Arab World Sports

Aussies face tough test,
Australia will be the favourites to progress to Group 1 in
the Asian Zone, although Iraq, China PR and Qatar will provide
stiff opposition.
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Aloisi (AUS): We will be better prepared,
John Aloisi, Australia (striker): “This is the beauty of
being in Asia. We are going to play tough games and if we do
qualify, which we have to be confident of doing, then we will be
better prepared for the World Cup.”
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Asia honours Al Qahtani and Iraq,
Saudi Arabia’s Yasser Al Qahtani pocketed the Asian Player
of the Year award on Wednesday, while the Team of the Year gong
went to Iraq.
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Upsets intensify Beijing race,
Upsets were the order of the day as Qatar, Korea DPR and Syria
ensured the three group leaders dropped points in the race to
Beijing 2008.
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Iraq put seven past Pakistan,
Mahdi Karim scored four to help Asian champions Iraq to a 7-0
victory over Pakistan in their first 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier
on Monday.
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Aspirants out to preserve dream,
Fifteen decisive first round, second leg matches will take place
on Sunday as Asia takes a step towards determining its
representatives in South Africa.
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Make or break in Asia,
The last two matchdays in the Final Round of Asian qualifying
will determine which three teams reach next year’s Men’s
Olympic Football Tournament.
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East Asian duo lead the way,
Japan and Korea Republic both won their opening fixtures in
the final phase of Olympic qualifying on a night that also saw
Qatar shock Saudi Arabia.
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Pope delighted with Iraqi win,
During his general audience of 1 August 2007, the head of the
Roman Catholic Church gave a special mention to the Iraqi
team’s victory at the AFC Asian Cup at the end of July in
Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Koreans closing in on Beijing,
Korea Republic moved closer to a place at the Men’s Olympic
Football Tournament with a third straight win in the AFC Final
Round of qualifying.
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