Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur, when asked about Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Rameez Raja’s remarks during a roadshow in the national capital, said that India is a big force in the world of sports and any country Can’t ignore India. 2023 Cricket World Cup. “Wait for the right time. India is a major force in the world of sports and no country can afford to ignore India,” said Anurag Thakur, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports.
Saturday, November 26, 2022
vanshaj: Vishwanath, Vanshaj, Devika clinch gold medals at Youth World Boxing Championships
Indian boxers Vishwanath Suresh, Vansh and Devika Ghorpade lived up to their favorite tag as they registered commanding victories to clinch gold medals at the IBA Youth Men’s and Women’s World Championships 2022 in La Nucia, Spain. Chennai-born Vishwanath won India’s first gold at the prestigious championship by defeating Ronal Suyom of Philippines without breaking a sweat in the men’s 48kg final.
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Bhavna Sharma won the silver medal in the women’s 48kg category after going down 0-5 against Uzbekistan’s Gulsevar Ganieva in the opening match of the day.
Ashish (54kg) was the other Indian to end with a silver medal. He lost 1–4 against Japanese boxer Yuta Sakai in a thrilling final.
Devika, who hails from Pune, added a second gold to India’s tally by defeating England’s Lauren Mackie in the women’s 52kg final. Youth Asian champion Vanshaj ended the day on a high note for India by winning his third gold.
The confident boxer from Sonipat comfortably outclassed Georgia’s Demur Kazia in the men’s 63.5kg final.
With 11 medals, India topped the ongoing edition of the event, followed by Uzbekistan (10), Ireland (7) and Kazakhstan (7).
Around 600 boxers from 73 countries participated in this year’s championship.
India’s eight medals in the women’s category is also the most for any country.
Already having won three gold medals, Raveena (63kg) and Kirti (plus 81kg) will look to add two more yellow metals to India’s kitty in the women’s final on the last day of competition.
Raveena and Keerthi will take on Megan Decler of the Netherlands and Elizabeth D’Arcy of Ireland respectively.
Apart from three gold and two silver on the final day, India’s tally also featured four bronze medals from Tamanna (50kg), Kunjarani Devi Thongam (60kg), Muskaan (75kg) and Lashu Yadav (70kg), who advanced to the semi-finals. I was defeated.
spain: World team chess: India lose bronze medal play-off to Spain
India lost 1-3 to Spain in the tie-break after the two-round bronze medal play-off ended in a tie at the FIDE World Team Chess Championship, here on Saturday.
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In both the rounds the teams played out a 2-2 draw. But Jaime Santos Latasa and David Anton Guijarro gave Spain the advantage by defeating Vidit Santosh Gujrati and Nihal Sarin respectively in the blitz tie-break.
In other games, SL Narayanan played out a draw with Alexey Shirov and Abhijit Gupta drew with Miguel Santos Ruiz. This gave Spain a 3-1 victory early on Saturday.
In the first round, Gujarát drew Santos Latasa playing black, while Sarin signed peace with Guijarro in the last game of that match. Two other games Narayanan versus Daniel Yufa and Gupta against Santos Ruiz also ended in draws. The pattern was repeated in the second round as games on all four boards with equal players ended in draws.
Spain took the tie-break for a 4–2 victory and their first medal in the team competition.
Meanwhile, China defeated Uzbekistan 4–0, winning the two rounds by identical 2.5–1.5 scorelines.
FIFA World Cup: Football: Why is Italy not in the World Cup 2022?
Four-time champions Italy are not at this year’s World Cup in Qatar, marking the second time the ‘azzurri’ will miss the tournament. Here’s what you need to know about the European Champions’ failure to qualify:
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How did Italy’s World Cup qualification campaign unfold?
* Italy was drawn in Group C of the UEFA World Cup qualification round, along with Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Bulgaria and Lithuania. * The pressure on coach Roberto Mancini and the team was high after Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup in Russia four years ago.
* They started with three consecutive wins against Northern Ireland, Bulgaria and Lithuania before taking a break for last year’s European Championships.
* After winning the tournament, they drew twice in a row away to Bulgaria and Switzerland, before claiming a 5–0 victory at home against Lithuania.
