Qatar, the host country of the 2022 World Cup, couldn't wait to host the Arabian Cup as a warm-up with just one year to go before the tournament begins. In the first round, Qatar defeated Bahrain 1-0. Going into the second round, facing Oman, the game went to the 98th minute, Moez Ali in a header, the ball hit the shoulder of the defender and rebounded, miraculously over the crossbar, the referee ruled that the goal is valid, and finally Qatar reversed to win 2-1, completing a thrilling shutout.
However, slow-motion replays showed that there was no conclusive evidence as to whether the ball actually crossed the goal line at all. As the tournament did not use goal-line technology and relied only on the VAR system, the controversy over the goal line ended with a valid goal for hosts Qatar.
European crown
Seeded teams in tournament with multiple lines of force
In the early hours of this morning, a Portuguese Premier League match was in full swing, with Sporting Portugal defeating Benfica 3-1, and now sitting in second place on the table, only trailing Porto on goal difference. In addition to the good results in the domestic league, Sporting Portugal also in the UEFA Champions League and Portuguese Cup, has won 12 consecutive victories in all competitions, the three fronts go hand in hand. In the UEFA Champions League group stage, as one of the seeded teams, Sporting Portugal pipped Borussia Dortmund two weeks ago, locking the knockout stage qualification in the early round.
