UAE, Saudi and 16 other countries placed into three groups for FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian qualifier matches
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beIN Sports to broadcast 5 major finals in 48 hours: How to watch Champions Leagues, FA Cup and more
beIN Sports to broadcast major football matches as it unveils ‘Day of Finals’ events
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Qatar defeat Jordan to claim AFC Asian Cup 2023
Host nation Qatar defeated Jordan 3-1 to win the AFC Asian Cup 2023
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Saudi Arabia to host 2025 and 2026 AFC Champions League
Saudi Arabia will host Asian Football Confederation Champions League Elite Finals
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Saudi Arabia signs massive football deal with Iran
SAFF and FFIRI have committed to working together to advance the growth and promotion of football in both Saudi Arabia and Iran
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Saudi Pro League sides featuring Ronaldo, Neymar and Benzema to play in Iran
Saudi sides Al Nassr, Al Ittihad and Al Hilal to play historic Asian Champions League matches in Iran
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FIFA, UEFA in fresh call for Saudi action on pirate broadcaster
Saudi government is urged to crack down on alleged piracy of television rights by the beoutQ network
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China to follow the UAE in staging 2023 Asian Cup
Asia’s football chief Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa hails decision as important moment for region
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Bahrain’s AFC head Sheikh Salman to be re-elected unopposed
Re-election as head of the Asian Football Confederation is assured after his only remaining challenger withdrew from the contest
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UAE’s Al-Romaithi withdraws from AFC presidency race
Decision paves the way for the re-election of Bahrain’s Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa
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Former Abu Dhabi police chief to run for AFC president
Mohammed Khalfan Al-Romaithi announces he is officially running for president of the Asian Football Confederation
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UAE protests over Qatari players’ eligibility at Asian Cup
Move comes two days after Qatar beat UAE in the semi-final of Asian Cup tournament
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Saudi Arabia’s Football Federation appoints first women board members
Saudi Arabia’s Football Federation appointed Adwa al-Arifi and Reham Al-Onaizan and the new president is Qusay bin Abdulaziz al-Fawaz
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Bahrain’s Sheikh Salman seeks another term as Asian football boss to stave off ‘chaos’
Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa could face a challenge from Saudi Arabia’s Adel Ezzat at the AFC Congress next April
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Saudi football chief Adel Ezzat quits, eyes Asia’s top job
Saudi Football Federation chief Adel Ezzat was last week elected as the first president of the South West Asian Football Federation, a new regional bloc of federations comprising 14 nations
Asian Football Confederation
UAE, Palestine added to Asian Games football after mix-up
Asian Football Confederation conducts a limited re-draw to include the UAE and Palestine alongside 24 others taking part in football at the Games
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FIFA lifts three-decade ban on Iraq hosting international matches
FIFA didn’t agree to request from the Iraqi authorities to organise matches in the capital Baghdad