Tajikistan

Saudi beat Tajikistan 4-2 in AFC U-23 Asian Cup group opener

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LeBron James and the Lakers beat Pelicans in play-in, earn a playoff rematch with the Nuggets NEW ORLEANS: LeBron James, Anthony Davis and their supporting cast have the Los Angeles Lakers looking like a tougher out in the playoffs than they appeared to be just a few weeks earlier. The New Orleans Pelicans, meanwhile, find … Read more

Saudi Arabia held by Tajikistan in qualifier but stay on course for World Cup

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LOS ANGELES: The Atlanta Hawks produced a comeback for the ages to overturn a 30-point deficit and defeat the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics 120-118 on Monday. Boston, who were confirmed as having clinched the Eastern Conference’s top seed earlier on Monday, appeared to be cruising toward a resounding win after outscoring Atlanta 44-22 in the … Read more

Ayman Yahya’s return boosts Saudi squad ahead of Tajikistan clash

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RIYADH: In less than a season playing for Al-Ittihad women’s team, Ashleigh Megan Plumptre has left an indelible mark not just on the field of play, but in the hearts of  those she has encountered in Saudi Arabia, just as she has done throughout her career at club and international level. As a distinguished center-back … Read more

Green Falcons training ahead of Tajikistan qualification matches

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RIYADH: Saudi national football team coach Roberto Mancini on Wednesday named his squad for a training camp ahead of two Asian qualification matches against Tajikistan later this month. The Green Falcons begin training in Riyadh on Sunday in preparation for the third and fourth rounds of the second stage of the Asian qualifiers for the … Read more

Jordan end Tajikistan run to reach first Asian Cup semifinal

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Cristiano Ronaldo is ‘visionary’ that changed Saudi football, says Al-Nassr CEO Guido Fienga JEDDAH: On Jan. 19, 2023, Cristiano Ronaldo played his first match on Saudi soil since his sensational move to Riyadh in a friendly match between a combined Al-Nassr-Al-Hilal XI and French champions Paris Saint-Germain. As fate would have it, facing him was … Read more

Meet Petar Segrt: The coach who has transformed Tajikistan into shock Asian Cup contenders

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With a smile etched on his face in spite of a heavily bandaged head, Palestine’s Oday Dabbagh strode through the mixed zone following his team’s narrow 2-1 defeat to Qatar on Monday. A couple of meters away from Dabbagh, midfielder Mahmoud Abu Warda disdainfully stated “we didn’t deserve to lose, the referee did not do … Read more

‘No limits’ for Asian Cup debutants Tajikistan after beating UAE, reaching last eight

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After a two-day break, the AFC Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar returns to action as the knockout stages start on Sunday. Here are five talking points ahead of all the action. How will Mancini’s Saudi team counter South Korea? Saudi Arabia versus South Korea is, on paper, the biggest clash of the second round. The … Read more