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Crown Prince Presents King's Cup to Al-Hilal FC

The final match, held Friday evening at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, pitted Al-Hilal FC against rival Al-Nassr FC. - SPA
The final match, held Friday evening at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, pitted Al-Hilal FC against rival Al-Nassr FC. - SPA
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Crown Prince Presents King's Cup to Al-Hilal FC

The final match, held Friday evening at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, pitted Al-Hilal FC against rival Al-Nassr FC. - SPA
The final match, held Friday evening at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, pitted Al-Hilal FC against rival Al-Nassr FC. - SPA

Deputizing for Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, presented the prestigious King's Cup to Al-Hilal FC following their victory in the 2023-2024 season finals, SPA repoted.
The final match, held Friday evening at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, pitted Al-Hilal FC against rival Al-Nassr FC.
Upon arrival, the Crown Prince was greeted by Deputy Governor of Makkah Region Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Sport Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Sport Badr Al-Qadi, Assistant Minister of Sport Abdul-Ilah Al-Dallak, and Saudi Arabian Football Federation President Yasser Almisehal.
The arrival ceremony culminated with the playing of the Royal Anthem.
Following a tense and competitive match, Al-Hilal FC emerged victorious after a penalty shootout that concluded with a score of 5-4.
The Crown Prince shook hands with the match officials and players of both teams after the final whistle.
The match was attended by a number of princes, ministers and officials.

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Colombia Edges Defending Champion Argentina 2-1 in South American World Cup Qualifiers 

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Colombia Edges Defending Champion Argentina 2-1 in South American World Cup Qualifiers 

Soccer Football - World Cup - South American Qualifiers - Colombia v Argentina - Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla, Colombia - September 10, 2024 Colombia's James Rodríguez celebrates after Yerson Mosquera scores their first goal. (Reuters)
Soccer Football - World Cup - South American Qualifiers - Colombia v Argentina - Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla, Colombia - September 10, 2024 Colombia's James Rodríguez celebrates after Yerson Mosquera scores their first goal. (Reuters)

James Rodríguez scored from the penalty spot and had an assist to help Colombia edge defending champion Argentina 2-1 on Tuesday in a South American World Cup qualifier.

The Argentina attack missed Lionel Messi, who was sidelined because of injury for the between the teams since the Copa America final.

Yerson Mosquera opened the scoring in the 25th minute but Argentina equalized in the 48th when Nico Gonzalez capitalized on a defensive blunder from the Colombians. Rodríguez’ 60th-minute penalty, which was awarded after a video review, secured the win at the Metropolitano Stadium.

"It is a great win against an Argentina team that has won it all," Rodríguez said. "The weather was tough, it was so hot, but we had an excellent match. It is a fair win."

World Cup champion Argentina lifted the Copa America trophy after a 1-0 overtime victory over Colombia in July.

Colombia, which hadn't triumphed over Argentina since 2019, is still unbeaten in South American World Cup qualifying.

Also on Tuesday, Bolivia upset Chile 2-1 at Santiago; Ecuador beat Peru 1-0, and Venezuela drew 0-0 with Uruguay.

Paraguay vs. Brazil were still to play.

Argentina leads the round-robin competition with 18 points after eight matches, two points clear of Colombia. Uruguay is in third position with 15 points, followed by Ecuador with 14.

The top six teams in South American qualifying will get automatic spots at the 2026 World Cup.

Colombia once again had the 33-year-old Rodríguez to thank after he gave a perfect cross for Mosquera to nod in and opening the scoring. That equalized Carlos Valderrama's record of 11 assists in South American World Cup qualifying.

A mistake by Rodríguez allowed Argentina to equalize, with Nico González stealing the ball from him and shooting past goalkeeper Camilo Vargas.

But Rodríguez made amends when he beat Dibu Martínez, a prolific penalty stopper, and equalized Falcao García's mark of 13 goals in World Cup qualifying.

Argentina's strikers Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez failed to offer as much danger as they do when veteran Messi is there to create opportunities for them.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said the heat had an impact on the match.

"The heat is the same for both, but it is evident that there were not good conditions for us to see a spectacle," the coach said.