Saudi sports minister congratulates Green Falcons on World Cup qualification
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Sport Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal has congratulated the Green Falcons for qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Arnold criticises format after Iraq miss automatic World Cup qualification
JEDDAH :Iraq coach Graham Arnold questioned the fairness of the format used in the latest phase of Asia's preliminaries for the World Cup after seeing his side beaten to a place in next summer's finals by Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia earn draw with Iraq to secure World Cup berth
JEDDAH :Saudi Arabia claimed a 0-0 draw with Iraq in Jeddah on Tuesday to seal qualification for next year's World Cup finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Qatar and Saudi Arabia Qualify for 2026 World Cup
Qatar and Saudi Arabia both secured a spot at next year’s World Cup on Tuesday after clinching first place in their groups in the fourth round of Asian qualifying.
Saudi Arabia World Cup bound after draw with Iraq
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia qualified for the 2026 World Cup Tuesday with a 0-0 draw against Iraq in Jeddah. The hard-fought point was enough to give the Green Falcons top spot in Group B and a seventh appearance on the global stage.
Qatar book World Cup slot as second-half headers sink UAE
DOHA :Qatar qualified for next year's World Cup after handing the United Arab Emirates a 2-1 defeat on Tuesday as second-half headers by Boualem Khouki and Pedro Miguel secured their side's place at the tournament in the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
Renard set for one of the most important matches of his career
JEDDAH: Herve Renard, the French coach of the Saudi national team, has said that the Kingdom’s match against Iraq in their 2026 World Cup qualifiers is one of the most important matches of his coaching career.
Saudi coach Renard labels Iraq game most important of his career
JEDDAH :Herve Renard has called Saudi Arabia's World Cup qualifying clash with Iraq in Jeddah on Tuesday the most important game of his coaching career as they stand on the cusp of a place at next year's finals.