Ukraine came from behind to beat Iceland in a play-off to qualify for Euro 2024 on Tuesday, while Poland secured their place at the finals with a penalty shoot-out victory over Wales and Georgia qualified for a first ever major tournament. The Ukrainians were aiming to qualify for a first tournament since the Russian invasion...
Alexander Zverev saved two match points in a gruelling three-set win over Hubert Hurkacz to help Germany upset top seeds Poland and clinch a maiden United Cup title in Sydney on Sunday. The world number seven kept the tie alive with his never-say-die 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 victory after top-ranked Iga Swiatek had swept past...
Four-time Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek and teammate Hubert Hurkacz swept top seeds Poland into the United Cup final on Saturday with a hard-fought victory over France. Hurkacz, at a career-high nine in the world, defeated left-hander Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 7-5 in Sydney before world number one Swiatek toppled Caroline Garcia 4-6, 6-1, 6-1. They will...
Namibian junior rugby player Owen Hawanga has recently made an exciting move in his sporting career. The twenty-year-old athlete has signed a three-year contract to play rugby in the Polish Rugby Union League for Club Lechia Gdańsk, starting next year. Hawanga’s journey to this point saw him return to Namibia from South Africa, where he...
KIEV, Sept. 19 — Kyiv will file a lawsuit to the World Trade Organization against Poland, Hungary and Slovakia over their decisions to extend a ban on grain imports from Ukraine, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Monday, citing a senior official. “It is important to prove that these actions are legally wrong. And that’s why...
Ukraine is set to challenge unilateral grain-import bans imposed by three EU neighbors and consider retaliatory actions. The government in Kyiv plans to file a complaint with the World Trade Organization if the restrictions persist beyond Friday. The post Ukraine to sue Hungary, Slovakia and Poland over grain ban first appeared on Future Media. Source link
Wout Weghorst scored a second-half winner as the Netherlands beat Ireland 2-1 in Dublin to boost their Euro 2024 qualifying hopes on Sunday, while Poland lost for the third time in qualifying against Albania. Ronald Koeman’s Dutch side had to come back from behind against a spirited Ireland but did enough to stay in the...
Euro 2024 hosts Germany lost 1-0 to Poland in a friendly in Warsaw on Friday, with Jakub Kiwor’s first-half goal piling more pressure on coach Hansi Flick. Poland’s victory was just their second over their neighbours in 22 games dating back to 1933, and left Germany with a single win in four games since their...