Around 80,000 fans were hoping to see Lionel Messi take on Lamine Yamal in Doha, while thousands more were gearing up for the F1 grands prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, but the war in the Middle East had other plans. The Gulf countries have invested vast sums of money in bringing global sporting events […]
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Qatar and Saudi Arabia qualify for 2026 World Cup
Qatar and Saudi Arabia became the seventh and eight Asian teams to book their spots at the 2026 World Cup.
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Fluminense beat Al Hilal 2-1 to reach semifinals
Substitute Hercules struck a 70th-minute winner as Brazil’s Fluminense defeated Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal 2-1 on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Club World Cup. A fine left-foot finish from Matheus Martinelli had put the Rio club ahead in the 40th minute, but Al Hilal’s Brazilian forward Marcos Leonardo leveled six minutes into the […]
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Club World Cup shocker: Al Hilal stuns Man City
Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal sent English giants Manchester City crashing out of the Club World Cup on Monday
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Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at Al Nassr until 2027
Cristiano Ronaldo inked a two-year extension with Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr, following months of speculation over which team he would sign for next season.
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USA-Saudi Arabia Gold Cup Player Ratings
Chris Richards delivered the clutch performance as the USA spent the game mostly laboring fruitlessly.
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Gold Cup: Chris Richards’ goal gives USA spot in quarterfinals
The USA booked its place in the quarterfinals of the Gold Cup after a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia in Austin on Thursday.
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Pochettino Project’s next test: Gold Cup guest Saudi Arabia
A win on Thursday over Saudi Arabia would give the USA much-needed momentum and virtually assure passage into the Gold Cup knockout stage.
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Australia reaches World Cup as Palestinian dreams ended
Australia qualified for next year’s World Cup in North America while Oman ended Palestine’s hopes of a first appearance at the finals with a last-gasp draw on Tuesday. Tony Popovic’s Socceroos, who went into the third round’s final match day heavy favorites to progress, defeated direct rivals Saudi Arabia 2-1 in Jeddah to seal the […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Saudi chapter over, is Club World Cup next?
Cristiano Ronaldo indicated on Monday that he could leave Al Nassr after declaring that a “chapter is over” hours after the Saudi Pro League finished.