Officially.. Resumption of the UAE vs Saudi Arabia Match in the Arab Cup After Heavy Rain Stops

Resumption of the UAE vs Saudi Arabia match in the Arab Cup after heavy rain stopped at Khalifa International Stadium.

SUMMARY

It was announced that the third-place match between the UAE and Saudi Arabia in the Arab Cup at Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar will resume after being halted due to heavy rain and water accumulation on the pitch, with workers making intensive efforts to prepare the field to complete the match.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

Resumption of the UAE vs Saudi Arabia match before the end of the second added time period.
Match stopped due to water accumulation on the pitch caused by heavy rain.
About 100 workers participated in draining water and preparing the pitch to resume the match.

CORE SUBJECT

Resumption of UAE vs Saudi Arabia Match in Arab Cup

The in-stadium announcer at Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar announced that the UAE vs Saudi Arabia match to determine third place in the Arab Cup will resume before the end of the second added time period, which was granted by the Chilean referee Christian Garay to prepare the pitch for the second half.

The first added time period had ended due to accumulated water on the pitch, which led the referee to extend the stoppage period to give the field enough time to become suitable for resuming play, after a long pause imposed by the heavy rain that the stadium witnessed.

Officials at Khalifa International Stadium intensified their field efforts, involving about 100 workers, to drain the water from the pitch and prepare it to complete the match, in an attempt to overcome the delay and ensure the stadium's readiness before returning to play.

KEYWORDS

match UAE Saudi Arabia Arab Cup Khalifa International Stadium heavy rain match stoppage

MENTIONED ENTITIES 4

Khalifa International Stadium

📍 Location_City

International stadium in Qatar hosting Arab Cup matches

Christian Garay

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Chilean referee of the UAE vs Saudi Arabia match

UAE

📍 Location_Country

United Arab Emirates national football team

Saudi Arabia