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Saeed Al-Owairan
Saeed Ali Al-Owairan Al-Dossari ( ar, سعيد علي العويران الدوسري; born 19 August 1967) is a Saudi Arabian former international footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or forward. He is renowned for his goal in the 1994 World Cup against Belgium, which was considered the sixth-best in FIFA's ''Goal of the Century'' rankings. Career Owairan spent his entire club career at Al-Shabab, a Saudi club based in Riyadh. He won 75 caps for the Saudi Arabia national team, scoring 24 goals, including seven in 1994 World Cup qualifying. He achieved international renown at the 1994 World Cup in the United States, in which he scored a stunning individual goal against Belgium at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. that was later voted the sixth best in FIFA's ''Goal of the Century'' rankings. The goal sent Saudi Arabia through to the second round of the World Cup for the first time. They subsequently lost 3–1 to Sweden in the Round of 16. Following the Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riyadh
Riyadh (, ar, الرياض, 'ar-Riyāḍ, lit.: 'The Gardens' Najdi pronunciation: ), formerly known as Hajr al-Yamamah, is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate. It is the largest city on the Arabian Peninsula, and is situated in the center of the an-Nafud desert, on the eastern part of the Najd plateau. The city sits at an average of above sea level, and receives around 5 million tourists each year, making it the forty-ninth most visited city in the world and the 6th in the Middle East. Riyadh had a population of 7.6 million people in 2019, making it the most-populous city in Saudi Arabia, 3rd most populous in the Middle East, and 38th most populous in Asia. The first mentioning of the city by the name ''Riyadh'' was in 1590, by an early Arab chronicler. In 1737, Deham Ibn Dawwas, who was from the neighboring Manfuha, settled in and took control of the city. Deham built a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 FIFA World Cup
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is an international association football, football tournament contested by the men's national teams of FIFA's member associations. The 22nd FIFA World Cup is taking place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022; it is the first World Cup to be held in the Arab world and Islamic World, Muslim world, and the second held entirely in Asia after the 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan. French national football team, France are the defending champions, having defeated Croatia national football team, Croatia 4–2 in the 2018 FIFA World Cup final, 2018 final. At an estimated cost of over $220 billion, it is the most expensive World Cup ever held; this figure is disputed by Qatari officials, including organising CEO Nasser Al Khater, who said the true cost is $8 billion, and other figures relate to overall infrastructure development since the World Cup was awarded to Qatar in 2010. This tournament is set to be the las ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 King Fahd Cup
The 1992 King Fahd Cup ( ar, كأس الملك فهد), named after Fahd of Saudi Arabia, was the first association football tournament of the competition that would later be known as the FIFA Confederations Cup. It was hosted by Saudi Arabia in October 1992, and was won by Argentina, who beat Saudi Arabia 3–1 in the final. The 1992 tournament was the only one not to feature a group stage and only featured four nations. Qualified teams Squads Venue All matches were played at the 67,000-capacity King Fahd II Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Match referees ;Africa * Lim Kee Chong ;Asia * Jamal Al Sharif ;North, Central America and Caribbean * Rodrigo Badilla ;South America * Ulisses Tavares da Silva Final tournament Bracket Semi-finals ---- Third place match Final Statistics Goalscorers With two goals, Gabriel Batistuta and Bruce Murray were the top scorers in the tournament. In total, 18 goals were scored by 16 different players, with none of them credited as ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Fahd Cup
The FIFA Confederations Cup was an international association football tournament for men's national teams, held every four years by FIFA. It was contested by the holders of each of the six continental championships ( AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, OFC, and UEFA), along with the current FIFA World Cup holder and the host nation, to bring the number of teams up to eight. Between 2001 and 2017 (with an exception in 2003), the tournament was held in the country that would host the World Cup the following year, acting as a test event for the larger tournament. The last champions were Germany, who won the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup by defeating Chile 1–0 in the final to win their first title. In March 2019, FIFA confirmed that the tournament would no longer be staged, with its slot replaced by an expansion of the FIFA Club World Cup, as well as the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup, as a prelude to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. History King Fahd Cup The tournament was originally organized by and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Arab Nations Cup
The 1992 Arab Cup is the sixth edition of the Arab Cup and also counted as the seventh edition of the 1992 Pan Arab Games football tournament, hosted by Syria, in 2 Provinces Aleppo and Damascus. Egypt won their first title of the Arab Cup and their third gold medal of the Pan Arab Games by beating Saudi Arabia in the final. Part of the Pan Arab Games The 1992 edition organized as part of the 1992 Pan Arab Games football tournament was also counted as a part of the Arab Cup. Participated teams Iraq absent The most successful team and holder of the Arab Cup with four titles and the gold medalist holder in the Pan Arab Games football tournament, Iraq the defending champions banned for playing in the Arab Cup due to Gulf War The Gulf War was a 1990–1991 armed campaign waged by a Coalition of the Gulf War, 35-country military coalition in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Spearheaded by the United States, the coalition's efforts against Ba'athist Iraq, .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arab Nations Cup
