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VIDEO SHOWS: GYMNAST SIMONE BILES DURING CONFERENCE / SOUNDBITES FROM BILES  RESENDING WITH COMPLETE STORY. SHOWS: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (OCTOBER 8, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. SIMONE BILES ARRIVING TO GIVE A TALK TITLED (Spanish): “THE POWER OF BELIEVING” 2. VARIOUS OF ATTENDEES TAKING PHOTOS WITH THEIR PHONES 3. VARIOUS OF BILES LISTENING TO EVENT HOSTS 4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) GYMNAST, SIMONE BILES, SAYING: “And I'm still currently in therapy. I go once a week because it's just become part of my daily routine. I used to kind of hate therapy and was really scared of therapy and being deemed as weak and now I know it's just strong, and you know, I'm getting the help that I deserve. So, I'm not sure what 2028 looks like, but I will be there in some capacity. I just don't know right now if it's on the floor or in the stands, but I definitely want to go and be a part of that movement.” 5. BILES TALKING TO EVENT HOST 6. AUDIENCE LISTENING 7. BILES LISTENING TO EVENT HOST 8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) GYMNAST, SIMONE BILES, SAYING: “So, mental health and the topic of conversation surrounding that is still a really, really big stigma around the world and especially in the U.S. because it's not talked about enough. So, I think the first step in breaking that stigma is having conversations around it and seeing how we look at it and stop thinking of it as a weakness and thinking more of it as you deserve that help. And I think we've started doing that and we've started having global conversations around mental health and that conversation. And I think so many more athletes are speaking up and speaking out about what they're going through and telling their stories.” 9. AUDIENCE WATCHING THE CONFERENCE 10. ATTENDEE TAKING PHOTOS OF THE EVENT 11. BILES LISTENING TO EVENT HOSTS 12. (SOUNDBITE) (English) GYMNAST, SIMONE BILES, SAYING: “People cannot relate to gold medals and representing their country on a world stage, but they can relate to mental health and what we're all going through. And so if I can be a lending…, if I can be a helping hand, then that's what I'm going to do, especially for kids all around the world. Then I can shine a light on it basically.” 13. AUDIENCE APPLAUDING 14. BILES STANDING TO RECEIVE FLOWERS 15. BILES RECEIVING FLOWERS  16. BILES HOLDING FLOWERS  17. BILES TALKING TO HOST AT THE END OF THE EVENT STORY: Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in history, delivered a motivational talk titled “The Power of Believing” in Buenos Aires on Wednesday (October 8), sharing her personal journey and advocating for mental health in sports.     Biles has won 11 Olympic medals and 23 World Championship golds, and is widely recognized not only for her athletic achievements but also for her leadership in mental health awareness.     During her talk, Biles reflected on her experience at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where she withdrew from several events after suffering from “twisties” — a mental block that disrupts coordination and can endanger athletes. Her decision sparked global debate, with many praising her courage to prioritize well-being over competition.     The event was held at the city’s government headquarters as part of Buenos Aires’ designation as World Capital of Sport for 2027. (Production: Candelaria Grimberg, Horacio Soria, Mariana Hernandez) 

