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Spain strikes late to win record fourth Euro crown
After a cautious first half where Spain had 65 percent possession but England’s Phil Foden managed the only shot on target, the Spaniards struck two minutes after the restart, despite losing influential midfielder Rodri to injury at the break.
Spain’s Mikel Oyarzabal scored four minutes from time as they capped a dominant Euro 2024 campaign with a deserved 2-1 win over England in Sunday’s showpiece for a record fourth title and condemned their opponents to a second straight final defeat.
Oyarzabal finished off a swift counter-attack for the winner after England had fought back from a goal down for the fourth successive match and seemingly earned extra-time, Reuters reported.
“I have done my job,” said Oyarzabal, who came on for captain Alvaro Morata after 67 minutes. “Just the fact of being in the 26, you value it a lot. It happened to me but could have happened to anyone.”
Spain manager Luis de la Fuente added: “I couldn’t be happier. A real team, European champions. I said I was proud and today I am even prouder. It confirms what we are. For me, they are the best in the world.”
After a cautious first half where Spain had 65 percent possession but England’s Phil Foden managed the only shot on target, the Spaniards struck two minutes after the restart, despite losing influential midfielder Rodri to injury at the break.
Teenager Lamine Yamal, who had been shackled completely in the first half, finally found space down the right and crossed for Nico Williams to slot home past goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, Reuters reported.
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Afghanistan’s U-17 team through to finals of CAFA championships
The final will take place on Saturday August 24 at 7.30pm Kabul time.
Afghanistan’s U17 national football team beat Tajikistan 1-0 in Wednesday night’s game and advanced to the finals of the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Championship in Dushanbe.
Sahil Sarwari scored the winning goal for the Afghanistan team in the sixth minute of the game.
With this victory, Afghanistan’s U-17 team qualified for the final and will play Uzbekistan.
Player of the match was Hamid Amiri.
Uzbekistan also played on Wednesday and beat Iran 1-0 in their match.
The championship kicked off on August 17 between six Central Asia countries.
The tournament was hosted by Tajikistan and all matches were played in Dushanbe.
The final will take place on Saturday August 24 at 7.30pm Kabul time.
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R. Sridhar appointed as Afghanistan cricket assistant coach
ACB said in a statement that it wishes Sridhar to fill the role effectively and hopes to have long-term contract with him in the future.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has signed up R Sridhar as assistant coach for the nation’s upcoming series against New Zealand and South Africa. Sridhar had served as India’s fielding coach from 2014 to 2021.
Afghanistan, coached by former England batter Jonathan Trott, have a one-off Test against New Zealand in Noida from September 9, followed by three ODIs against South Africa in Sharjah from September 18.
Sridhar, 54, is a former left-arm spinner who played for Hyderabad in the Indian domestic circuit in the 1990s. He began his coaching career in 2001, and went on to work at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, with the India Under-19s at the 2014 World Cup, and with Kings XI Punjab at the IPL, leading up to his long stint with India’s senior side. Sridhar is a Level-3 certified coach.
ACB said in a statement that it wishes Sridhar to fill the role effectively and hopes to have long-term contract with him in the future.
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Afghanistan U-17 to face Tajikistan in CAFA Championship match
This is Afghanistan’s second match, after the team beat Kyrgyz Republic 2-0.
Afghanistan’s U-17 football team will face Tajikistan on Wednesday night in their 2024 Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) U-17 Championship match.
The team will play Tajikistan in Dushanbe at 9pm. At 6pm, Iran will take on Uzbekistan. Both matches will be played at the Republican Central Stadium in Dushanbe.
CAFA consists of the national football associations of Central Asia, and runs competitions between national teams.
The 2024 CAFA U-17 Championship will be held from August 17 to 24.
This is Afghanistan’s second match, after the team beat Kyrgyz Republic 2-0.
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