{"id":6915,"date":"2026-11-03T14:46:10","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T14:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/?p=6915"},"modified":"2026-11-03T14:50:59","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T14:50:59","slug":"saudi-pro-league-puts-fixtures-on-hold-after-asian-cup-rescheduling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/saudi-pro-league-puts-fixtures-on-hold-after-asian-cup-rescheduling\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Pro League puts fixtures on hold after Asian Cup rescheduling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s Al Nassr are among the clubs facing a change of plans this weekend after the Saudi Pro League postponed its entire 13th round following the Asian Cup\u2019s move to late 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Al Nassr were due to visit Al Hazem during the November 5-7 round, which also included Al Hilal away to Al Ettifaq and Al Ahli at home against Al Taawoun.<\/p>\n<p>New dates have yet to be set, with the league consulting clubs over changes to the rest of the season.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3k26pzfR3dA?si=aTsEhHue08e90-D3\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tuesday\u2019s announcement came hours after the AFC proposed moving the Asian Cup to 23 December 2027-21 January 2028, subject to FIFA approval.<\/p>\n<p>The Asian Cup\u2019s postponement followed regional developments that have disrupted travel and preparations, with recent attacks in Saudi Arabia also affecting other sports.<\/p>\n<p>The Six Kings Slam tennis exhibition in Riyadh, featuring Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, has been shifted from October to December 27-30.<\/p>\n<p>Golf\u2019s Saudi International and the FIFAe Finals in Jeddah remain without replacement dates after their postponements, while the UCI Urban Cycling World Championships were cancelled.<\/p>\n<p>Saudi domestic football had already undergone several schedule changes in October.<\/p>\n<p>Among them, Al Ahli\u2019s match against Al Nassr was moved to March, leaving the clubs with another rearranged fixture to accommodate.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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