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TOLUCA: Mexico’s forward #09 Raul Jimenez, forward #10 Alexis Vega and Honduras’ defender #14 Andy Najar fight for the ball during the National League of Concacaf quarterfinal second leg match between Mexico and Honduras on November 19, 2024. - AFP

Mexico join Canada in Nations League Final Four

MIAMI: Mexico left it late but overturned a 2-0 first-leg deficit with a 4-0 win over Honduras on Tuesday to reach the Final Four of the CONCACAF Nations League. ‘El Tri’ will face Canada in March’s semi-finals in Los Angeles after Jesse Marsc...

BEIRUT: An undated handout photo obtained from the Lebanese Football Association (LFA) shows Lebanese footballer Celine Haidar running with the ball during a football match in Lebanon. Haidar was about to make her dream of playing on Lebanon’s national women soccer team come true, but debris from a Zionist aistrike wounded the 19-year-old, forcing her into a medically-induced coma. - AFP

Zionist airstrike leaves Lebanese female footballer Haidar in coma

BEIRUT: Lebanese footballer Celine Haidar was about to make her dream of playing for the national women’s team come true, but debris from a Zionist airstrike left the 19-year-old in a medically induced coma. After full-blown war erupted in Septemb...

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Kuwait held to 1-1 draw by Jordan in WCup qualifiers

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s team were held a 1-1 draw with Jordan on Tuesday in the Group B of Asian qualifiers for the FIFA 2026 World Cup. Jordan’s Yazan Al-Naimat scored in the 21st minute, while Kuwait’s Mohammad Dahham equalized in the 68th minute. ...

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Tuchel’s England have ‘tools’ to win World Cup, says Carsley

LONDON: Thomas Tuchel is taking over an England side with “all of the tools” to win the 2026 World Cup, says departing interim manager Lee Carsley. Former Chelsea and Bayern Munich boss Tuchel takes up his new role on January 1 after being given...

XIAMEN: Japan’s Ayumu Seko (right) fights for the ball with China’s Lin Liangming (center) during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification football match between China and Japan in Xiamen, in southeastern China’s Fujian province on November 19, 2024. - AFP

Japan on cusp of World Cup as Son scores in Palestine draw

HONG KONG: Japan are on the brink of qualifying for the World Cup after a 3-1 win at China on Tuesday while Son Heung-min scored again as South Korea were held by Palestine. Indonesia meanwhile stunned Saudi Arabia 2-0 in Jakarta to boost their unli...

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RIO DE JANEIRO: Leaders pose for a group photo after the first session of the G20 Leaders' Meeting on Nov 18, 2024. - AFP

Biden out of the picture as world leaders gather

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Amir, Trump reaffirm strong ties

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A Ukrainian serviceman fires a self-propelled howitzer towards Russian positions at an undisclosed location near Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region on Nov 8, 2024. - AFP

Moscow lowers nuclear threshold

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KUWAIT: Cabinet ministers, led by Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah (right) are seen during their weekly meeting on Tuesday. — KUNA

Cabinet approves appointments, supports violation removal efforts

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EU-GCC Business Forum to foster trade with Kuwait