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Saudi Football Federation, Manga Collaborate for Saudi FIFA World Cup™ 2034 Bid

Saudi Football Federation, Manga Collaborate for Saudi FIFA World Cup™ 2034 Bid
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Saudi Football Federation, Manga Collaborate for Saudi FIFA World Cup™ 2034 Bid

Saudi Football Federation, Manga Collaborate for Saudi FIFA World Cup™ 2034 Bid

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation's bid to host the FIFA World Cup™ 2034 has teamed up with Manga Alarabia, a subsidiary of the Saudi Research and Media Group, to create a new manga series titled "Road to 2034."

This collaboration aims to captivate football and manga fans worldwide, inspire young people, and promote the Kingdom's bid, SPA reported.
The manga series will be available in print and digital formats and published in Arabic, English, and Japanese. It will blend traditional storytelling with the iconic manga style, offering readers an engaging and immersive experience.
The announcement of this partnership coincided with a match between the Saudi national team and Japan in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, one of the proposed venues for the 2034 World Cup.
"Road to 2034" is part of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation's broader efforts to generate excitement and interest in the tournament. The Kingdom's bid emphasizes its commitment to building bridges of communication and showcasing its rich cultural heritage. By connecting with young people through manga, the bid aims to foster pride in Saudi culture and inspire future generations of football players.
Head of the Saudi Arabian 2034 FIFA World Cup™ Bid Unit Hammad Albalawi stated, "Our bid's strength lies in the passion of Saudi football fans. By creating this manga series, we demonstrate our commitment to inspiring future generations and sharing the Kingdom's dream of hosting the World Cup. This partnership aligns with our focus on engaging young people and showcasing our rich cultural heritage on a global stage."

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Gauff Building Momentum in Wuhan, US Open Finalist Pegula Out

Coco Gauff of the USA hits a return to Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk during their women's singles match at the Wuhan Open tennis tournament in Wuhan, China's Hubei province on October 10, 2024. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP)
Coco Gauff of the USA hits a return to Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk during their women's singles match at the Wuhan Open tennis tournament in Wuhan, China's Hubei province on October 10, 2024. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP)
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Gauff Building Momentum in Wuhan, US Open Finalist Pegula Out

Coco Gauff of the USA hits a return to Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk during their women's singles match at the Wuhan Open tennis tournament in Wuhan, China's Hubei province on October 10, 2024. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP)
Coco Gauff of the USA hits a return to Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk during their women's singles match at the Wuhan Open tennis tournament in Wuhan, China's Hubei province on October 10, 2024. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP)

Coco Gauff advanced to the quarterfinals of the Wuhan Open with a 6-4, 6-1 rout of 17th-ranked Marta Kostyuk in just over an hour on Thursday.
It was the fourth-ranked Gauff's eighth consecutive win on the WTA Tour's Asian swing after the American won the China Open last week which moved her back into the top five in the rankings.
Gauff fired two aces and broke the Ukrainian's serve five times — for the loss of one of her own — as she clinched a one-sided match and extended her lead in their head-to-head series to 3-1.
“I’m really happy with how I played today,” Gauff said. “It was a pretty straightforward match. Marta and I always have some good battles. Today I was able to get through in straight sets.”
Next for Gauff is No. 45-ranked Magda Linette, who continued her impressive form this week by beating eighth-seeded Daria Kasatkina 6-2, 6-3, The Associated Press reported.
“Yeah, so she’s a tough opponent,” Gauff said of Linette. "We haven’t played since (the US Open in 2021). I really don’t know what to expect. But just from watching her play, she’s been playing a great couple of matches here in Wuhan.
"I expect it to be a tough match. She’s not an easy opponent to play."
Gauff will be the only American left in the draw after third-ranked Jessica Pegula and tour rookie Hailey Baptiste both lost.
Pegula, the US Open finalist, had a tough afternoon against the 51st-ranked Wang Xinyu of China, who was dominant on serve throughout and clinched a 6-3, 7-5 win to make her first WTA 1000 quarterfinal.
Wang had won their only previous meeting in three sets in the second round at Wimbledon earlier this year and got off to a fast start here by breaking Pegula twice in the opening set to take the lead.
After her first win over a top 10 player in the previous round, Baptiste was routed 6-1, 6-1 by Ekaterina Alexandrova.
The 22-year-old American was broken six times by the No. 33-ranked Russian who clinched her quarterfinal berth against Wang in 63 minutes
Later, second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka looked to maintain her undefeated record at the Wuhan Open when she plays Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan in her third-round match.
A win for the Belarussian will allow her to regain top spot in the rankings from Iga Swiatek, who is absent from the women's tour Asian swing citing personal reasons and fatigue.
Sabalenka, the reigning US Open champion, is 13-0 in Wuhan after winning the title on her first appearance in 2018 and defending her crown in 2019 before the tournament took a five-year hiatus from the calendar due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.