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شهد حضرة صاحب السمو الشيخ تميم بن حمد آل ثاني أمير البلاد المفدى، المباراة النهائية لكأس الأمير 2026 لكرة القدم، التي جمعت فريقي نادي السد ونادي الغرافة، وأقيمت على استاد خليفة الدولي مساء امس.
وتوج سمو الأمير المفدى فريق نادي الغرافة بكأس البطولة والميداليات الذهبية، فيما سلم سموه فريق نادي السد الميداليات الفضية، وذلك عقب المباراة التي انتهت بنتيجة 1/4.
وشهد المباراة سمو الشيخ جاسم بن حمد آل ثاني الممثل الشخصي للأمير، وسمو الشيخ عبدالله بن خليفة آل ثاني، وسمو الشيخ محمد بن خليفة آل ثاني، وسعادة الشيخ جاسم بن خليفة آل ثاني، وسعادة السيد حسن بن عبدالله الغانم رئيس مجلس الشورى، وعدد من أصحاب السعادة الشيوخ والوزراء.
كما شهد المباراة عدد من أصحاب السعادة كبار المسؤولين من الدول الشقيقة والصديقة، ورؤساء الاتحادات الرياضية العربية والدولية، ومنتسبي وسائل الإعلام، وجمهور من محبي كرة القدم.

Kareem Gomaa and Omar Taleb will spend two weeks with FC Porto as ZED FC continues to place youth players in European trials. xsportfeed.quest

ZED FC players Kareem Gomaa and Omar Taleb will spend a two-week trial period with FC Porto, the Egyptian club announced. The two players are part of ZED’s 2008 team.

They are set to travel to Portugal for an assessment period at the Portuguese club.

ZED said the players were “on their way” to Portugal for the trial. The club did not provide further details on the start date or whether the period could lead to a transfer.

The move is part of a club policy of developing young players and giving them exposure to European football.

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Aston Villa reached the Europa League final nearly eight years after Nassef Sawiris took over, when the club was in the Championship.

Aston Villa reached their first major UEFA final since 1982 after beating Nottingham Forest 4-0 at Villa Park on Thursday to win their Europa League semi-final 4-1 on aggregate.

Ollie Watkins opened the scoring in the 36th minute before Emiliano Buendía converted a penalty after the break. Captain John McGinn scored twice in three minutes to secure Villa’s place in the final.

Villa were European Cup winners in 1982, and last won major silverware in 1996, when they lifted the League Cup.

The run comes nearly eight years after Egyptian businessman Nassef Sawiris and American investor Wes Edens agreed to acquire a majority stake in Aston Villa in 2018. At the time, Villa had spent two years playing in the second-tier English Championship after dropping out of the Premier League in 2016.

The Villains will face Freiburg in the final at Beşiktaş Park in Istanbul on May 20.

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Doha: Qatar, seeking a hat-trick of Asian Cup titles, will face four-time champions Japan, Thailand and Indonesia in Group F after the final draw for the continent’s premier tournament produced an intriguing set of fixtures.

Qatar defeated Jordan 3-1 in February 2024 to retain the crown they first won in 2019.

The draw ceremony took place at Salwa Palace in Riyadh yesterday. The tournament, to be hosted by Saudi Arabia for the first time, will kick off on January 7, 2027.

Saudi Arabia, seeking to lift the coveted trophy for the fourth time, will face 1980 winners Kuwait, Oman and Palestine in Group A. The hosts will kick off the tournament with an enticing encounter against Palestine at the 72,000-seater King Fahd Sports City Stadium in Riyadh.

Group B will see Uzbekistan, Bahrain, DPR Korea and Jordan vying for the two automatic spots to the Round of 16.

Standing in Islamic Republic of Iran’s way of a fourth title in Group C will be Syria, Kyrgyz Republic and China.

Australia - champions in 2015, lead Group D, with Tajikistan, 2007 winners Iraq and Singapore their challengers.

Aiming to deny twice-winners Korea Republic progression from Group E will be United Arab Emirates, Vietnam and either Lebanon or Yemen, who will meet in June to decide the final qualifier for the continental showpiece.

Four-time winners Japan lead the Group F cast, with defending champions Qatar, Thailand and Indonesia also seeking to advance to the knockout stage.

The top two sides from each group and the four best third-placed teams will advance to the Round of 16, which will be played between January 22 and 25. The quarter-finals are scheduled for January 28 and 29, with the semi-finals on February 1 and 2.

The final will be played on February 5, 2027 at the King Fahd Sports City Stadium, where the champions of the 19th edition will be crowned.

Draw Result

Group A: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Palestine

Group B: Uzbekistan, Bahrain, DPR Korea, Jordan

Group C: IR Iran, Syria, Kyrgyz Republic, China PR

Group D: Australia, Tajikistan, Iraq, Singapore

Group E: Korea Republic, UAE, Vietnam, Lebanon/Yemen

Group F: Japan, Qatar, Thailand, Indonesia

Zamalek lost to USM Alger in the CAF Confederation Cup final first leg after a late VAR review ruled led to the winning penalty.

Zamalek lost 1-0 to USM Alger in the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup final in Algiers after a late VAR review overturned a Zamalek goal and awarded the hosts a penalty.

The decisive sequence came in the 88th minute, when Juan Bezerra appeared to put Zamalek ahead. After a VAR review, the referee ruled the goal out. Mahmoud Bentayg was sent off in the aftermath of the decision, leaving the White Knights to finish the match with 10 men.

Ahmed Khaldi scored the only goal from the penalty spot in the 90th minute. The victory gave USM Alger a narrow aggregate lead before the second leg in Cairo on May 16.

Zamalek had earlier missed chances to take the lead. Chico Banza sent an early effort straight at the goalkeeper in the sixth minute and missed another clear opportunity in the 53rd minute.

USM Alger pushed for a breakthrough after the interval, while Zamalek defended in numbers and looked for counterattacks.

The return match is scheduled to take place in Cairo International Stadium. The winner will receive $4 million, while the runner-up will receive $2 million.

Zamalek are seeking their third Confederation Cup title after winning the competition in 2019 and 2024. USM Alger won the title in 2023.

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