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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast: Let the party begin. Sebastien Haller scored late to lead host nation Ivory Coast to a remarkable Africa Cup of Nations title with a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in the final on Sunday. Haller fired in from close…
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Jordan forward Yazan Al-Naimat has criticized the officiating in the AFC Asian Cup final, which saw Al-Nashama lose 3-1 to hosts Qatar, saying a match of such stature deserved a better referee, Arriyadiya has reported. Al-Naimat, one of…
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Akram Afif scored a hat-trick of penalties to give Qatar a 3-1 win over Jordan and a second successive Asian Cup title on Saturday. The winger, and now tournament top scorer with eight in total, dragged the hosts over the line against a…
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Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe admitted “mistakes” have been made this season, as he further counted the cost of yet more injuries to key figures in his squad. The Magpies have had to deal with an unusually lengthy list of…
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Bayern Munich are set to welcome back three players to their squad to play at title rival Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on Saturday, but goalkeeper Manuel Neuer remains an injury doubt. Bayern are two points behind league leader…
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Tournaments, by design, are unpredictable, but for better or worse, this is what sets the narratives in international football. It is safe to say that Jordan not only changed the narrative but also produced a seismic shift in the way the…
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The Governor of Hail Prince Abdulaziz bin Saad bin Abdulaziz will patronize the closing ceremony of the Hail Toyota International Rally 2024 at Al-Maghwah Entertainment Park. During the ceremony, this year’s champion will be crowned, as…
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Al-Hilal defeated Al-Nassr 2-0 in the Riyadh Season Cup on Thursday, just days before the Roshn Saudi League resumes after the break for the Asian Cup. It was the first chance to see many of Saudi Arabia’s best players in action again after…
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Al-Hilal coach Jorge Jesus is keeping his squad secret for the Riyadh Season Cup clash with city rivals Al-Nassr on Thursday night, sources have revealed to the Arabic language outlet Arriyadiyah. Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena is set to host…
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Ivory Coast coach Emerse Fae described his team’s achievement in winning through to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations as being “like a dream” after the tournament hosts beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0 in Wednesday’s last-four…
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