Saudi National Team Arrives in Qatar for 2023 AFC Asian Cup

The Saudi national team is in Doha to participate in the 4th stage of the preparatory training camp for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023. SPA
The Saudi national team is in Doha to participate in the 4th stage of the preparatory training camp for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023. SPA
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Saudi National Team Arrives in Qatar for 2023 AFC Asian Cup

The Saudi national team is in Doha to participate in the 4th stage of the preparatory training camp for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023. SPA
The Saudi national team is in Doha to participate in the 4th stage of the preparatory training camp for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023. SPA

The Saudi national team arrived in Doha on Sunday to participate in the 4th stage of the preparatory training camp for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023, which is scheduled to take place in January.
The Saudi team's training, scheduled from December 31 to January 11, includes three friendly matches, with the Lebanese national team on January 4, with the Palestinian national team on January 9, and with the national team of Hong Kong on January 10.
The Saudi team will conduct its first training session on Sunday at the Sealine Resort Stadium.
In the AFC Asian Cup, the Saudi national team is positioned in Group Six, alongside Oman, Kyrgyzstan and Thailand.



Cristiano Ronaldo Nets 2 and Leads Saudi League in Scoring

Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Taawoun v Al Nassr - King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia - January 17, 2025 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo during the warm up before the match. REUTERS/Stringer
Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Taawoun v Al Nassr - King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia - January 17, 2025 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo during the warm up before the match. REUTERS/Stringer
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Cristiano Ronaldo Nets 2 and Leads Saudi League in Scoring

Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Taawoun v Al Nassr - King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia - January 17, 2025 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo during the warm up before the match. REUTERS/Stringer
Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Taawoun v Al Nassr - King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia - January 17, 2025 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo during the warm up before the match. REUTERS/Stringer

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice for Al-Nassr in a 3-1 victory over Al-Khaleej on Tuesday to move atop the Saudi Pro League goalscoring standings above Aleksandar Mitrovic and Karim Benzema.
The five-time Ballon D’Or winner fired Al-Nassr into the lead after 65 minutes, finding the net with a low shot from the edge of the area for his 100th goal contribution since joining the Riyadh club in December 2022, The Associated Press reported.
While Al-Khaleej made it 1-1 after 80 minutes, Sultan Al-Ghannam quickly restored the lead for Al-Nassr.
Ronaldo sealed victory eight minutes into stoppage time from close range for his 13th Saudi Pro League goal of the season. He is one ahead of Mitrovic of Al-Hilal and two in front of Benzema of Al-Ittihad.
Al-Nassr climbed into third but is 11 points behind Al-Hilal, which later defeated Al-Wehda 4-1 to go three points clear of Al-Ittihad.