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France Qualify to Quarterfinals of Euro 2024

France Qualify to Quarterfinals of Euro 2024 Berlin, 2 Jul (ONA) ---- France have advanced to the European Championship quarterfinals after Randal Kolo Muani's deflected shot secured a 1-0 win over Belgium yesterday. Kolo Muani sent in an effort in the 85th minute that looped up off Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen and over stranded goalkeeper Koen Casteels. --- Ends/AH ...

Spain Defeat Georgia to Advance for Euro 2024 Quarter-Finals

Spain Defeat Georgia to Advance for Euro 2024 Quarter-Finals Berlin, 1 Jul (ONA) --- Spain defeated Georgia at Euro 2024, with goals from Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, Nico Williams, and Dani Olmo, after conceding own goal. Spain will now face Germany in the quarter-finals. Despite the loss, Georgia stunned the crowd by taking the lead with their first attack just 18 minutes into the game. Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, Nico Williams and Dani Olmo all scored as Spain came from behind to beat surprise packages Georgia 4-1 at Euro 2024 last night and set up a blockbuster quarter-final against ...

England Qualifies for UEFA Euro 2024 Quarter-Finals

England Qualifies for UEFA Euro 2024 Quarter-Finals Berlin, 1 Jul (ONA) --- England qualified for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Euro 2024, following its difficult victory over Slovakia with a score of 2-1 after extra time, in the round of 16 match held yesterday.Slovakia took the lead initially thanks to Ivan Schranz's goal in the 25th minute, only that England managed to equalize in the 5th minute of extra time, through Jude Bellingham.England's second goal was scored by Harry Kane in minute one of the 1st extra period.In the next round, England will face Switzerland in Dusseldorf ...

Twelve Professional Athletes to Compete at Start of Oman Downwinder Paragliding Races on 2 July

Twelve Professional Athletes to Compete at Start of Oman Downwinder Paragliding Races on 2 JulyMuscat, 30 Jun (ONA) --- Oman Downwinder Races 2024 will begin on Tuesday, 2 July 2024, with the participation of 12 professional athletes from the Sultanate of Oman and abroad.The 7-day events will start at beaches of the Wilayat of Duqm in the Al Wusta Governorate will continue all way to Ras Al Jinz Reserve in South A’Sharqiyah Governorate.This first edition of the tournament is organized by Oman Tourism Development Company (Omran Group) as part of the firm’s persistent efforts to ...

Germany Advance to Quarterfinals of Euro 2024 with Win over Denmark

Germany Advance to Quarterfinals of Euro 2024 with Win over Denmark Berlin, 30 Jun (ONA) --- Germany's national football team secured their place in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Euro 2024 by defeating Denmark 2-0 in a Round of 16 match held at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund last night. The tournament is taking place in Germany and will run until July 14.In the quarterfinals, Germany will face the winner of today’s match between Spain and Georgia. --- Ends/AH ...

Switzerland Reach Quarterfinals of Euro 2024 with Victory over Italy

Switzerland Reach Quarterfinals of Euro 2024 with Victory over ItalyBerlin, 30 Jun (ONA) --- Switzerland qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2024 UEFA European Championship, securing a well-deserved 2-0 win over defending champions Italy in the first round of 16 match held last night at the Berlin Olympic Stadium.This marks the second consecutive quarterfinal appearance for Switzerland in their six European Championship participations. They previously exited at the group stage in 1966, 2004, and 2008, and were eliminated in the Round of 16 in 2016.In contrast, the Italian team, ...

Romania and Slovakia Draw 1-1 to Qualify Both into Round of 16 at Euro 2024

Romania and Slovakia Draw 1-1 to Qualify Both into Round of 16 at Euro 2024Frankfurt, 27 Jun (ONA) —- Romania and Slovakia got the 1-1 draw that sent both teams into the round of 16 at the European Championship, with the Romanians topping Group E ahead of Belgium.During a thunderstorm and pounding rain midway through the second half, both teams chased a winning goal in a frenetic spell of play despite the tied score suiting them both.Romania advanced atop the group with Slovakia in third because second-place Belgium drew 0-0 with last-place Ukraine, which is eliminated. Belgium will play ...

Turkey Eliminates Czech Republic in 2-1 Win, Reaches Euro 2024 Kockout Round

Turkey Eliminates Czech Republic in 2-1 Win, Reaches Euro 2024 Kockout RoundHamburg, 27 Jun (ONA) —- Cenk Tosun finally ended the tension when he scored in stoppage time to send Turkey into the knockout stage of the European Championship with a 2-1 win over 10-man Czech Republic.With the Czechs chasing a goal that would have put them through at Turkey's expense, Tosun, a substitute, eluded two exhausted defenders on the left and fired a fierce shot inside the far post.It set off a wave of celebrations among most of the fans in Hamburg's Volksparkstadion, though it also led to a flare-up ...

