{"id":88168,"date":"2026-10-14T14:32:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T14:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/88168"},"modified":"2026-10-14T14:32:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T14:32:39","slug":"saudi-league-postpones-three-matches-after-houthi-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/88168","title":{"rendered":"Saudi league postpones three matches after Houthi attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Saudi Arabian football league (SPL) has postponed three fixtures, including one involving Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s Al Nassr, following the dramatic escalation in the country\u2019s war with the Houthis.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The match week nine fixtures have been pushed back in the calendar for \u201clogistical considerations, taking into account the mandatory minimum rest period between matches\u201d, according to a statement published on Tuesday on the SPL\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

The meeting between league leaders Al Hilal and Al Riyadh and the match between Al Ittihad and Al Shabab have been postponed to December 19, while the clash between Al Ahli and Ronaldo\u2019s Al Nassr has been rescheduled for March 6, 2027.<\/p>\n

The SPL added, however, that the other matchweek nine fixtures \u201cwill be played according to the previously announced schedule with no changes\u201d.<\/p>\n

On Monday, Al Nassr\u2019s AFC Champions League match against Uzbek side Neftchi Fergana in Riyadh was delayed by an hour after the coalition announced it had intercepted a missile fired by the Houthis towards the Saudi capital.<\/p>\n

A violent battle between a Saudi-led coalition and Yemen\u2019s Houthis has erupted in recent days, with missile strikes on airports and energy facilities across the kingdom.<\/p>\n

The latest round of fighting was triggered by Houthi strikes on Riyadh\u2019s international airport at the weekend that left 13 people dead and operations suspended in the worst attack since 2015.<\/p>\n

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