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Saudi Arabia cancel December camp and friendlies against Qatar and Jordan

Saudi Arabia's national team has scrapped its Khobar camp and two friendlies against Qatar and Jordan after the 2027 Asian Cup was postponed.

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Saudi Arabia's national team has called off its December training camp and two friendlies, the team announced on X on Thursday.

The camp was due to run from 21 December to 3 January in Khobar, a city on Saudi Arabia's east coast. The Green Falcons were set to play Qatar on 27 December and Jordan on 2 January. The team said the reason is the postponement of the 2027 Asian Cup.

Reports earlier this month said the tournament, which is set to be held in Saudi Arabia, had been postponed. That has shaken up the preparation plans of the national teams involved.

The November camp is not affected. It goes ahead as planned in Doha, Qatar, where Saudi Arabia will play South Korea on 13 November and Uzbekistan on 17 November.

So for now, those two games in Doha are the next thing on the Green Falcons' calendar.

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