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Al-Hussein Club were crowned Jordan FA Cup champions for the first time in their history
Al-Hussein Club were crowned Jordan FA Cup champions for the first time in their history after defeating Al-Ramtha 3–0 in the final on Saturday at Amman International Stadium. The “Royal” side’s goals were scored by Rizq Bani Hani (65), Youssef Abu Jalboush “Saisa” (69), and Obaida Al-Namarneh (75). Al-Hussein finally secured the title that had eluded them since the competition’s inception in 1980, completing a historic domestic treble after winning the league title last week and the Super Cup at the start of the season against Al-Wehdat. The team also claimed their second trophy under national coach Ahmad Hayel, who took charge just two weeks ago, replacing Brazilian coach Ney Franco. The victory denied Al-Ramtha a third title, having previously won the competition in 1990 and 1991. Al-Faisaly remains the record holder for most Jordan FA Cup titles with 21, followed by Al-Wehdat with 13, while Al-Ramtha and Shabab Al-Ordon have...
Penalty shootout leads USM Alger to Confederation Cup title
Algerian side USM Alger were crowned CAF Confederation Cup champions for the second time in their history after defeating Egypt’s Zamalek 8–7 on penalties in the final. The shootout followed a 1–0 win for Zamalek in the second leg, matching USM Alger’s 1–0 victory in the first leg last week, leaving the aggregate score tied. Zamalek’s only goal in...
Al-Ahli defeated Al-Kholood 3–0
in their final home match of the Saudi Pro League season in Jeddah. Al-Ahli scored all three goals in the first half and celebrated with their fans after recently winning the AFC Champions League title for the second consecutive year, as well as the Saudi Super Cup. The victory lifted Al-Ahli to 78 points in third place, while Al-Kholood remained on 32 points in 13th. Al-Ahli will...
Saudi side Al-Nassr, led by Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, lost the AFC Champions League 2
Saudi side Al-Nassr, led by Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, lost the AFC Champions League 2 title after a 1–0 defeat to Japan’s Gamba Osaka at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh. The Japanese club secured the trophy thanks to a single goal from Turkish striker Deniz Ümit in the 30th minute, leaving Al-Nassr and Ronaldo with one final chance to salvage their season by winning the...
Al-Hilal defeated Neom 2–0
Al-Hilal defeated Neom 2–0, delivering a dramatic twist to the Saudi Pro League title race on Saturday in the penultimate (33rd) round. Simone Inzaghi’s side entered the match knowing that anything less than a win would hand the title to Al-Nassr, who were five points ahead after their 4–2 victory over Al-Shabab earlier this month, following the dramatic 1–1 draw...
Football competitions
Barcelona 5-0 Athletic Bilbao
Barcelona booked their spot in the final of the Spanish Super Cup courtesy of a 5-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in Wednesday's semi-final fixture. Hansi Flick 's...
Senegal is the first to qualify for the semi-finals with a goal in Mali
Senegal, the 2022 champion, booked the first ticket to the semi-finals of the thirty-fifth edition of the African Cup of Nations finals in football held in Morocco, by defeating Mali 1-0, on...
Xavi: “We have to change and improve a lot to compete next year. We can’t give away games like this”. “Against Real Madrid and Girona we were better in all four games but we didn’t win…”.
Girona sealed the derby clash against Barcelona 4-2 donating the La Liga title to Real Madrid. Girona, who secured a historic participation in next season's Champions League, awarded Barcelona...
Al-Ittihad to a 2–1 victory over Damac
Abdulaziz Al-Bishi scored in stoppage time to lead Al-Ittihad to a 2–1 victory over Damac in the Saudi Pro League on Sunday. With this win, Al-Ittihad raised their tally to 52 points in...
Saint-Germain regains the lead in the French League
Paris Saint-Germain regained the lead in the French League with a 3-0 victory over its guest Metz in the twenty-third round of the competition.The Parisian giant, the defending champion...
Thunder strengthens its lead in the West and Pistons in the East
Oklahoma City Thunder, the defending NBA champions, continue to lead the Western Conference with a strong record of 15 wins and only 1 loss after their 126-109 victory over the New...
Rybakina far too strong for Wozniacki
Elena Rybakina is famously a woman who is not prone to big public statements, the world No.4 preferring a quietly methodical approach. That has so far delivered Rybakina with...
55 historical points of Harden
Veteran James Harden delivered a historic performance by scoring 55 points as he led the Los Angeles Clippers to a 131-116 victory over the Charlotte Hornets, while the Detroit Pistons...
Alcaraz battled two opponents in 2024 US Open loss: 'I was fighting with myself'
Carlos Alcaraz, Naomi Osaka knocked out: 2024 US Open Day 4 in review Carlos Alcaraz gave full credit to Botic van De Zandschulp Thursday night at the US Open, after the...
Romania win Group E at Euro 2024 as Belgium spared embarrassing exit by Ukraine's poor finishing
Romania draw with Slovakia to finish top of Euro 2024 Group E Belgium finish second after clinging to 0-0 draw against Ukraine Ukraine crash out, with Slovakia claiming place in last 16...
Jokic crowned Third Time Player of the Year
Denver Nuggets cornerback Nikola Jokic of Serbia was named the NBA MVP for the third time in four seasons Wednesday. The 29-year-old Serb star, who finished second in the 2023 vote before...
Joao Pedro leads Chelsea to the final
