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India’s Sunil Chhetri: We need to play as a cohesive unit against Saudi Arabia!

Sunil Chhetri is aware of the problems the India Men’s team are facing during their current Asian Games campaign in Hangzhou. He is also conscious of India’s dismal track record against Saudi Arabia and the present strength of the West Asian side. But it could hardly deter him from keeping …

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CAF & Saudi Arabia LOC unveil poster for CAF Super Cup 2023 Final!

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) together with hosts, Saudi Arabia Football Federation (SAFF) have unveiled the official poster for this year’s TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup 2023 Final on 15 September 2023. Kick-off is at 21h00 local time (18h00 GMT). Egypt’s Al Ahly, winners of the Total Energies CAF Champions …

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2023 FIFA Club World Cup – Saudi Arabia draw out!

The draw for the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup – Saudi Arabia has set up a second-round showdown between Mexican debutants Club León and Asian champions Urawa Reds Diamonds. Al Ahly were pitted against the winner of Al Ittihad FC – Auckland City FC, and the reward for the teams …

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Watch the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup draw live!

The draw for the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup – Saudi Arabia will take place on Tuesday, September 5, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at 14:00 (local time), 13:00 (CEST). This event is to be streamed live on FIFA’s digital platforms and will be available worldwide! FIFA Club World Cup Saudi …

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Saudi Arabia FF & FFIR of Iran matches to be played home-and-away!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is pleased to confirm that all matches between the national teams and clubs of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) and Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) will take place on a home-and-away basis. The welcome development follows a groundbreaking agreement between the SAFF …

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Saudi Arabian Football Federation appoints Roberto Mancini as men’s head coach!

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) have announced the appointment of Roberto Mancini as manager of the men’s national team. The appointment confirms the new era of growth for the Saudi Arabian national team and marks a new milestone in Mancini’s distinguished career. Mancini, most recently manager of Italy, successfully …

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Jeddah confirmed as 2023 FIFA Club World Cup – Saudi Arabia host city!

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) and FIFA have confirmed that all matches during the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup – Saudi Arabia will take place in the city of Jeddah. The decision was made following a FIFA delegation visit to Jeddah to assess ongoing preparations for the tournament, which …

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Africa’s CAF & Saudi Arabian FF sign historic 5-year MoU to foster strong ties & football development!

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Dr Patrice Motsepe together with Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) President, Yasser Al Misehal announced a landmark five-year cooperation and development agreement. The partnership will foster growth opportunities for African and Saudi Arabian football. The signed Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) will focus on …

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First-ever FIFA ranking, historic moment for women’s football in Saudi Arabia!

When Monika Staab took on the job of coaching the Saudi Arabia women’s national team in 2021 with the aim of setting up and developing the side, she told in an interview that she could only provide the spark and that it would be up to the players to light …

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VIDEO Bengal’s Biswajit Bhattacharya: Taking Santosh Trophy finals to Saudi Arabia is a boost for players!

For Biswajit Bhattacharya, the Santosh Trophy is familiar territory. The Bengals’ coach has won this tournament nine times and has competed in it for nearly two decades.Even Odisha isn’t unfamiliar territory — “their food palate is similar to ours,” he says — because when he made his debut in the …

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