England Tops Group at Euro 2024, Slovenia Advances

England Tops Group at Euro 2024, Slovenia AdvancesCologne, 26 Jun (ONA) —- England advanced to the knockout stage of Euro 2024 as group winner after a 0-0 draw against Slovenia.The result at Cologne Stadium also saw Slovenia reach the round of 16 and Croatia was eliminated, the Spanish MARCA newspaper reported.In a game of few chances, England substitute Cole Palmer could have sealed the win in stoppage time, but his shot was saved by Slovenia goalkeeper Jan Oblak.England will play one of the qualifying third-placed teams in the round of 16 and is on the opposite side of the draw to Spain, ...

Austria Beats Netherlands to Reach Knockout Stage of Euro 2024 as Group Winner

Austria Beats Netherlands to Reach Knockout Stage of Euro 2024 as Group WinnerBerlin, 26 Jun (ONA) —- Marcel Sabitzer scored late for Austria to advance to the knockout stage of the European Championship as group winner with a 3-2 win over the Netherlands.Austria topped Group D, thanks to France drawing with Poland 1-1 in the other game. Both France and the Netherlands were already assured of progress, thanks to results in other games, the Spanish MARCA newspaper reported.The Austrians had needed a point to be sure of progress and got off to a great start with Dutch forward Donyell Malen ...

Argentina into Copa America Quarters after 1-0 win over Chile

Argentina into Copa America Quarters after 1-0 win over ChileKansas City, 26 Jun (ONA) —- Copa America defending champions Argentina secured a spot in the quarter-finals with one game to spare after a 1-0 defeat against Chile. Inter Milan's Lautaro Martínez scored a late goal in the 87th minute to secure the three points as Argentina are the first team to advance to the knock-out stages of the competition in the United States. Argentina defeated Canada 2-0 in their opening match. In the final Group A game on Saturday they face Peru. With 15 titles, Argentina are ...

AFC Unveils Official Match Ball for Asian Qualifiers for 2026 World Cup

AFC Unveils Official Match Ball for Asian Qualifiers for 2026 World CupKuala Lumpur, 25 Jun (QNA) --- The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and global sports equipment manufacturer Molten have unveiled today the official match ball of the AFC Asian Qualifiers Road to 26, taking place from Sep. 2, 2024 to Nov. 18, 2025.Molten will supply the "AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26" model of their 5th generation Vantaggio for the highly anticipated decisive stages of the Confederation's FIFA World Cup qualifiers, which is set to feature the Continent's top 18 national teams, the AFC website ...

Italy Advance to Round of 16 After Thrilling Draw with Croatia

Italy Advance to Round of 16 After Thrilling Draw with Croatia Berlin, 24 Jun (ONA) ---- Defending champions Italy secured their place in the Round of 16 at the UEFA Euro 2024 following a dramatic 1-1 draw against Croatia in their final Group B match last night. Italy finished the group stage with four points, placing them second in the group behind Spain, who topped the group with a perfect record of nine points after defeating Albania 1-0 in the other group match.Croatia ended in third place with two points, while Albania finished last with one point.Italy will face Switzerland in ...

Germany Draws 1-1 with Switzerland to Finish Top of Group

Germany Draws 1-1 with Switzerland to Finish Top of Group Frankfurt, 24 Jun (ONA) --- Germany found a stoppage-time goal from substitute Niclas Füllkrug to draw 1-1 with Switzerland and ensure the host nation finished top of its group. Füllkrug rose high in a crowded penalty area to head into the far corner of the net past Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer from a cross by another substitute, David Raum. Switzerland had impressed while protecting a 28th-minute goal from Dan Ndoye's clever volleyed shot. The point for each team ensured Germany finished top and ...

Hungary Snatches 1-0 Win over Scotland at Euro 2024

Hungary Snatches 1-0 Win over Scotland at Euro 2024 Stuttgart, 24 Jun (ONA) --- A dramatic stoppage-time goal saw Hungary beat Scotland 1-0 at the European Championship to wreck its opponent's hopes of reaching the knockout stage of a major tournament for the first time in its history. Late substitute Kevin Csoboth scored his first international goal in the 10th minute of stoppage time to see Hungary secure third spot in Group A, behind first-place Germany and Switzerland, the Spanish MARCA newspaper reported. Hungary now faces an anxious wait to see if its three ...

