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Fifa, the Club World Cup and Saudi Arabia
A detailed look at the figures behind the Fifa Club World Cup, and how investment from Saudi Arabia is underpinning the tournament.
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Why is Saudi Arabia in the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup? History of guest teams explained
Saudi Arabia isn’t just crashing the Gold Cup—it was invited. Behind the scenes, alliances shift and history repeats. Their ...
Why is Saudi Arabia playing in the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup?
This Saturday marks the start of the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup, and Saudi Arabia will be one of the 16 participating teams.
FIFA adds Saudi Arabia's PIF as Club World Cup partner
FIFA took another Saudi Arabian investment Thursday for the U.S.-hosted Club World Cup, announcing a commercial deal with the ...
Saudi Arabia approach France manager Didier Deschamps over post-2026 project
According to Sacha Tavolieri, representatives of the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) have made initial contact ...
Saudi Arabia 1-2 Australia, FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers: Socceroos Confirm Seventh WC Appearance
Aboud's 19th-minute goal was offset by strikes on either side of half-time from Connor Metcalfe (42nd minute) and Mitch Duke ...
FIFA Club World Cup explained: Who's playing, how teams qualified, schedule, prize money, odds, more
In principle there ought to be nothing particularly contentious about a competition to decide the best club side in the world ...
Saudi Arabia v Australia: Socceroos qualify for FIFA 2026. How've they gone before?
The Socceroos beat Saudi Arabia to avoid a gruelling multi-stage playoff route and keep their FIFA World Cup 2026 dream alive ...
Socceroos qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup with little angst
For only the second time in history, the Socceroos have made the World Cup without the need for a playoff. It mightn't have ...
FIFA and Saudi Arabia's PIF partner up for Club World Cup - joint statement
Soccer's governing body FIFA and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced a partnership on Wednesday for the ...