{
  "id": 16790785,
  "title": "Neom fall to Oman’s Al-Shabab in Gulf Champions League group stage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/neom-fall-to-omans-al-shabab-in-gulf-champions-league-group-stage",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T20:19:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/sports/4dyrt04vx"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Neom suffered their first loss in the Gulf Champions League, falling 3-1 to Oman's Al-Shabab in Group A's second round. The Omani side, playing as hosts, overcame Neom's early lead to secure a 3-1 victory. Neom had opened the scoring through Georgios Masouras in the 15th minute, but Al-Shabab equalized in the 42nd minute via Diebin Duisberg. The Omani team regained the lead in the 55th minute with a goal from Moatasem Al-Maqbali, and Duisberg added a second goal in the 60th minute, sealing a 3-1 win for Al-Shabab. Despite their win, Neom remains in second place in Group A with three points, while Al-Shabab earned their first points of the tournament, moving to third position.",
  "summary": "Neom suffered their first defeat in the Gulf Champions League, losing 3-1 to Al-Shabab of Oman in the second round of Group A.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}