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VIDEO SHOWS: GYMNAST SIMONE BILES DURING CONFERENCE / SOUNDBITES FROM BILES  RESENDING WITH COMPLETE STORY. SHOWS: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (OCTOBER 8, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. SIMONE BILES ARRIVING TO GIVE A TALK TITLED (Spanish): “THE POWER OF BELIEVING” 2. VARIOUS OF ATTENDEES TAKING PHOTOS WITH THEIR PHONES 3. VARIOUS OF BILES LISTENING TO EVENT HOSTS 4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) GYMNAST, SIMONE BILES, SAYING: “And I'm still currently in therapy. I go once a week because it's just become part of my daily routine. I used to kind of hate therapy and was really scared of therapy and being deemed as weak and now I know it's just strong, and you know, I'm getting the help that I deserve. So, I'm not sure what 2028 looks like, but I will be there in some capacity. I just don't know right now if it's on the floor or in the stands, but I definitely want to go and be a part of that movement.” 5. BILES TALKING TO EVENT HOST 6. AUDIENCE LISTENING 7. BILES LISTENING TO EVENT HOST 8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) GYMNAST, SIMONE BILES, SAYING: “So, mental health and the topic of conversation surrounding that is still a really, really big stigma around the world and especially in the U.S. because it's not talked about enough. So, I think the first step in breaking that stigma is having conversations around it and seeing how we look at it and stop thinking of it as a weakness and thinking more of it as you deserve that help. And I think we've started doing that and we've started having global conversations around mental health and that conversation. And I think so many more athletes are speaking up and speaking out about what they're going through and telling their stories.” 9. AUDIENCE WATCHING THE CONFERENCE 10. ATTENDEE TAKING PHOTOS OF THE EVENT 11. BILES LISTENING TO EVENT HOSTS 12. (SOUNDBITE) (English) GYMNAST, SIMONE BILES, SAYING: “People cannot relate to gold medals and representing their country on a world stage, but they can relate to mental health and what we're all going through. And so if I can be a lending…, if I can be a helping hand, then that's what I'm going to do, especially for kids all around the world. Then I can shine a light on it basically.” 13. AUDIENCE APPLAUDING 14. BILES STANDING TO RECEIVE FLOWERS 15. BILES RECEIVING FLOWERS  16. BILES HOLDING FLOWERS  17. BILES TALKING TO HOST AT THE END OF THE EVENT STORY: Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in history, delivered a motivational talk titled “The Power of Believing” in Buenos Aires on Wednesday (October 8), sharing her personal journey and advocating for mental health in sports.     Biles has won 11 Olympic medals and 23 World Championship golds, and is widely recognized not only for her athletic achievements but also for her leadership in mental health awareness.     During her talk, Biles reflected on her experience at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where she withdrew from several events after suffering from “twisties” — a mental block that disrupts coordination and can endanger athletes. Her decision sparked global debate, with many praising her courage to prioritize well-being over competition.     The event was held at the city’s government headquarters as part of Buenos Aires’ designation as World Capital of Sport for 2027. (Production: Candelaria Grimberg, Horacio Soria, Mariana Hernandez) 

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VIDEO SHOWS: GYMNAST SIMONE BILES DURING CONFERENCE / SOUNDBITES FROM BILES  RESENDING WITH COMPLETE STORY. SHOWS: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (OCTOBER 8, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. SIMONE BILES ARRIVING TO GIVE A TALK TITLED (Spanish): “THE POWER OF BELIEVING” 2. VARIOUS OF ATTENDEES TAKING PHOTOS WITH THEIR PHONES 3. VARIOUS OF BILES LISTENING TO EVENT HOSTS 4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) GYMNAST, SIMONE BILES, SAYING: “And I'm still currently in therapy. I go once a week because it's just become part of my daily routine. I used to kind of hate therapy and was really scared of therapy and being deemed as weak and now I know it's just strong, and you know, I'm getting the help that I deserve. So, I'm not sure what 2028 looks like, but I will be there in some capacity. I just don't know right now if it's on the floor or in the stands, but I definitely want to go and be a part of that movement.” 