and an extended lead in Asia Group B from Australia and Japan, reports AP. Seeking a sixth World Cup appearance, Saudi Arabia was…

U.S. look to keep momentum rolling for Jamaica World Cup qualifier

Kingston, The United States are flying high after an emotional win over Mexico put them top of the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying table and they have promised to bring the same level of competitiveness into their next match against Jamaica.The U.S. forw…

Team Qatar lose to Italy in Qatar ooredoo World Padel

Doha: Eleventh-ranked France men team scripted the first major upset of the Qatar ooredoo World Padel championship on Tuesday with their 2-1 defeat of Paraguay, the World No. 5, to boost their chances of advancing into the quarter-finals from Group D a…

Team Qatar to participate in Asian Beach Volleyball Championships

DOHA – Qatar’s beach volleyball team consists of Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan (Qatar 1) and Mahmoud Essam and Said Al Mageed ( Qatar 2) will participate in the 2021 Asian Men’s Beach Volleyball Championships which will run from November 23 to 2…

Spain’s Morata grabs late winner to seal World Cup spot

Seville, Spain, Spain’s Alvaro Morata came off the bench to strike a late winner as they qualified for next year’s World Cup finals in Qatar by beating stubborn visitors Sweden 1-0 in a tense clash.Morata struck in the 86th minute when he cleverly lift…