“Al-Ittihad” continued its wonderful performances in the Saudi Professional League, and snatched a new victory, which came, this time, at the expense of its host “Al-Faisaly” by a score of 3-1, in the seventh round of the tournament.
“Al-Ittihad” temporarily rose to the top of the standings, raising its score to 17 points, one point ahead of “Al-Qadisiyah,” which is in second place, and two points behind “Al-Hilal,” which is in third place, and which will play with “Al-Taawoun,” within the competitions of the same round.
“Al-Nasr”, the title holder last season, also occupies fourth place with 15 points, far behind “Al-Hilal” on goal difference, and plays, on Saturday, with “Al-Khaleej”.
On the other hand, “Al-Faisaly’s” balance froze at 3 points in seventeenth place (penultimate).
Al-Ittihad took the lead through Steven Bergwijn in the 28th minute, then his colleague Youssef En-Nesyri added the second goal in the 43rd minute.
In the 59th minute, Al-Nusairi returned to score his second goal and the third for Al-Ittihad, while Al-Faisaly scored his only goal through Theo Bongonda in the 87th minute.
Prince Fawaz bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Taif, and in the presence of Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Camel Federation, witnessed on Friday the “Camel Race” competitions for human riders (for men and women), which included 4 rounds, as part of the competitions of the eighth edition of the Crown Prince Camel Festival 2026.
Dr. Cho, President of the International Taekwondo Federation, Ivo Ferriani, an honorary member of the International Olympic Committee, and Ivaz Umarkanov, President of the Olympic Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic, participated in the crowning of the champions of the camel race.
The first place and the Crown Prince Festival Cup in the first half for men (distance 5 km) was won by the Saudi cavalryman Bandar Al-Huwaiti accompanied by the mount “Baraqa”, while the first place and the Crown Prince Festival Cup was taken by the Saudi cavalryman Rami Al-Balawi accompanied by the mount “Saib”.
In the women's races, the first place and the Crown Prince Festival Cup in the first half (a distance of 2 km) was won by the Saudi horse racer Kholoud Al-Shammari, accompanied by the mount “Al-Bashar”, while the first place and the Crown Prince Festival Cup in the second half was won by the Saudi horse racer Jozaa Al-Rashidi, accompanied by the horse “Mubasher”.
At the conclusion of the competitions, Prince Fahd bin Jalawi expressed his sincere thanks and gratitude to the leadership for the unlimited support for the sport of fathers and grandfathers, praising the Governor of Taif for his presence and honoring the race, and stressing that this sponsorship reflects the great interest in the success of the programs and objectives of the Crown Prince Camel Festival, expanding the base of its practitioners locally and internationally, and ensuring the sustainability of this authentic heritage.
The two football giants in the Eastern Province, Al-Qadisiyah and Al-Ittifaq, caught the attention of football fans with one of the most enjoyable matches of the season so far, and tied in the exciting summit with a score of 3-3, in the seventh round of the Saudi Professional League.
Al-Qadisiyah raised its score to 16 points in second place, while Al-Ettifaq raised its score to 11 points in seventh place.
Al-Qadisiyah took the lead in the 12th minute through Julian Quinones, then his teammate Matthieu Retegui added the second goal just three minutes later.
In the 26th minute, Bersant Celina scored the goal to reduce the difference for Al-Ettifaq, then Alvaro Medran scored the equalizer in the 64th minute.
Muhammad Al-Qahtani scored the third goal for Al-Qadisiyah in the 82nd minute, and just three minutes later, Al-Ettifaq scored the equalizer through Jordan Larsson.