5. BILES TALKING TO EVENT HOST 6. AUDIENCE LISTENING 7. BILES LISTENING TO EVENT HOST 8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) GYMNAST, SIMONE BILES, SAYING: “So, mental health and the topic of conversation surrounding that is still a really, really big stigma around the world and especially in the U.S. because it's not talked about enough. So, I think the first step in breaking that stigma is having conversations around it and seeing how we look at it and stop thinking of it as a weakness and thinking more of it as you deserve that help. And I think we've started doing that and we've started having global conversations around mental health and that conversation. And I think so many more athletes are speaking up and speaking out about what they're going through and telling their stories.” 9. AUDIENCE WATCHING THE CONFERENCE 10. ATTENDEE TAKING PHOTOS OF THE EVENT 11. BILES LISTENING TO EVENT HOSTS 12. (SOUNDBITE) (English) GYMNAST, SIMONE BILES, SAYING: “People cannot relate to gold medals and representing their country on a world stage, but they can relate to mental health and what we're all going through. And so if I can be a lending…, if I can be a helping hand, then that's what I'm going to do, especially for kids all around the world. Then I can shine a light on it basically.” 13. AUDIENCE APPLAUDING 14. BILES STANDING TO RECEIVE FLOWERS 15. BILES RECEIVING FLOWERS  16. BILES HOLDING FLOWERS  17. BILES TALKING TO HOST AT THE END OF THE EVENT STORY: Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in history, delivered a motivational talk titled “The Power of Believing” in Buenos Aires on Wednesday (October 8), sharing her personal journey and advocating for mental health in sports.     Biles has won 11 Olympic medals and 23 World Championship golds, and is widely recognized not only for her athletic achievements but also for her leadership in mental health awareness.     During her talk, Biles reflected on her experience at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where she withdrew from several events after suffering from “twisties” — a mental block that disrupts coordination and can endanger athletes. Her decision sparked global debate, with many praising her courage to prioritize well-being over competition.     The event was held at the city’s government headquarters as part of Buenos Aires’ designation as World Capital of Sport for 2027. (Production: Candelaria Grimberg, Horacio Soria, Mariana Hernandez) 

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF SAUDI ARABIA'S 3-2 WIN OVER INDONESIA IN 2026 WORLD CUP ASIAN QUALIFIERS  RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SHOTLIST SHOWS: JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (OCTOBER 8, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions) INDONESIA 2-3 SAUDI ARABIA 1. AN INDONESIA FREE-KICK HITS THE OUTSTRETCHED ARM OF SAUDI ARABIA DEFENDER, HASSAN ALTAMBAKTI 2. REFEREE CONSULTING VAR REPLAYS 3. REFEREE AWARDING A PENALTY 4. GOAL/ INDONESIA DEFENDER, KEVIN DIKS, CONVERTS FROM INTO THE BOTTOM CORNER. 1-0. 5. GOAL/ SAUDI WINGER, SALEH ABU AL-SHAMAT, DUMMIES A DEFENDER BEFORE ROLLING HIS SHOT INTO THE BOTTOM CORNER FROM OUTSIDE THE BOX. 1-1. 6. (SLOW MOTION) REPLAY OF SALEH GOAL 7. INDONESIA FULL-BACK, YAKOB SAYURI, TUGS ON THE JERSEY OF SAUDI STRIKER, FERAS AL-BRIKAN, AS HE GOES TO MEET A CROSS INTO THE BOX 8. REFEREE CONSULTING VAR REPLAYS 9. REFEREE AWARDING A PENALTY 10. GOAL/ INDONESIA GOALKEEPER, MAARTEN PAES, GETS TWO HANDS TO AL-BRIKAN'S PENALTY BUT CAN ONLY PARRY IT INTO THE ROOF OF THE NET. 1-2. 11. (SLOW MOTION) REPLAY OF AL-BRIKAN'S FIRST 12. GOAL/ PAES SAVES THE INITIAL SHOT FROM SAUDI MIDFIELDER, MUSAB FAHD AL-JUWAYR, BEFORE AL-BRIKAN SCORES ON THE REBOUND. 1-3. 13. (SLOW MOTION) REPLAY OF AL-BRIKAN'S SECOND 14. REFEREE CONSULTING VAR REPLAYS OF SAUDI FULL-BACK, NAWAF BOUSHAL, MAKING CONTACT ON THE BALL WITH HIS ARM AS HE GOES DOWN IN THE BOX 15. REFEREE AWARDING PENALTY 15. GOAL/ DIKS POWERS THE PENALTY PAST GOALKEEPER, NAWAF AL-AQIDI. 