Germany overcomes Saudi Arabia 5-3 in NEOM Beach Soccer Cup
NEOM: The second day of the NEOM Beach Soccer Cup 2023 saw hosts Saudi Arabia go down 5-3 to Germany at Gayal Beach.
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UAE jiu-jitsu team eye top medal haul at World Combat Games in Riyadh
ABU DHABI: Following their 10-medal haul at the Asian Games, the UAE Jiu-Jitsu National Team are seeking a repeat performance in Riyadh at the World Combat Games from Oct. 24 to 26.
Six of the best as Al-Hilal storm to victory over Mumbai City in AFC Champions League
RIYADH: A hat-trick from Aleksandar Mitrovic helped Al-Hilal to a 6-0 thrashing of Mumbai City on Monday to keep the Saudi side on course for the knockout stage of the AFC Champions League, and make up a little for the absence of Neymar, who will be out for several months after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament during Brazil’s World Cup qualifier against Uruguay last week.
Longines World Champions on track as some of the finest European horses flown in
RIYADH: Some of the most expensive horses in the world have been flown into Saudi Arabia ahead of the Longines World Champions Tour in Riyadh. Transported from Belgium, the European horses arrived at King Khalid International airport in the Saudi capital on Monday and have been moved to the event venue at King Abdullah Financial Center. The event, which is taking place between Oct. 26 and Oct.
Late Hamdallah strike keeps Al-Ittihad on track in Asian Champions League
JEDDAH: A last-gasp strike from Abderrazak Hamdallah gave Al-Ittihad a dramatic and valuable 1-0 win over Iraq’s Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya on Monday as they took control of Group C in the Asian Champions League.
Saudi football fans get a glimpse of FIFA Club World Cup trophy
JEDDAH: Saudi football fans had the chance to view the FIFA Club World Cup trophy ahead of the competition in December when the tournament’s roadshow kicked off on Monday at the Sports Village at King Abdulaziz University.
Spain fire Vilda as women’s team coach, name his assistant as replacement
MADRID: Spain’s women’s team coach Jorge Vilda has been sacked, the football federation (RFEF) said on Tuesday, 10 days after FIFA suspended RFEF’s president for kissing team player Jenni Hermoso on the mouth in celebration of Spain’s World Cup victory.
Spain resume Euro 2024 qualifiers without federation boss Rubiales, Italy start post-Mancini era
GENEVA: Spain return to national-team soccer this week amid turmoil since the men’s and women’s teams won international titles in the last games they played. The first two days of Spanish men’s preparation for a European Championship qualifying game Friday in Georgia started with captain Álvaro Morata reading a statement of support to the Women’s World Cup-winning players and denouncing “unacceptable behavior” by now-suspended federation boss Luis Rubiales. Off-field distractions continued Tuesday: an apology to world soccer for Rubiales’ conduct at and since the women’s final in Australia by his interim replacement Pedro Rocha, and firing beleaguered women’s team coach Jorge Vilda. Men’s team coach Luis de la Fuente — who won a UEFA Nations League title in June just months into the job — has kept that job despite also being a longtime federation ally of Rubiales. Unlike Vilda, De la Fuente did not face a walkout by his entire coaching staff and a player mutiny. Only Real Betis striker Borja Iglesias has said he won’t play for Spain until “things change.” Still, those Nations League victories over Italy then Croatia in the final, in a penalty shootout, seem a long time ago and the Group A table in Euro 2024 qualifying leaves fourth-place Spain lots to do. Group leader Scotland won two more games in June, after stunning Spain 2-0 in March, and are eight points clear ahead of playing last-place Cyprus on Friday.