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2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Saudi National Team in Jakarta Ahead of Tuesday's Match against Indonesia

The Saudi National Football Team. (SPA)
The Saudi National Football Team. (SPA)
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2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Saudi National Team in Jakarta Ahead of Tuesday's Match against Indonesia

The Saudi National Football Team. (SPA)
The Saudi National Football Team. (SPA)

The Saudi National Football Team arrived on Friday in Jakarta to begin preparations ahead of the match against the Indonesian national team on Tuesday at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium. The game will be part of the sixth round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Saudi Press Agency said.
Upon arrival at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, the Saudi delegation was warmly received by Faisal bin Abdullah Al-Amoudi, the Saudi Ambassador to Indonesia.
Saudi Arabian Football Federation President, Yasser Al-Misehal, expressed his gratitude to the Saudi embassy in Indonesia for the warm reception and the support extended to the delegation since their arrival. The team is set to hold a closed training session on Saturday at Gelora Jakarta Stadium.

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Qatar’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Takes a Stake in Audi’s Future F1 Team

Formula One F1 - Qatar Grand Prix - Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar - November 29, 2024 Sauber's Guanyu Zhou, Williams' Franco Colapinto and McLaren's Oscar Piastri during practice. (Reuters)
Formula One F1 - Qatar Grand Prix - Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar - November 29, 2024 Sauber's Guanyu Zhou, Williams' Franco Colapinto and McLaren's Oscar Piastri during practice. (Reuters)
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Qatar’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Takes a Stake in Audi’s Future F1 Team

Formula One F1 - Qatar Grand Prix - Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar - November 29, 2024 Sauber's Guanyu Zhou, Williams' Franco Colapinto and McLaren's Oscar Piastri during practice. (Reuters)
Formula One F1 - Qatar Grand Prix - Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar - November 29, 2024 Sauber's Guanyu Zhou, Williams' Franco Colapinto and McLaren's Oscar Piastri during practice. (Reuters)

The sovereign wealth fund of Qatar is acquiring a “significant minority stake” in what will become Audi's works Formula 1 team from 2026, in a deal announced Friday ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix.

A joint statement said the Qatar Investment Authority will be “a long-term investor and partner” and provide “a substantial capital injection” that will help the team expand its infrastructure.

The team is currently competing as Sauber and will be rebranded as the Audi works outfit for 2026 after it reached agreement for a full takeover earlier this year.

“This additional capital will accelerate the team’s growth and is yet another milestone on our long-term strategy,” Audi chief executive Gernot Döllner said in the joint statement.

Qatar is already an investor in the Volkswagen Group, of which Audi is a part.

“QIA believes that Formula 1 is a sport with significant untapped investment potential,” QIA chief executive Mohammed Saif Al-Sowaidi said.

"The increasing commercialization of professional sports as an entertainment offering globally, and the increasingly global popularity of Formula 1, has made for an exciting opportunity for our first major motorsports investment.”

Sauber is changing both its drivers for 2025, as Nico Hülkenberg and rookie Gabriel Bortoleto arrive to replace Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu. It is the only team yet to score a point this season.