* With two games left, Italy appeared to be in pole position to secure qualification, but drew 1–1 with Switzerland to leave both teams on equal points before the final round.
* Four months after Euro 2020 success, Italy’s 0-0 draw in Northern Ireland meant Switzerland topped their World Cup qualifying group after victory over Bulgaria, putting Mancini’s side through to the playoffs .
How did the World Cup playoffs unfold for Italy?
* Italy were on course to meet Portugal in the deciding playoff tie, but they lost the World Cup final after losing 1-0 at home to North Macedonia thanks to a last-gasp strike from Aleksandar Trajkovski.
* North Macedonia reached the final, where they were beaten 2–0 by Portugal, which secured a place in the World Cup.
Why didn’t Italy qualify for the World Cup in 2018?
* Italy qualified for the 2018 World Cup by finishing second in Group G.
* They then failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 60 years in 2017 after being held to a 0–0 home draw, making it to the final with a 1–0 aggregate victory in Russia. ,
* The Italians, who had not missed a World Cup since the 1958 final in Sweden, saw Andrea Barzagli, Daniele De Rossi and captain Gianluigi Buffon all announce their retirements from the national team just after the game.
Friday, November 25, 2022
world cup: Argentina look to Messi to salvage FIFA World Cup bid
Argentina will look to save their World Cup skins in Qatar on Saturday when Lionel Messi and his men face Mexico in a match they cannot afford to lose.
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A surprise 2-1 defeat to Saudi Arabia has left Argentina, who arrived in Doha on a 36-match unbeaten run and in a precarious position as one of the overall favourites.
Argentina said they would look to the memory of superstar Diego Maradona, the 1986 World Cup-winning captain who died two years ago this week, to inspire them against the Mexicans.
Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez said, “We keep him in mind. He was a very important figure in world football, not just for us in Argentina.” “Today is a sad day for everyone and hopefully tomorrow we can give happiness.”
Argentina know they cannot afford a repeat of their opening match in Group C.
“It was difficult but we are a united group, a strong group that knows what we want, we know about our opponents, we have already overcome many things,” said Martínez, who won two The bar goal was disallowed for offside. Saudi.
The surprising Saudis have their chance to prove they can’t shine in the pan when they face Poland and Robert Lewandowski, who is still looking for the first World Cup goal of his career.
The Barcelona forward missed a penalty in a goalless draw against Mexico.
In other games on Saturday, defending champions France can book their place in the last 16 if they beat Denmark at Stadium 974, which incorporates shipping containers in its design.
The French lost defender Lucas Hernandez to injury in their opening 4-1 win against Australia, adding to a list of absences headed by Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema, who was world number one before kicking a ball. were out of the cup.
Australia faced another tough ride against a strong Tunisian side.
– Hosts Qatar out – In Friday’s action, host nation Qatar crashed out of their own World Cup after suffering a second straight defeat.
Qatar lost 3–1 to Senegal and became the first team to be eliminated from this World Cup after Netherlands and Ecuador drew 1–1 in their other Group A game.
Asian champions Qatar had high hopes coming into the tournament, but became only the second home team after South Africa in 2010 to crash out in the group stage.
Goals from Boule Dia, Famara Didhiou and Bamba Dieng were enough to seal the victory for African champions Senegal.
Mohamed Muntari scored Qatar’s only World Cup goal to date in a disappointing debut on football’s biggest stage – the first time a World Cup host nation has been knocked out after just two games.
Qatar defender Tarek Salman said, “We want to say that we are very sad for the supporters, the country.”
We have made them feel bad by losing two consecutive matches in the World Cup.
Senegal will now need to beat Ecuador to progress to the knockout stage, while Qatar will face the Dutch.
An indifferent England missed the chance to qualify for the knockout stage after a 0–0 draw with the United States.
After defeating Iran 6–2 in their opening match, England rarely troubled a well organized USA unit and were booed at full-time.
England captain Harry Kane said, “A draw isn’t the end of the world for us, it puts us in a great position in the group.”
