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Al Nassr-Al Wasl match postponed to a later date
The Asian Football Confederation postponed Al Nassr’s match against Al Wasl in the AFC Champions League Elite.
The game was scheduled for Monday at Al Nassr’s stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of the league phase’s third round.
Al Wasl’s squad had not reached Riyadh, with reports citing travel difficulties and a lack of suitable flights from the United Arab Emirates.
Some reports linked the travel problems to attacks on Saudi airports, but the Asian confederation did not give an official reason for postponing the game.
Al Nassr has three points and Al Wasl has none after two matches in the western group.
The confederation says it will announce a new date and kick-off time later.
The Asian Football Confederation postponed the Al Nassr-Al Wasl match to a later date.
The match had been scheduled for Monday at Al Awwal Park in Riyadh as part of the third round of the AFC Champions League Elite.
The AFC said the new date and kick-off time would be announced in due course.
Al Wasl told the AFC it could not get its team to Riyadh, with reports citing difficulties finding suitable flights.
The AFC did not state an official reason for the postponement.
- Who
- Saudi club Al Nassr and Emirati club Al Wasl.
- What
- Their AFC Champions League Elite match was postponed to a later date.
- When
- It had been scheduled for Monday, October 26, 2026.
- Where
- Al Awwal Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- The AFC did not state a reason. Reports said Al Wasl could not get its team to Riyadh because of travel difficulties.
Al Wasl
Al Nassr and its Saudi preparations
Reason for not reaching Riyadh
Al Wasl
Al Wasl said it could not get its team to Riyadh; reports attributed this to a lack of suitable flights and travel difficulties.
Al Nassr and its Saudi preparations
Reports said the Saudi Football Federation and Al Nassr had completed arrangements to receive the team, and a Saudi sports commentator said the Saudi side had provided everything required.
Failure to attend
Al Wasl
Reports said Al Wasl cited travel difficulties, with one report linking them to security concerns.
Al Nassr and its Saudi preparations
A Saudi sports commentator said not attending was unacceptable and that teams should follow the regulations.
Al Wasl told the AFC it could not get its team to Riyadh, and reports said the team had not arrived.
The AFC announced that the match would be postponed to a later date.
- Fixture
- Al Nassr vs Al Wasl
- Competition
- AFC Champions League Elite, third round
- Scheduled venue
- Al Awwal Park, Riyadh
- Scheduled date
- Monday, October 26, 2026
- Rescheduled date
- Not announced in the sources
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What people are saying
The new date of the match and its kick-off time will be confirmed and announced in due course.
The idea of postponing and not attending is rejected, and everyone must abide by the regulations.
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