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World Cup Qualifiers: Olmo fires Spain to a late win over Georgia

Mar 29, 2021

Image: Reuters

Spain needed a late goal to pull off a 2-1 victory over Georgia in their World Cup qualifier this morning.

The match appeared to be heading for a draw before Dani Olmo fired in a long-range strike in injury-time.

This is Spain’s first win of the qualifying campaign…having been held to a draw by Greece in their opening match.

In selected World Cup qualifiers…

Holders France overcame Kazakhstan 2-0.

England beat Albania also 2-0.

Germany maintained their perfect start to their campaign with a 1-0 win over Romania.

While Italy defeated Bulgaria 2-0.

Image: Reuters

Lewis Hamilton has won the season-opening Bahrain F1 GP.

The reigning world champion survived a late challenge by Max Verstappen to take the chequered flag ahead of the Red Bull driver… with Hamilton’s Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas finishing third.

Image: The Star

Malaysia’s Mohd Shah Firdaus Sahrom got the better of his senior Azizulhasni Awang to take the men’s Keirin gold at the Australian National Track Cycling Championships.

Azizul – who is also the defending champion – took the silver.