The FIFA Arab Cup ( ar, كأس العرب, translit=Kaʾs al-ʿArab), or simply Arab Cup, is an international association football competition which has been organized by FIFA since 2021, and is contested by the senior men's national teams of the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA), the sport's governing body for countries in the Arab world. The current champion is Algeria, which won its first title at the 2021 tournament in Qatar. The championship's inaugural edition was in 1963, held in Lebanon, which was won by Tunisia. After having been played in 1964 and 1966, the Arab Cup was halted for almost 20 years, before being contested in 1985. The tournament was played five more times until 2012, the last competition organized by the UAFA. The 2021 edition was the first organized by FIFA. The ten Arab Cup tournaments have been won by six national teams. Iraq have won four times; the other Arab Cup winners are Saudi Arabia, with two titles; Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000–01 Asian Cup Winners' Cup
The winners of the 2000–01 Asian Cup Winners' Cup, the association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation, are listed below. First round West Asia ''1 Al Safa Al Safa ( ar, الصفا) is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Al Safa is located in western Dubai and is bordered to the north by Jumeirah, to the south by Al Quoz, to the east by Al Wasl, and to the west by Al Manara. Al Safa ... withdrew'' East Asia Second round West Asia East Asia Quarterfinals West Asia East Asia Semifinals Third place match Final ReferencesAsian Cup Winners Cup 2001 {{DEFAULTSORT:2000-01 Asian Cup Winners' Cup Asian Cup Winners' Cup 2001 in Asian football 2000 in Asian football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Cup Winners' Cup
The Asian Cup Winners' Cup was an association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The competition was started in 1991 as a tournament for all the domestic cup winners from countries affiliated to the AFC. The winners of the Cup Winners' Cup used to contest the Asian Super Cup against the winners of the Asian Club Championship. The most successful clubs in the competition are Al Hilal from Saudi Arabia and Nissan FC from Japan. Finals Records and statistics The following table lists countries by number of winners and runner-up in Asian Cup Winners' Cup. By nation By club The following table lists clubs by number of times winners and runners-up in Asian Cup Winners' Cup. ''1 including Nissan FC.'' ''2 Yokohama Flügels was merged with Yokohama Marinos to Yokohama F. Marinos in 1999.'' Winning coaches The following table lists the winning coaches of the Asian Cup Winners' Cup. External links Asian Cup Winners Cup– RSSSF The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992–93 Saudi Premier League ...
Al-Shabab became the first club to win the championship for three seasons in succession when defeating Al-Hilal in the championship match. Promoted side Al-Najma were relegated alongside Al-Ta'ee. Stadia and locations Final league table Promoted: Ohud, Al-Nahda. Playoffs Semifinals Third place match Final External links RSSSF StatsSaudi Arabia Football FederationSaudi League Statistics {{DEFAULTSORT:1992-93 Saudi Premier League Saudi Premier League seasons Saudi Professional League Professional League Professional sports, Professional sports leagues are organized in numerous ways. The two most significant types are one that developed in Europe, characterized by a tiered structure using promotion and relegation in order to determine participati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991–92 Saudi Premier League ...
Al-Shabab won the championship again for the second time and the second time in a row after winning the end of season championship final on penalties against Al-Ettifaq. Promoted teams Al-Nahda and Al Ohud were relegated. Stadia and locations Final League table Promoted: Al Nejmeh, Al Raed. Playoffs Semifinals Final External links RSSSF StatsSaudi Arabia Football FederationSaudi League Statistics {{DEFAULTSORT:1991-92 Saudi Premier League Saudi Premier League seasons Saudi Professional League Professional League Professional sports, Professional sports leagues are organized in numerous ways. The two most significant types are one that developed in Europe, characterized by a tiered structure using promotion and relegation in order to determine participati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990–91 Saudi Premier League
In December 1990, the Saudi Federation decided to merge all the football League with the King's Cup in one tournament and the addition of the Golden Box. The Golden Box would be an end of season knockout competition played between the top four teams of the regular league season. These teams would play at a semi-final stage to crown the champions of Saudi Arabia. Al-Shabab came out on top and won their first championship. At the other end of the table, promoted sides Al-Najma and Al-Arabi struggled and were relegated. Stadia and locations Final league table Promoted: Ohud, Al-Nahda. Semifinals Third place match Final External links RSSSF StatsSaudi Arabia Football FederationSaudi League Statistics* Al-Jazirah newspaper 10-06-1991 {{DEFAULTSORT:1990-91 Saudi Premier League Saudi Premier League seasons Saudi Professional League Professional League Professional sports, Professional sports leagues are organized in numerous ways. The two most signific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saudi Premier League
The Saudi Pro League (SPL for short) ( ar, دوري المحترفين السعودي, link=no, ''Dawriyy al-Muḥtarifayni as-Suʿūdī''), known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL for short) for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of association football in the Saudi Arabian league system. From 2013 to 2019, it was known as the Abdul Latif Jameel League, or Dawry Jameel, as it was sponsored by Abdul Latif Jameel. The first season of competition was the 1976–77 Saudi Premier League, 1976–77 season. Al Hilal is the most successful team, holding 18 titles in its history and most recently winning the title in 2021–22 Saudi Professional League, 2021–22. History Up until the late 1950s, football in Saudi Arabia was organized on a regional basis, with the only nationwide tournament being the Kings Cup (Saudi Arabia), King's Cup. In 1957, the first qualification process consolidated the regional tournaments of the Central, West, East and North regions. Clubs competed in their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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