Gulf Champions League match called off as Al-Ettifaq fails to travel to Iraq

Referee abandons the Group 3 fixture at Erbil's Franso Hariri Stadium after Saudi club Al-Ettifaq fails to appear within the legal waiting period.

• The referee ended the match after the legal waiting period, with Erbil and officials on the field and no Al-Ettifaq delegation present.
• Al-Ettifaq asked the Gulf Football Association to postpone the match, citing the team's inability to travel to Iraq; the request was rejected.
• The Saudi club was declared to have forfeited the fixture, recorded as a 3-0 defeat.
• Al-Ettifaq officials said they expect a financial penalty without exclusion from the tournament.