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Saudi National Team Concludes Preparations for Match Against Oman in Arabian Gulf Cup Semifinals

Under the guidance of Head Coach Hervé Renard, the team held a training session at Kuwait’s Al-Nasr Club Stadium. SPA
Under the guidance of Head Coach Hervé Renard, the team held a training session at Kuwait’s Al-Nasr Club Stadium. SPA
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Saudi National Team Concludes Preparations for Match Against Oman in Arabian Gulf Cup Semifinals

Under the guidance of Head Coach Hervé Renard, the team held a training session at Kuwait’s Al-Nasr Club Stadium. SPA
Under the guidance of Head Coach Hervé Renard, the team held a training session at Kuwait’s Al-Nasr Club Stadium. SPA

The Saudi national football team has completed its preparations for the semifinal match against Oman, scheduled for Tuesday at Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Stadium in the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup.

Under the guidance of Head Coach Hervé Renard, the team held a training session at Kuwait’s Al-Nasr Club Stadium.

Midfielder Abdulelah Al-Malki did not participate in the session due to a treatment program for a muscle injury sustained during the team’s previous match against Iraq.

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Belgian Grand Prix Gets Contract Extension but Set to Be Dropped from Schedule in 2028 and 2030

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany steers his car during the second free practice at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, Belgium, on Aug. 21, 2015. (AP)
Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany steers his car during the second free practice at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, Belgium, on Aug. 21, 2015. (AP)
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Belgian Grand Prix Gets Contract Extension but Set to Be Dropped from Schedule in 2028 and 2030

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany steers his car during the second free practice at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, Belgium, on Aug. 21, 2015. (AP)
Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany steers his car during the second free practice at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, Belgium, on Aug. 21, 2015. (AP)

Formula 1 has extended its contract with the Belgian Grand Prix, but one of the sport's most established races is set to be dropped from the schedule in 2028 and 2030.

The extension starting from next year includes races only in 2026, 2027, 2029 and 2031, F1 said Wednesday.

F1’s push in recent years to expand the schedule with more races in the United States and Asia has meant more competition for traditional venues in Europe seeking to keep their places on the calendar.

The Spa-Francorchamps circuit, a favorite with many drivers for its flowing high-speed layout through forested hills, was on the F1 schedule for the first championship season in 1950 and has been on the calendar every year since 2007.

"The Belgian Grand Prix was one of the races that made up our maiden Championship in 1950, so as we kick off our 75th anniversary year it is fitting that we can share the news of this important extension," F1 president and chief executive Stefano Domenicali said in a statement.

"Spa-Francorchamps is rightly lauded by drivers and fans alike as one of the finest racetracks in the world and it has played host to some incredible moments over its many seasons in Formula 1."

This year's Belgian Grand Prix race weekend is from July 25 through 27, including a sprint race.