Jeddah: After the age of Covid, football fields are operational in Saudi Arabia under the leadership of Malayalis. Apart from big cities like Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam, various football tournaments have already been held in other regions under Malayali associations.
Under various associations like Blue Star, Seven Star, Football Lovers Club, Kannamangalam Mass Relief Cell, Navodaya, Football Association of India Yambuil, Youth India, Youths Group, Madina City Brothers Arts and Sports Club, Khameez Mushait, Football Club FIFA, Lawshore Welfare Committee etc. in Jeddah The tournaments are over. In Jeddah, FC Al-Jaweed Super Cup Heroes Sevens Football Tournament will be held at Amir Fawaz Stadium on Thursday at 12:00 PM.
The seven-a-side football tournament ‘Football Carnival 2022’ organized by ‘Gulf Madhyam’ will also be held at Jeddah Matar Ghadeem Sababiya Floodlight Stadium on Friday at 7pm.
A football tournament has been organized in Jeddah in recent days under KMCC. SIF officials announced that the football tournament organized by the Saudi India Football Forum (SIF), the largest Malayalee football association in Saudi Arabia, will start in December.
As in previous years, the tournament will be held at the stadium under the Saudi Ministry of Education, Faisaliah, Jeddah.
Officials informed that Indian teams from 32 CIF-registered clubs in four divisions will compete in the CIF tournament this time as well. The tournament, which will last for almost three months, will feature various players from international and national football competitions.
Defending champions Sabeen FC, runners-up Makkah Indian FC, ACC, Real Kerala, Bluestar, Blasters FC, Friends Jeddah, Town Team, Yas Club, Falcon FC Thuwal, Rehab FC Many clubs like Yambu will come to Goda this time also. More than 1000 players are registered in CIF in different teams. Indian students who are trained under various football academies in Jeddah will play in the junior division of the tournament.