2-3 16. (SLOW MOTION) REPLAY OF DIKS' PENALTY GOING IN DESPITE AL-AQIDI GETTING A HAND TO IT 17. REFEREE SHOWING SAUDI MIDFIELDER, MOHAMED KANNO, A YELLOW FOR TIME-WASTING FOLLOWED UP BY A SECOND YELLOW AND A RED FOR DISSENT 18. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS AT FULL-TIME STORY: Saudi Arabia fought back to earn a 3-2 win over Indonesia in Group B of Asia's World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday (October 8) as Feras Al-Brikan's double boosted their hopes of securing a place at next year's finals in North America. Kevin Diks had put Indonesia ahead from the spot in the 11th minute but Saleh Abu Al-Shamat levelled six minutes later before Al-Brikan scored either side of halftime to secure the points despite a second Diks penalty two minutes from time. "It was not a good start, but our reaction was very good," said Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard. "In one part of the game we are leading 3-1 with some more opportunities and we should score more. We should kill the game. "At the end we conceded a second penalty and we were under pressure, but it was our fault to be under pressure because we were supposed to do the job before." Saudi Arabia next face Iraq in Jeddah on Tuesday and know that a win over Graham Arnold's side will guarantee their place in December's draw for the finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Indonesia and Iraq will face one another on Saturday. The Indonesians went in front when Hassan Al-Tambakhti stuck out an arm as Dean James swung in his free kick from the right and Diks stepped up to clinically place his spot-kick beyond Nawaf Al-Aqidi. The lead was to last only six minutes, however, as Al-Shamat steered his right-foot strike from the edge of the area beyond Maarten Paes' dive to his left. With nine minutes left in the half, the home side went in front. Yakob Sayuri's needless pull on Al-Brikan's shirt saw referee Ahmad Al-Ali called to the pitch-side monitor and the Kuwaiti awarded a penalty that Al-Brikan slammed home. Al-Brikan put the result beyond doubt in the 62nd minute with a clinical close-range finish. Paes threw himself to his right to keep out Musab Al-Juwayr's low drive only for Al-Brikan to pounce on the rebound and send the ball back under the body of the Indonesia goalkeeper. Diks struck again from the penalty spot after Nawaf Bu Washl hit the ball with his arm as he went down in his own area in a tussle with Ole Romeny while Mohammed Kanno's injury-time red card made for a nervous finish for Renard's side. Six of Asia's eight guaranteed World Cup berths have already been filled by Japan, South Korea, Australia, Iran, Jordan and Uzbekistan, with a possible ninth spot available at the 48-team finals via an intercontinental playoff in March.  (Production: Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF SAUDI ARABIA'S 3-2 WIN OVER INDONESIA IN 2026 WORLD CUP ASIAN QUALIFIERS  RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SHOTLIST SHOWS: JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (OCTOBER 8, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions) INDONESIA 2-3 SAUDI ARABIA 1. AN INDONESIA FREE-KICK HITS THE OUTSTRETCHED ARM OF SAUDI ARABIA DEFENDER, HASSAN ALTAMBAKTI 2. REFEREE CONSULTING VAR REPLAYS 3. REFEREE AWARDING A PENALTY 4. GOAL/ INDONESIA DEFENDER, KEVIN DIKS, CONVERTS FROM INTO THE BOTTOM CORNER. 1-0. 5. GOAL/ SAUDI WINGER, SALEH ABU AL-SHAMAT, DUMMIES A DEFENDER BEFORE ROLLING HIS SHOT INTO THE BOTTOM CORNER FROM OUTSIDE THE BOX. 1-1. 6. (SLOW MOTION) REPLAY OF SALEH GOAL 7. INDONESIA FULL-BACK, YAKOB SAYURI, TUGS ON THE JERSEY OF SAUDI STRIKER, FERAS AL-BRIKAN, AS HE GOES TO MEET A CROSS INTO THE BOX 8. REFEREE CONSULTING VAR REPLAYS 9. REFEREE AWARDING A PENALTY 10. GOAL/ INDONESIA GOALKEEPER, MAARTEN PAES, GETS TWO HANDS TO AL-BRIKAN'S PENALTY BUT CAN ONLY PARRY IT INTO THE ROOF OF THE NET. 1-2. 11. (SLOW MOTION) REPLAY OF AL-BRIKAN'S FIRST 12. GOAL/ PAES SAVES THE INITIAL SHOT FROM SAUDI MIDFIELDER, MUSAB FAHD AL-JUWAYR, BEFORE AL-BRIKAN SCORES ON THE REBOUND. 