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Iran defeat Jordan to complete line-up for Women's Asian Cup
July 20 (Reuters) - Iran handed Jordan a 2-1 defeat in Amman on Saturday to claim the final berth at next year's Women's Asian Cup finals, which will be held in Australia in March. Second-half goals from Sara Didar and Negin Zandi earned Marziyeh Jafari's team a win that secured top spot in Group A of the preliminaries ahead of the Jordanians due to their better head-to-head record. The Iranians are the last team to qualify for the finals after matches in Group A were postponed due to the recent Israel-Iran conflict. Australia will host the 12-team tournament in Sydney, Perth and Gold Coast from March 1 to 21 and Joe Montemurro's home side will be among the favourites to lift the trophy. Defending champions China, who have won the title a record nine times, will also be joined at the finals by South Korea, Japan, Bangladesh, India, Taiwan, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, the Philippines and North Korea. The draw will take place in Sydney on July 29. "There's a real energy building, not just here in Australia but across Asia, and this diverse, high-quality line-up shows just how far women's football has come," said Sarah Walsh, the event's chief organising officer. "With so much talent and so many great stories coming together, this is going to be a tournament to remember." The competition will also serve as Asia's qualifying tournament for the Women's World Cup in 2027 with six automatic berths available at the finals in Brazil. A further two nations will progress to a series of intercontinental playoffs.
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2025 Washougal 250 Moto 1: LIVE Updates
Haiden Deegan struggled in qualification to post the sixth-fastest time, but he tends to find speed when it matters most. Garrett Marchbanks earned the fastest time for his first since 2019 earlier in the day. Jalek Swoll earned the holeshot 2025 Washougal Motocross 450 Qualification: Jett Lawrence sweeps sessions Chase Sexton cut into Jett Lawrence's advantage in the second qualification session, lowering it from more than 1.5 seconds to a little more than one second. Dan Beaver , In Race Notes Haiden Deegan was only sixth quickest in qualification. Jalek Swoll grabbed the holeshot with Ryder DiFrancesco slotting into second. Deegan got a great start and is third on Lap 1. More SuperMotocross News Chase Sexton wins Washougal Moto 1, Jett Lawrence thirdWashougal 450 Qualification | 250 QualificationJason Anderson out for remainder of 2025 SMX seasonWashougal Preview | Betting GuideTom Vialle to skip WashougalAaron Plessinger to miss Washougal for illnessJulien Beaumer sits out two rounds to heal from High Point crashSpring Creek 450 Results | 250 ResultsJett Lawrence again overcomes Moto 1, scores Spring Creek victoryJeremy Martin wins final career moto at Spring CreekHunter wins Spring Creek Moto 1 after Jett crashed on Lap 1
BBC News
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Zimbabwe reach first Rugby World Cup since 1991
Zimbabwe have qualified for the Rugby World Cup for the first time since 1991 after beating Namibia 30-28 in the Rugby Africa Cup final in means they will be among 24 teams at the 2027 World Cup in will be making their third appearance at the tournament, having also been invited to represent Africa at the inaugural World Cup in Sables went into Saturday's final as Rugby Africa Cup holders, having defeated Namibia in last year's was 16-16 at half-time, but Godfrey Muzanargwo and Brandon Mudzekenyedzi appeared to have put Zimbabwe firmly in control with tries early in the second Nel and Adriaan Booysen then crossed the line for a Namibia team coached by former Saracens back row Jacques Burger, making it a two-point game with 10 minutes Burger's side could not find the crucial score needed to overturn the deficit, seeing substitute Tiaan Swanepoel fire a penalty from inside his own half wide of the posts in the 79th result brings to an end an era of dominance for the Welwitschias, who had reached the past seven Rugby World Cups, with Ivory Coast the only other African nation to come through the continent's qualifiers in Zimbabwe have now confirmed their place alongside holders South Africa, Namibia do still have a chance of reaching the newly expanded World face the United Arab Emirates, runners-up at the Asia Rugby Men's Championship, next Saturday in a play-off for the right to take part in the four-team Final Qualification Tournament, which will be held in Dubai in November.
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Zimbabwe stuns Namibia to qualify for Rugby World Cup for first time since 1991
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Zimbabwe qualified for the Rugby World Cup for the first time since 1991 after upsetting Namibia 30-28 in the Africa Cup final on Saturday. Zimbabwe is the second side from Africa, after world champion South Africa, to secure a berth in the expanded 24-team World Cup in Australia in 2027. The Sables are also only the third side from Africa to reach the World Cup in the professional era. Namibia has played in the last seven World Cups and remained in qualifying contention as the Africa Cup runner-up. It will meet the Asia championship runner-up, the United Arab Emirates, next Saturday in Uganda. The winner advances to the final qualification tournament. Zimbabwe led 30-16 with 20 minutes to go but Namibia scored two tries to close the gap and missed a last-gasp penalty attempt from halfway. The win was only Zimbabwe's fourth over Namibia in 35 matches. ___ AP rugby: The Associated Press
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2 days ago
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Zimbabwe stuns Namibia to qualify for Rugby World Cup for first time since 1991
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Zimbabwe qualified for the Rugby World Cup for the first time since 1991 after upsetting Namibia 30-28 in the Africa Cup final on Saturday. Zimbabwe is the second side from Africa, after world champion South Africa, to secure a berth in the expanded 24-team World Cup in Australia in 2027. The Sables are also only the third side from Africa to reach the World Cup in the professional era. Namibia has played in the last seven World Cups and remained in qualifying contention as the Africa Cup runner-up. It will meet the Asia championship runner-up, the United Arab Emirates, next Saturday in Uganda. The winner advances to the final qualification tournament. Zimbabwe led 30-16 with 20 minutes to go but Namibia scored two tries to close the gap and missed a last-gasp penalty attempt from halfway. The win was only Zimbabwe's fourth over Namibia in 35 matches. ___ AP rugby:
