Ethiopian women’s national soccer team has eliminated Uganda in the ongoing 2020 Olympic Games qualifier for the Africa region. The Ethiopian team won the first leg 3-2 on Wednesday in Addis Ababa and humbled Uganda 1-0 in the return leg played here on Saturday to qualify 4-2 on aggregate. Lora Abera netted the vital goal in the 66th minute to silence the Ugandan crowd and give Ethiopia the lead. Uganda tried to fight back and pressed for a goal, but the Ethiopians defended well in numbers. “I am happy that I scored an important goal that gave us a win away from home and qualification to the next round,” Ethiopia’s scorer Abera told Xinhua after the game. Uganda’s head coach Faridah Bulega was disappointed after the final whistle. “My team did not play well and we missed several scoring chances,” Bulega said. Ethiopia will face Cameroon in the second round starting on August 26, 2019. … [Read more...] about Woman’s Thriller as Ethiopian women’s soccer team eliminates Uganda
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Football shocker: Iran’s women soccer team thrashes Palestine 9-0 in Olympic qualifiers
Iran’s women soccer team smashed Palestine 9-0 at the Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar in a Group C match on Saturday in the AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers. Samaneh Chahkandi granted Iran an early lead, breaking the deadlock four minutes into the game, before Hajar Dabbaghi, Mona Hamoudi, Sara Ghomi and Zahra Ghanbari each added two goals. With the victory, Iran now stand second in Group C with three points, three points adrift of leaders Chinese Taipei, who have won both matches in the first two rounds. However, Iran’s whopping goal difference means they have every chance of advancing should they defeat Chinese Taipei in the last group match on Tuesday. The winner of each group will advance into the third round of the qualification for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. … [Read more...] about Football shocker: Iran’s women soccer team thrashes Palestine 9-0 in Olympic qualifiers
Upcoming: Iran to play friendly soccer match with South Korea
Iran and South Korea will meet in a soccer friendly in Guangzhou, China, on June 7, Tehran Times daily reported on Saturday. Iran have won all the four matches against South Korea since the 2011 AFC Asian Cup when the Iranians lost 1-0 to the Taeguk Warriors in the quarterfinals. Currently, the Iranian national soccer team is without a head coach after parting ways with Carlos Queiroz, who failed to end Iran’s 43-year title drought in the AFC Asian Cup earlier this year. … [Read more...] about Upcoming: Iran to play friendly soccer match with South Korea
Qatar wins, regional rivals lose in Asian soccer elections
AP Updated 5:21 AM EDT Apr 6, 2019 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — On a big day for Qatar at the Asian soccer elections, the 2022 World Cup host regained a seat on FIFA's ruling committee and saw defeats for candidates from its regional rivals which are boycotting Doha and want the tournament shared with other Middle East countries. There will be no Saudi Arabian or United Arab Emirates delegate on the Asian Football Confederation's executive committee elected by 47 member federations Saturday. Qatari candidate Saoud Al Mohannadi retained his AFC vice-presidency representing west Asia for four more years, and gained a seat on the FIFA Council. It brings Qatar closer to FIFA decision-making for the first time since 2011, when Mohamed bin Hammam was suspended — and later banned for life — for financial wrongdoing months after the gas-rich emirate won its World Cup hosting rights. Saturday's results continue Qatar's winning run in 2019, after its national team was the … [Read more...] about Qatar wins, regional rivals lose in Asian soccer elections
Thai Soccer Team Were Sedated With Ketamine for Dangerous Cave Rescue
What was meant to be a fun excursion for the "Wild Boars" soccer team quickly turned into a harrowing struggle for survival as the teenagers and their coach became trapped by flood waters deep inside a complex cave system in late June 2018. They remained in the cave for 17 days before the last group of boys, along with their coach, were rescued on July 10. © AP Photo/ Courtesy of Argentine NavyRussia on Navy Rescue Mission: World's Heaviest Plane Departs to Argentina An international team of divers was assembled to rescue the trapped boys and their coach, but the heavy rains and the dark and complex cave system would make the rescue anything but easy, even for the experienced team. Saman Gunan, a former Thai Navy Seal, died during the operation when he ran out of oxygen on a dive. To help keep the boys calm under the dangerous conditions, the organizers of the … [Read more...] about Thai Soccer Team Were Sedated With Ketamine for Dangerous Cave Rescue