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Yemen coach Ould Ali draws on 'emergency' experience as conflict clouds Gulf Cup
CAIRO, Sept 21 : Yemen coach Noureddine Ould Ali said his experience working in difficult environments would help him keep his players focused on football as they prepare to contest the Gulf Cup in Saudi Arabia against the backdrop of renewed fighting involving the kingdom and Yemen's Houthis.
Rallying-Evans on brink of world title after Saudi Arabian round cancelled
Sept 17 : Elfyn Evans's chances of becoming Britain's third world rally champion were boosted on Thursday after the final round of the season in Saudi Arabia was dropped due to safety concerns, with the title set to be decided in Sardinia next month.
Tickets for Arabian Gulf Cup in Jeddah go on sale
DUBAI: The organizing committee for the 27th edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup in Jeddah has announced that tickets for the tournament, which kicks off on Sept. 23 and runs until Oct. 6, are now on sale.
Dalic named UAE coach after leaving Croatia
Aug 12 : Croatian manager Zlatko Dalic has been appointed coach of the United Arab Emirates, the country's football association (UAEFA) said on Wednesday.
Formula E will start new season in Mexico if Saudi opener cannot be held
LONDON, Aug 6 : Formula E is confident its 2026-27 season will start in Saudi Arabia in December but can push back the opening race to Mexico in January if events in the region dictate, the all-electric racing series' chief executive Jeff Dodds said on Thursday.
As World Cup fever swirls, war-torn Yemen gets its own football miracle
SANAA/ADEN: Thousands of miles from North America, where the World Cup is bringing together soccer fans from countries that are otherwise at odds, one of football’s least heralded nations is experiencing its own moment of unity. In a stadium in the ancient city of Sanaa, hundreds have turned out to watch a match between two teams from areas controlled by different factions in Yemen’s 12-year-old civil war. Since May, a truce signed in 2022 has seemed firm enough to allow a resumption of the professional Yemen National League for the first time since 2014. Photos are taken and pennants are exchanged between the captains of Wahda Sanaa, whose city is under the control of the Houthi militia, and Shaab Hadramout, whose province is controlled by a Saudi-backed regional coalition and by separatists. The referee starts the match. A Wahda Sanaa player grabs his head in frustration at missing a chance — and fans in garish wigs and face paint whistle their dismay.
Saudi Arabia drawn in group A for Gulf Cup 2026
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia have been drawn in a tough Group A for the preliminary round of the 27th Gulf Cup, scheduled to be held later this year in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
2027 Asian Cup draw: Singapore to face Australia, Tajikistan, and Iraq in group phase
SINGAPORE: The Lions will face former Asian Cup champions Australia and Iraq at the 2027 Asian Cup following the group stage draw late on Saturday (May 9) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.