{
  "id": 13610072,
  "title": "Saudi beach soccer team defeats Bahrain 4-2 in friendly match",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/saudi-beach-soccer-team-defeats-bahrain-4-2-in-friendly-match",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T01:29:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/sports/33fy1dfhb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia's national beach soccer team secured a 4-2 victory over Bahrain in a friendly match held at Bahrain Football Association's beach soccer stadium. The game, part of a training camp ahead of the 2026 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup, saw goals scored by Qasem Dibaji, Waleed Al-Youbi, Khaled Waheeb, and Ahmed Al-Hamami. Head coach Guga Zlocovic of Brazil utilized several substitutions and rotations, testing different playing styles to evaluate the team's readiness for the tournament. The draw for the Asian Cup places Saudi Arabia in Group C alongside Oman, the UAE, and Uzbekistan.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}