Verstappen Holds off Norris to Claim Third Straight Spanish GP Win

Verstappen Holds off Norris to Claim Third Straight Spanish GP WinMadrid, 23 Jun (ONA) --- World champion Max Verstappen completed a Formula One Spanish Grand Prix winning hat-trick today as he held off a charge from pole sitter Lando Norris. Red Bull star Verstappen capitalized on a poor start from McLaren's Norris who dropped to third into turn one as Mercedes' George Russell ambushed both from fourth on the grid. Verstappen took the lead in lap three and never looked back en route to his seventh season victory and 61st overall, facing no traffic while Norris had to ...

Spain Aims to Keep its Winning Run Going, End Albania’s Faint Chances

Spain Aims to Keep its Winning Run Going, End Albania’s Faint Chances Duesseldorf, Germany, 23 Jun (ONA) --- Spain is already qualified for the Euro 2024 round of 16 as Group B winner and is the only team yet to concede a goal. If it’s to qualify, Albania is likely to need a win tomorrow (Monday) that would rank among all-time great upsets. Spain’s slick, confident performance in its 1-0 win over defending champion Italy means that the team — European champion in 1964, 2008 and 2012 — is once again being hailed as a favourite for the title. Germany and Portugal ...

Italy, Croatia Clash with Tournament Survival at Stake

Italy, Croatia Clash with Tournament Survival at Stake Leipzig, Germany, 23 Jun (ONA) --- Defending champion Italy needs to avoid defeat tomorrow (Monday) against neighboring Croatia in their final group game to ensure progress at the Euro 2024. Croatia can progress with a win, or by avoiding defeat as long as Albania does not beat group-winner Spain in the other Group B game at the same time. Italy has three points after beating Albania 2-1 in its opening game before losing 1-0 to Spain, which is already assured of winning the group. Croatia lost to Spain 3-0 in its opening ...

Inter Want €70m for Calhanoglu Amid Munich Interest

Inter Want €70m for Calhanoglu Amid Munich Interest Rome, 23 Jun (ONA) ---- Inter Milan want €70 million for midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu amid reported interest from Bayern Munich in the Turkey midfielder, La Gazzetta dello Sport reported today.Calhanoglu, aged 27, was a key player in Inter's run to the Serie A title last season, and has a contract with the Nerazzurri until 2027.Germany's Bild paper reported that Bayern have contacted the Germany-born player who has played in the Bundesliga before at SV Hamburg and Bayer Leverkusen.Turkish media said that Calhanoglu has confirmed ...

Portugal Coach Hails Ronaldo, Criticizes Pitch Invaders

Portugal Coach Hails Ronaldo, Criticizes Pitch Invaders Berlin, 23 Jun (ONA) ---- Portugal coach Roberto Martinez has heaped praise on Cristiano Ronaldo for his unselfishness during their 3-0 victory over Turkey at Euro 2024, but was not amused at all over several pitch invaders who tried to take a selfie with the superstar. "Today we saw that the intentions of the fans were good. But you have to careful when the intentions are bad. It should not happen on the field of play," Martinez said. The incidents started when a little boy ran onto the Dortmund pitch midway ...

Ten Hag to Remain Man United Manager after Review

Ten Hag to Remain Man United Manager after Review Manchester, 12 Jun (ONA) --- Erik ten Hag will remain as manager of Manchester United following a post-season review by the club's board. It is understood they are now talking to Ten Hag about extending his contract, which is about to enter its final season. United instigated their review immediately after the FA Cup final, BBC sports reported. Ten Hag went into the game against Manchester City at Wembley amid a backdrop of reports claiming he would be sacked no matter the outcome. Instead, United's ...

Pavlovic Misses Germany Training Again Ahead Euro 2024 Opener

Pavlovic Misses Germany Training Again Ahead Euro 2024 OpenerBerlin, 11 Jun (ONA) --- Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann was still without Bayern Munich midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic today as the team prepares for the Euro 2024 opener against Scotland. The 20-year-old was absent from the training session due to an infection. He had already missed Monday's training for the same reason and is said not to have rejoined the squad at all after the players had the weekend off. The illness comes at the worst possible time for the midfielder who had missed his first call-up in ...

