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Saudi Arabia’s path to 2026 World Cup starts in qualifying group with Jordan and Tajikistan

KUALA LUMPUR: Saudi Arabia’s path to the 2026 World Cup in North America will start in a first qualifying group with neighboring Jordan, Tajikistan, and either Cambodia or Pakistan. Players in the Saudi national team — which upset eventual champion Argentina 2-1 to open last year’s tournament in Qatar — will prepare for the next edition training and playing with a slew of global stars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema lured to the multi-billion dollar project that the Saudi league has become.

Game Against China Will Decide Winner Of The Group: India Coach Igor Stimac On Asian Games Draw

Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac has high expectations from the Blue Tigers in the Asian Games 2023 and the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers after the draw of both competitions took place on Thursday, saying that the game against hosts China in the continental event will be a competitive one for the youngsters and will decide the winner of the group and added that facing Qatar for their path to 2026 WC will be a "big task". Asian Games will start in September 2023 and India are placed alongside hosts China, Bangladesh and Myanmar in Group A of the football event. India previously featured in the Asian Games during the 2014 edition. They clinched Gold in 1951 and 1962 at the event besides winning bronze during the 1970 edition, as per an Indian Super League (ISL) press release.

Saudi Arabia: The rising star of international football

The world witnessed one of the biggest shake ups in football history during the summer transfer window of 2023. It was business as usual across Europe, with leagues signing players left and right. But Saudi Arabia got everyone talking as they continue to attract some of football's star players.

Japan to meet North Korea, South Korea face China in World Cup qualifying

Japan were drawn to face North Korea and Syria in Asia's preliminaries for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, while South Korea will face China and Thailand when the second round of the continent's qualifiers kick off in November.

UAE made to wait to discover final make-up of group on first steps to 2026 World Cup

The UAE will take on Bahrain and another two first-round qualifiers on the early road to the 2026 World Cup, after the draw for the second round of qualification was made in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.

Women's World Cup: Brazil, Colombia impress; Argentina falter - ESPN

Might that win of Lionel Messi and Co. in Qatar last year serve as leverage for Argentina's campaign in the Women's World Cup? Of course not. Firstly, because the men's win last December had very little to do with domestic football. The third-choice goalkeeper was the only home-based player in the squad. And more significantly, because it would be a crass mistake to attempt to transpose the geopolitics of the men's game onto the women.

Qatari Cuisine: traditional recipes enriched with imported ingredients

In the heat of the desert, a sip of Arabic coffee is always welcome and a quintessential Qatari gesture. On the Zakreet Peninsula in western Qatar, locals have fused coffee from nearby Yemen with a rich Indian spice to make a staple of their own.

Danielle Hill progresses to 50m backstroke semi-final at World Aquatics Championships

Danielle Hill has qualified for the 50m backstroke semi-finals at the World Aquatics Championships in Japan.

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Saudi Arabia’s path to 2026 World Cup starts in qualifying group with Jordan and Tajikistan

Game Against China Will Decide Winner Of The Group: India Coach Igor Stimac On Asian Games Draw

Saudi Arabia: The rising star of international football

Japan to meet North Korea, South Korea face China in World Cup qualifying

UAE made to wait to discover final make-up of group on first steps to 2026 World Cup

Women's World Cup: Brazil, Colombia impress; Argentina falter - ESPN

Qatari Cuisine: traditional recipes enriched with imported ingredients

Danielle Hill progresses to 50m backstroke semi-final at World Aquatics Championships