{
  "id": 16483786,
  "title": "Al Nassr v Al Wasl Asian Champions League clash in Riyadh postponed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/al-nassr-v-al-wasl-asian-champions-league-clash-in-riyadh-postponed-16483786",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T13:59:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/10/25/al-nassr-v-al-wasl-asian-champions-league-clash-in-riyadh-postponed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Asian Champions League exhibition between Al Nassr and Al Wasl, scheduled for Riyadh, has been postponed. Initially set for Monday, the match's new date and time remain unknown at this time. The Asian Football Confederation announced that the revised details will be released soon. While the specific reason for the postponement has not been disclosed, travel complications stemming from regional instability are speculated to be a contributing factor. However, other ACL matches are set to proceed as scheduled. Other events in Saudi Arabia, including the Al Qadsiah vs Al Sadd game and Al Ain vs Tractor FC, are also unaffected by the postponement. The Six Kings tennis tournament and Riyadh Fashion Week have both been postponed due to security concerns.",
  "summary": "The Asian Champions League (ACL) clash between Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr and Dubai club Al Wasl has been postponed. The ACL Elite match was originally scheduled to take place at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh on Monday. However, the match has been postponed to a later date. The Asian Football Confederation stated that “the new match date and kick off time will be confirmed and…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Al Nassr-Al Wasl Asian Champions League match set for postponement over flight disruptions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/al-nassr-al-wasl-asian-champions-league-match-set-for-postponement",
        "published": "2026-10-25T12:12:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Busic says Al-Ahli ready for Al-Gharafa clash in AFC Elite Champions League",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/busic-says-al-ahli-ready-for-al-gharafa-clash-in-afc-elite-champions",
        "published": "2026-10-25T15:16:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}