Herve Renard's side only needed a point against Graham Arnold's Iraq, and an injury-time save by goalkeeper Nawaf Al-Aqidi to keep out Hassan Abdulkareem's curling free kick ensured the Saudis confirmed their progress.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed Israel's first appeal over Indonesia’s visa refusal, citing lack of jurisdiction.

Indonesia said on Friday it had denied visas to Israeli gymnasts amid an outcry over Israel's military offensive in Gaza, costing Israeli athletes a spot in the world championships that start on Sunday in the world's largest Muslim-majority country, which has no formal diplomatic ties with Israel.

"We could take them away," Trump said when asked about Boston's readiness to host. "I love the people of Boston, and I know the games are sold out. But your mayor is not good."

Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) chair Erick Thohir apologized for the abrupt end of the national men’s soccer team’s World Cup campaign following a 1-0 defeat to Iraq in the fourth round of the Asian qualifier.

Israel had submitted an urgent appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, seeking an injunction to allow Israeli athletes, including Olympic gold medallist Artem Dolgopyat, to participate in the competition.

Indonesia have been eliminated from the Asian qualifier for the 2026 World Cup final stages in the United States, Mexico and Canada after two losses.

Iraq have faced Indonesia three times over the last two years, winning on each occasion, but the team Arnold's side will face has undergone a significant overhaul since the countries last played, in the second phase of qualifying in June 2024.

The exclusion of the Israeli contingent from the upcoming world artistic gymnastics championship in Jakarta had been green lit by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), according to the Indonesian Gymnastics Federation (FGI).

A 3-2 defeat against Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on Wednesday means a win against Iraq on Saturday is a must for Indonesia to keep alive its hope of playing in next year’s World Cup in North America.

The FIFA disciplinary committee said this week it had found evidence indicating that Malaysian authorities may have relied on forged documents to naturalise the mixed-heritage players Gabriel Palmero, Facundo Garces, Rodrigo Holgado, Imanol Machuca, Joao Figueiredo, Jon Irazabal and Hector Hevel. 

Indonesia are attempting to reach the World Cup for the first time since gaining independence from the Netherlands in 1949 and games against the Saudis and Iraq over the coming four days will determine their fate.

Badminton legend and Indonesia’s first Olympic gold medalist Susy Susanti said, beyond recognizing past achievements, a pension fund could encourage more young Indonesians to pursue a sports career since it offers accomplished athletes security and stability after retirement.

The football-mad nation of nearly 300 million people is on the verge of its first World Cup since gaining independence from the Dutch in 1945.

Aldeguer finished more than six seconds ahead of KTM's Pedro Acosta in second and nearly eight seconds in front of teammate Alex Marquez in third.

Spanish great Marquez took a spill early on in the afternoon session, sliding off the track, before returning only to suffer a heavier crash after a wobble threw him off his Ducati. 

At the heart of the rise in China has been the Women’s China Open, the flagship event on the CLPG Tour.

The Indonesian Gymnastics Federation (FGI) has been “communicating intensively” with Russian authorities, who are investigating whether negligence contributed to the tragedy.

Naufal Takdir Al Bari had been training in the western city of Penza since early September to prepare for the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta next month.

Rayhan, 18, ranked No. 155 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, will lead Indonesia’s five-man squad that includes Randy Bintang, Asa Najib Bhakti, Amadeus Christian Susanto and Kenneth Sutianto.

For Asia’s aspiring champions, the road to the majors has always been a steep climb, especially the Masters.

One issue under the microscope is the practice of boxers dehydrating to rapidly lose weight before a weigh-in, then putting it back on before a fight.

Indonesia Gymnastics Federation chair Ita Yuliati said 501 athletes from 82 countries are slated to compete in 12 events at the 53rd edition of the championship, to be held at the Indonesia Arena.

Janice Tjen arrived at the US Open with an impressive 55-10 record in 2025, including 27 straight ITF victories and five titles that earned her ITF Player of the Month honors in both May and June.

Janice -- who is the first Indonesian to play in the singles main draw of a tennis Grand Slam since Angelique Widjaja at the 2004 US Open -- showed superb poise to prevail 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.

Since his return to power, Trump has launched a major crackdown on immigration, but he said it would be "very easy" for most World Cup fans to get a visa.

Malaysia previously hosted a leg of the F1 world championship at its Sepang International Circuit (SIC) between 1999 and 2017.