Saudi Arabia

Saudi football fans are delighted about their national team's historic match Tuesday against their Palestinian "brothers" in the occupied West Bank, but dismiss suggestions it marks a gradual normalisation of ties between the kingdom and Israel.... more »

Herve Renard, who resigned as Morocco coach following the team's surprise elimination at the African Cup of Nations, said on Monday he was taking over Saudi Arabia's national team.... more »

Takehiro Tomiyasu's lone strike sent Saudi Arabia crashing out of the Asian Cup as Japan beat the three-time champions 1-0 to reach the quarter-finals on Monday.... more »

Tsukasa Shiotani's sizzling winner kept Japan on top of their Asian Cup group on Thursday, while Oman scrambled into the knockouts in a pulsating finish to the tournament's first stage.... more »

AFP Sport looks at five things we learned from the opening round of group games at the Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates:... more »