Section: Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
Qatar facing crucial test against Ukraine
Qatar will have to bounce back from their defeat against Nigeria if they are to keep their chances alive in the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Poland. Bruno Miguel’s boys face Ukraine in Tychy today and a loss today will mean Qatar’s destiny won’t be in their hands going into the final Group D match against USA. Ukraine beat USA in...
‘On edge’ Federer wins on Paris return, Kerber crashes
Roger Federer marked his return to Roland Garros after a four-year absence with a straight sets win over Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego yesterday, admitting he “felt on edge”, as Angelique Kerber’s hopes of completing a career Grand Slam suffered a quick kill. Federer, a 20-time major winner, hadn’t played the tournament since 2015 when...
Qatar U-20 coach delighted with team’s fighting spirit
Qatar players on Friday fought well against ‘one of the best teams in the world’, coach Bruno Miguel said. Qatar lost to Nigeria 4-0 in their opening FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland. “We played against Nigeria who are one of the best teams in the World Cup,” Miguel said. “The physical fitness differences were clear between the two sides. I...
Qatar go down to Nigeria in U-20 World Cup opener
Qatar lost to Nigeria 0-4 in their Group D opening match at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Tychy, Poland yesterday. Nigeria, runners-up to a Joao Pinto-propelled Portugal in 1989 and a Lionel Messi-inspired Argentina in 2005, went 2-0 up inside 25 minutes – and both goals were indebted to their left-back. Ikouwem Utin duped his marker and unleashed a...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says first days of presidency ‘a shock’
Ukraine’s new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a comedian with no previous political experience, admitted yesterday that his initial days in office have been “a bit of a shock”. “There’s a lot of work,” the 41-year-old told AFP on the sidelines of an international book fair in the capital Kyiv. Zelenskiy, who won a landslide victory...
QFA president meets U20 players in Poland
Qatar Football Association (QFA) president Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani met with Qatar players currently getting ready for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland on Monday.The FIFA U-20 World Cup will be played in Poland from May 23 to June 15.This will be the fourth time that Qatar, currently coached by Bruno Miguel, will feature in...
Austria and the plot against Europe
Across Europe, the looming European Parliament elections have long been viewed as the biggest showdown yet between populism and Europe’s established democratic parties. The collapse of Austria’s government has now revealed just how high the stakes are. The question every European democrat of the left, right, and centre must now ask...
Measles outbreak spreads to Oklahoma as US reports 41 new cases
The worst measles outbreak in the United States in 25 years has spread to Oklahoma, federal health officials said on Monday as they reported 41 new cases nationwide, raising the total number sickened this year to 880 people. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a 4.9% increase in the number of measles cases from May 10 to...
Nadal makes light work of teenager Auger-Aliassime
Rafael Nadal made the perfect start to his bid for a sixth Madrid Open title yesterday by beating Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets.Nadal has endured a turbulent few weeks after slipping to surprise defeats in both Monte Carlo and Barcelona last month before then being hit by a stomach bug on Sunday.But there was never much...
WHO issues warning as measles infects 34,000 in Europe this year
More than 34,000 people across Europe caught measles in the first two months of 2019, with the vast majority of cases in Ukraine, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday as it urged authorities to ensure vulnerable people get vaccinated. The death toll among 34,300 cases reported across 42 countries in the WHO’s European region...
