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Security developments force AFC postponement and Dakar Rally relocation out of Saudi Arabia
October 25, 2026 at 04:27 PM
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KOKooora
خاص لكووورة.. استياء في الهلال بسبب تأجيل مباراة النصر!
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SNSky News Arabia
رالي داكار 2027 خارج السعودية.. والعودة في 2028
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
تأجيل مباراة النصر والوصل ونقل رالي دكار من السعودية بسبب التطورات الأمنية
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KOKooora
قبل صافرة البداية بساعات.. قرار يربك حسابات النصر والوصل
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YKYalla Kora
رسميًا.. الاتحاد الآسيوي يعلن تأجيل مباراة النصر والوصل في دوري أبطال آسيا للنخبة
(opens the publisher’s site)The Asian Football Confederation postponed a Saudi–UAE match and Dakar organizers moved the 2027 edition out of Saudi Arabia over regional security developments.
- The Asian Football Confederation postponed the Al-Nassr–Al-Wasl match, scheduled for Monday at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, to a later date.
- Amaury Sport Organisation announced the 2027 Dakar Rally will be held in a different region, with the new location revealed in coming days.
- Saudi media reported the Al-Wasl delegation had not arrived in Riyadh by Sunday.
- Al-Hilal travelled by bus to Qatar for its Asian Champions League match against Al-Sadd in the previous round.
- Amaury Sport Organisation, the Saudi Motorsport Company and the FIA announced the decision in coordination with the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation, the organizers said.
- Saudi Arabia will host the 2028 edition of the Dakar Rally, which marks the event's 50th anniversary, the organizers added.
- Al-Hilal management voiced discontent over the AFC's contradictory decision to postpone Al-Nassr's match after rejecting its own postponement request.
- Al-Hilal beat Al-Sadd 2-0 in Qatar and top the group standings with six points from two wins.