Saudi Arabia and Singapore sign football development pact

20.11.2022 - 11:05 arabnews.com

DOHA: The Saudi Arabian Football Federation has signed a two-year memorandum of understanding with its Singapore counterpart to develop the game.

The SAFF and the FAS, or Football Association of Singapore, will focus on five main areas: youth national teams, women’s football, technical and professional exchanges, referees and technology.

The SAFF’s President Yasser Al-Misehal and FAS Acting President Bernard Tan marked the start of the partnership on the eve of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

As part of the pact, youth national teams from the Asian countries will participate in friendly matches and tournaments. The new partnership will also offer opportunities for Singapore’s women’s national teams to take part in training camps at the Kingdom’s football facilities. “We are extremely pleased to embark on an exciting new chapter of collaboration with our friends at the Football Association of Singapore.

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