England need to avoid a four-goal defeat by neighbors Wales on Tuesday to progress and know that a win would see them progress as group winners.
Earlier, Iran scored twice deep in stoppage time to beat Wales 2-0 and breathe new life into a World Cup campaign that has been overshadowed by massive anti-government protests in the country.
Iranian players sang the national anthem ahead of their win over Wales, opting to remain silent at their opener in Qatar in an apparent gesture of support for the protesters.
They were deserved winners against a 10 man team late in the match.
Iran, who would have finished on the losing side, earned Gareth Bale’s Wales penalty in the eighth minute of injury time when substitute Roozbeh Cheshmi smashed home.
The Iranians drove thousands of their fans crazy when Ramin Rezian slotted in the second goal on the counter-attack.
Superstar forward Neymar will miss the team’s next match against Switzerland after suffering an ankle ligament injury in their opening 2-0 win against Serbia, the Brazilian squad announced.
Neymar could also be sidelined for Brazil’s final group game against Cameroon, according to a report in Brazil’s Globo Esporte.
Brazil sprinkle stardust on Qatar football world cup
It is pertinent to note that no World Cup can really start until Brazil plays. The magic of this most famous tournament doesn’t really reach its peak until it is sprinkled with the stardust of the Selecao.
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On this one, here in Qatar, the real tournament kicks off in five days with five-time winners – and opponents Serbia – the 31st and 32nd teams to start and run their campaigns. He had top billing. After the undercard, the main event. It was never too soon for Lusail Stadium streaming in yellow, its sight and sound and the samba becoming synonymous with this grandest of stages.
The pressure on the pitch is always on Neymar. The Talisman of Talisman is certainly still the star attraction, with the mere mention of her name ahead of enough kick-offs to deafen anyone within this raucous arena. Almost the exact same age Pele was when he won his third of three World Cups, the one he wants more than any other if Brazil are to end their 20-year wait for a trophy, you think That it would still come on the strength of another supernatural power of the greatest No. 10 of all time.
If the real Brazil will go on to reveal themselves later in this tournament, as they are expected to, signs of a higher plane were still visible here, albeit a disappointing first half. The magnificence of Casemiro’s distribution, the spark of Vinicius Junior’s change of pace, the nutmeg of Neymar. Serbia, to their credit, were in no mood for fall. His place in Qatar was barely won and he fought his heart out here. Two, three and even four were deployed to shadow Neymar’s every touch, any chink in the armour, any rogue touch. Chances came and went, Vinicius and Rafinha made mistakes when a calm head would surely have prevailed. Sandro knocked over a post from afar. Neymar, the god, proved with incredibly uncharacteristic abuse that he was ultimately human. But as nerves picked up, relief finally came. Richardson would not be the first Brazilian forward name you pull from history out of thin air. He won’t even make his debut with R. But if the first goal to break the deadlock – a tap after Vinicius’ rebound shot – was not worthy of those great No. 9s of the past, his second was well and truly.
Flicking the ball and rotating it to meet his shoulder in one movement, Richardson’s sensational overhead kick volley to double the lead and decisively seal victory was as special as any World Cup goal you can think of. can do. Pay Le, Carlos Alberto, Ronaldinho. The World Cup is often remembered for Brazil’s goal. This one, too soon, may be remembered for Richardson. This tournament may be five days old, but now the World Cup can start in true sense. Brazil has arrived.
qatar: Qatar loses 3-1 to Senegal as host nearing World Cup exit
Senegal sent hosts Qatar to yet another World Cup defeat on Friday, winning 3-1 after a defensive error gave the African champions the lead.
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Qatar defender Boualem Khouki tried to make a clearance under no pressure, failed to connect and fell on his back, before striker Boulaye Dia drilled in the first goal.
At the beginning of the second half, Famara Didhiu made it 2-0 with a header from a corner.
Qatar’s substitute Mohammad Muntari put the hosts 2-1 ahead with a header. But Qatar’s fightback lasted six minutes before Bamba Dieng put Senegal two goals back. Qatar has lost both its games and will be out of the World Cup in less than a week if the other Group A match between the Netherlands and Ecuador is drawn later on Friday.
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