Netherlands Midfielder Koopmeiners Ruled out of Euro 2024 Due to Injury

Netherlands Midfielder Koopmeiners Ruled out of Euro 2024 Due to InjuryAmsterdam, 11 Jun (ONA) --- The Netherlands have suffered another setback ahead of the Euro 2024 and will travel to Germany without midfielder Teun Koopmeiners from Europa League champions Atalanta. "The midfielder won't be able to participate after he injured himself during the warm-up of the match against Iceland yesterday," the national team said today. Koopmeiners played a strong season with Atalanta and was a regular player under Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman. On Monday, the Netherlands had ...

FIFA President Announces Countdown to World Cup 2026

FIFA President Announces Countdown to World Cup 2026 Zurich, 11 Jun (ONA) --- FIFA President Gianni Infantino said he is "counting down the days" with exactly two years to go until the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off. In a statement posted on the FIFA's website, the FIFA President said that the 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup, which starts on 11 June 2026 at the iconic Estadio Azteca Mexico City, would be "the greatest event, the greatest show, the greatest tournament" that the world has ever seen. It will also be the most inclusive FIFA World Cup ever, featuring a ...

Alcaraz Dreams of Catching Djokovic after Third Grand Slam Title

Alcaraz Dreams of Catching Djokovic after Third Grand Slam Title Paris, 10 Jun (ONA) --- Carlos Alcaraz is an eighth of the way towards Novak Djokovic’s haul of 24 grand slam titles and is already dreaming of catching the Serbian superstar. Alcaraz captured his third major crown, and his first French Open title, when he beat Alexander Zverev in a five-set marathon on Sunday. The 21-year-old certainly has time on his side as Djokovic was 24 when he claimed his third grand slam win, at Wimbledon in 2011. After joining fellow Spaniard Nadal as the only men to lift the ...

Agreement Worth RO 4 Million Inked to Invest in Lands of Olympic Committee, Sports Associations

Agreement Worth RO 4 Million Inked to Invest in Lands of Olympic Committee, Sports Associations Muscat, 9 Jun (ONA) --- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth and Al Maha Petroleum Products Marketing Company today signed an agreement to invest in the lands of Oman Olympic Committee (OOC) and Omani sports associations and federations. The agreement deals with constructing facilities opposite the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher on an area of 18,000 square metres to the tune of RO 4 million. The agreement stems from the Ministry’s efforts to explore investment ...

James Maddison to Miss out on Place in England’s Euro 2024 Squad

James Maddison to Miss out on Place in England’s Euro 2024 SquadLondon, 6 Jun (ONA) —- James Maddison is set to miss out on a place in England’s Euro 2024 squad. The 27-year-old was selected by Gareth Southgate as part of the 33-man training group gearing up for this summer’s shot at glory in Germany. Maddison was introduced as a 61st-minute substitute in Monday’s 3-0 friendly win against Bosnia-Herzegovina at St James’ Park and then travelled with the England squad to London. The Tottenham attacking midfielder was pictured training with the group, but he ...

Defending Champion Djokovic Withdraws from French Open

Defending Champion Djokovic Withdraws from French OpenParis, 4 Jun (ONA) --- Defending champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the French Open due to a right knee injury, tournament organizers have announced. The world number one aggravated the injury during his five-set win over Francisco Cerundolo on Monday. Roland Garros organizers said: “Due to a torn medial meniscus in his right knee (discovered during an MRI scan performed today), Novak Djokovic, who was supposed to play Casper Ruud in the quarter-finals tomorrow (Wednesday), has been forced to withdraw ...

Real Madrid Confirm Signing of Kylian Mbappe

Real Madrid Confirm Signing of Kylian Mbappe Madrid, 4 Jun (ONA) --- The announcement that every Real Madrid fan has been waiting for over the past seven years finally arrived. This time it was no fake or social media montage: "Kylian Mbappe is a new player for Real Madrid," declared the club on its website, causing a global sensation. This is one of the most high-profile and impactful signings in the history of football and possibly sports. The announcement came just a few days after Real Madrid secured their 15th Champions League title, marking a monumental moment for the ...

Chelsea Appoint Enzo Maresca as New Coach on Five-year Deal

Chelsea Appoint Enzo Maresca as New Coach on Five-year DealLondon, 3 Jun (ONA) --- Chelsea have appointed Enzo Maresca as their new head coach on a five-year contract. In what is the third permanent managerial appointment since Todd Boehly’s Clearlake Capital consortium bought the club two years ago, former Leicester boss Maresca has been installed in place of Mauricio Pochettino, who left by mutual consent last month (May 2024). Under the Italian’s leadership, the Foxes secured an immediate English Premier League (EPL) return a year after being relegated. Maresca ...