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Last-gasp own goal sends Tunisia into Arab Cup final

Last-gasp own goal sends Tunisia into Arab Cup final

Tunisia snatched victory with virtually the last kick of the game as an own goal handed them a 1-0 win over Egypt in their Arab Cup semi-final in Doha on Wednesday. Egypt captain Amr El Sulaya flicked a last-gasp free kick into his own net four minutes into stoppage time to break the deadlock between the north African rivals at the newly built Stadium 974 on the outskirts of the Qatari capital. It was as much as a more enterprising Tunisia deserved and

Tunisia beat Oman and qualifies for the Arab Cup…

Tunisia qualified for the Arab Cup semi-finals after its 2-1 victory over Oman in the quarter-finals of the tournament in Qatar on Friday. Striker Seif Eddine Jaziri opened the scoring for Tunisia when he headed a cross pass by Mohamed Ali Benhamida into the net in the 16th minute. The professional striker in the ranks of the Egyptian Zamalek raised his score to four goals, as the top scorer in the tournament. Arshad Al-Alawi equalized for Oman when he fired a powerful shot

Tunisia’s Jabeur to become first Arab player to crack…

Ons Jabeur will become the first Arab player to crack the top 10 of the world rankings after reaching the Indian Wells semi-finals on Thursday and the Tunisian said she is just getting started. Jabeur, currently ranked 14th, reached the final of the Chicago Fall Tennis Classic earlier this month and became the first Arab player to win a WTA title at the Birmingham Classic in June. The 27-year-old defeated Estonia's Anett Kontaveit 7-5 6-3 in Thursday's quarter-final in the California desert, converting