Newcastle United To Host Saudi Matches
Newcastle United’s St. James’ Park stadium will host two international friendly fixtures featuring the Saudi Arabia men’s national team in September.
The Green Falcons will face Costa Rica at 8pm BST on Friday 8th September before taking on South Korea at 5:30pm BST on Tuesday 12th September.
Saudi Arabia caught the world’s attention at last year’s FIFA World Cup by beating eventual winners Argentina 2-1 in an enthralling group stage match at Lusail Stadium in Qatar.
The two friendlies on Tyneside will form part of the team’s preparations for the AFC Asian Cup, which takes place in Qatar in January 2024.
The news strengthens the Magpies’ ties with Saudi Arabia following the club’s £305m takeover by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) last year. Newcastle also recently agreed a major front-of-shirt sponsorship agreement with Saudi events company Sela.
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