qualification

Saudi Arabia suffered their first defeat in nearly 13 years in home World Cup qualifiers after losing to Jordan in Riyadh on Tuesday. The Green Falcons finished second in Group G but still went through to the next round of qualifiers for…
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Mohammed Rashid once worked as a forklift driver in a Chicago warehouse. Fast forward to these grim times and Rashid, along with his Palestinian soccer teammates, carry a heavier weight knowing success on the field offers a little…
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With Saudi Arabia’s place at the World Cup finals in Qatar already secured, the fans came to celebrate on Tuesday and the players responded by finishing their qualification campaign on a high in Jeddah. They defeated Australia 1-0 to…
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The sun is setting on the UAE’s second “Golden Generation” of footballers. Ismail Matar, Ali Khaseif, Omar Abdulrahman and Ali Mabkhout thrilled the world at the London 2012 Olympics, won the Gulf Cup in 2013 and then, as arguably one of…
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The road to the 2022 World Cup is now set for the European teams following the draw in Zurich. There has now been a European winner in the last four World Cups: Italy in Germany 2006, Spain in South Africa 2010, Germany in Brazil 2014…
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