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Cancellation of the Saudi Arabia vs. UAE Match in the Arab Cup

December 18, 2025 shorouknews.com
Cancellation of the Saudi Arabia vs. UAE Match in the Arab Cup

Cancellation of the Saudi Arabia vs. UAE match for third place in the Arab Cup due to heavy rain.

SUMMARY

The third place match between Saudi Arabia and the UAE in the Arab Cup was canceled after the second half was postponed due to heavy rain and both technical teams refused to resume play.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

  • The organizing committee canceled the third place match between Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
  • The first half ended in a goalless draw, and the second half was postponed due to heavy rain.
  • Referees requested to resume the match but both technical teams refused.
  • The match was held at Khalifa International Stadium.

CORE SUBJECT

Cancellation of the third place match in the Arab Cup between Saudi Arabia and the UAE

The organizing committee of the Arab Cup decided to cancel the match between Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which was to determine the third place, after the second half was postponed due to heavy rainfall.

The internal announcer at Khalifa International Stadium, which hosted the match, announced the cancellation of the UAE vs. Saudi Arabia match for the third and fourth place determination in the Arab Cup.

The first half of the match ended in a goalless draw, and the second half did not start due to the heavy rain.

Qatari media revealed that the referees requested to resume the match after a period of stoppage, but both technical teams refused.

The Saudi Arabia vs. UAE match was held at Khalifa International Stadium as the third place decider in the Arab Cup.

KEYWORDS

Arab Cup Saudi Arabia UAE match cancellation heavy rain third place determination

MENTIONED ENTITIES 4

Organizing Committee of the Arab Cup

🏛️ Organization

The organizing body of the Arab Cup

Saudi Arabia

📍 Location_Country

Saudi Arabia national football team

UAE

📍 Location_Country

United Arab Emirates national football team

Khalifa International Stadium

📍 Location_City

The stadium that hosted the match

KEY DECISIONS 1

Cancellation of the third place match between Saudi Arabia and the UAE in the Arab Cup

Decision Maker: Organizing Committee of the Arab Cup
Status: activated
Announced: 2025-12-18
Effective: 2025-12-18
Impact Areas:
football match Arab Cup tournament