Tag: qualifier
North Korea-Japan World Cup qualifier off
North Korea’s players pose for team photos prior to World Cup 2026 qualifier football match between Japan and North Korea at the National Stadium in Tokyo on March 21, 2024. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP) North Korea’s home World Cup qualifier against Japan was called off on Friday, the Asian Football Confederation said, hours…
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Japan warns fans not to go to North Korea for World Cup qualifier
FILE–North Korea’s players enter the stadium before the men’s quarterfinal football match between North Korea and Japan during the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on October 1, 2023. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) Japan has warned football fans not to attempt to travel to “hostile” North Korea for…
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Catantan ready for Olympic qualifier
Samantha Catantan (right) hopes private companies will help fund her Olympic dreams. —AFP Samantha Catantan nearly suited up for Team Philippines in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She feels more than capable of finally hurdling the hump at the forthcoming Olympic Qualification Tournament (OQT) on April 27 and April 28 in Dubai. The Dubai zonal meet…
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PH rowers target Paris berths in Korea qualifier
Cris Nievarez, in action in this file photo, becomes the first Filipino rower to make the Games’ quarterfinals. —INQUIRER FILE PHOTO Cris Nievarez banners a lean Philippine rowing team that will set up camp in China starting this week as they gun for Olympic berths in Paris later this year through the Asian and Oceania…
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PH shooters ramp up preparations ahead of Olympic qualifier
PH shooter Amparo Acuña.–Photo from Amparo Acuña Facebook MANILA, Philippines–Franchette Shayne Quiroz and Amparo Acuna are heading to Germany next month for a pivotal sequence in their Olympic qualification buildup. Both female shooters should be on top of their game in the 2024 ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament for rifle and pistol in Rio de…
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Djokovic hurdles teen qualifier Prizmic at Australian Open 2024
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates victory over Croatia’s Dino Prizmic in their men’s singles match on day one of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 14, 2024. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) An error-strewn Novak Djokovic kickstarted his bid for an 11th Australian Open and unprecedented 25th Grand Slam crown in unconvincing…
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Australian Open: Novak Djokovic battles past teenage qualifier Dino Prizmic in Melbourne | Tennis News
Novak Djokovic survived a huge first-round scare against teenage qualifier Dino Prizmic at the Australian Open. History-chasing Djokovic, bidding for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam, found himself a break down in the third set before going on to win 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-4 in Melbourne. The world No 1, looking for his 11th title…
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Nadal draws qualifier at comeback tournament in Brisbane
Rafael Nadal of Spain attends a training session ahead of the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) Rafael Nadal avoided meeting a seed first up at his comeback tournament after drawing a qualifier in the Brisbane International, with Russia’s Aslan Karatsev a potential second-round opponent. The 37-year-old…
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Brawling fans in stands delay Argentina-Brazil World Cup qualifier
Police break up a fight between Brazilian and Argentinian fans that broke out prior to a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 between Brazil and Argentina at Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023.(AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) RIO DE JANEIRO — Lionel Messi led his Argentina lineup off the…
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Belgium vs Sweden: UEFA declare Euro 2024 Qualifier will not be replayed after Brussels shooting | Football News
UEFA has announced that the abandoned Euro 2024 qualifier between Belgium and Sweden will not be replayed, with the 1-1 half-time score standing as the final result. Monday’s clash in Brussels had to be called off when two Swedish supporters were killed and another injured following a shooting three miles from King Baudouin Stadium. Upon…
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