Mali and South Africa booked their places in the quarter finals of the Afcon Cup by beating Burkina Faso and Morocco respectively, with the former set to meet hosts Ivory Coast and Bafana Bafana to face Cape Verde.

Hosts and holders Qatar fought back to defeat Palestine 2-1 and reach the AFC Asian Cup quarter-finals, joining a Jordan side who struck twice in injury time to stun Iraq.

Uzbekistan beat Thailand 2-1 in their Asian Cup last-16 tie with a second-half winner from Abbosbek Fayzullayev at Al Janoub Stadium to set up a quarter-final clash with hosts and defending champions Qatar, whilst it was South Korea who turn their match on its head with a late leveller in normal time before winning on penalties against a Saudi Arabia side who dominated so much from the start, and who were so close to wrapping up the win themselves.

Amir Omarkhanov, a 16-year-old tennis player from Kazakhstan, made history during his debut at the Australian Open Junior Championships.

Hosts Ivory Coast eliminated reigning champions Senegal in a penalty shootout to book their place in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals following a 1-1 draw after extra time of this 'Battle of the Afcon Giants' in Yamoussoukro.

England head coach Jess Thirlby said her side were "schooled" as they slumped to a 69-49 loss to Australia in the final of the Nations Cup at Leeds' First Direct Arena.