1-3. 13. (SLOW MOTION) REPLAY OF AL-BRIKAN'S SECOND 14. REFEREE CONSULTING VAR REPLAYS OF SAUDI FULL-BACK, NAWAF BOUSHAL, MAKING CONTACT ON THE BALL WITH HIS ARM AS HE GOES DOWN IN THE BOX 15. REFEREE AWARDING PENALTY 15. GOAL/ DIKS POWERS THE PENALTY PAST GOALKEEPER, NAWAF AL-AQIDI. 2-3 16. (SLOW MOTION) REPLAY OF DIKS' PENALTY GOING IN DESPITE AL-AQIDI GETTING A HAND TO IT 17. REFEREE SHOWING SAUDI MIDFIELDER, MOHAMED KANNO, A YELLOW FOR TIME-WASTING FOLLOWED UP BY A SECOND YELLOW AND A RED FOR DISSENT 18. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS AT FULL-TIME STORY: Saudi Arabia fought back to earn a 3-2 win over Indonesia in Group B of Asia's World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday (October 8) as Feras Al-Brikan's double boosted their hopes of securing a place at next year's finals in North America. Kevin Diks had put Indonesia ahead from the spot in the 11th minute but Saleh Abu Al-Shamat levelled six minutes later before Al-Brikan scored either side of halftime to secure the points despite a second Diks penalty two minutes from time. "It was not a good start, but our reaction was very good," said Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard. "In one part of the game we are leading 3-1 with some more opportunities and we should score more. We should kill the game. "At the end we conceded a second penalty and we were under pressure, but it was our fault to be under pressure because we were supposed to do the job before." Saudi Arabia next face Iraq in Jeddah on Tuesday and know that a win over Graham Arnold's side will guarantee their place in December's draw for the finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Indonesia and Iraq will face one another on Saturday. The Indonesians went in front when Hassan Al-Tambakhti stuck out an arm as Dean James swung in his free kick from the right and Diks stepped up to clinically place his spot-kick beyond Nawaf Al-Aqidi. The lead was to last only six minutes, however, as Al-Shamat steered his right-foot strike from the edge of the area beyond Maarten Paes' dive to his left. With nine minutes left in the half, the home side went in front. Yakob Sayuri's needless pull on Al-Brikan's shirt saw referee Ahmad Al-Ali called to the pitch-side monitor and the Kuwaiti awarded a penalty that Al-Brikan slammed home. Al-Brikan put the result beyond doubt in the 62nd minute with a clinical close-range finish. Paes threw himself to his right to keep out Musab Al-Juwayr's low drive only for Al-Brikan to pounce on the rebound and send the ball back under the body of the Indonesia goalkeeper. Diks struck again from the penalty spot after Nawaf Bu Washl hit the ball with his arm as he went down in his own area in a tussle with Ole Romeny while Mohammed Kanno's injury-time red card made for a nervous finish for Renard's side. Six of Asia's eight guaranteed World Cup berths have already been filled by Japan, South Korea, Australia, Iran, Jordan and Uzbekistan, with a possible ninth spot available at the 48-team finals via an intercontinental playoff in March.  (Production: Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF SAUDI ARABIA'S 3-2 WIN OVER INDONESIA IN 2026 WORLD CUP ASIAN QUALIFIERS  RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SHOTLIST SHOWS: JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (OCTOBER 8, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions) INDONESIA 2-3 SAUDI ARABIA 1. AN INDONESIA FREE-KICK HITS THE OUTSTRETCHED ARM OF SAUDI ARABIA DEFENDER, HASSAN ALTAMBAKTI 2. REFEREE CONSULTING VAR REPLAYS 3. REFEREE AWARDING A PENALTY 4. GOAL/ INDONESIA DEFENDER, KEVIN DIKS, CONVERTS FROM SPOT INTO THE BOTTOM CORNER. 1-0. 5. GOAL/ SAUDI WINGER, SALEH ABU AL-SHAMAT, DUMMIES A DEFENDER BEFORE ROLLING HIS SHOT INTO THE BOTTOM CORNER FROM OUTSIDE THE BOX. 1-1. 6. (SLOW MOTION) REPLAY OF SALEH GOAL 7. INDONESIA FULL-BACK, YAKOB SAYURI, TUGS ON THE JERSEY OF SAUDI STRIKER, FERAS AL-BRIKAN, AS HE GOES TO MEET A CROSS INTO THE BOX 8. REFEREE CONSULTING VAR REPLAYS 9. REFEREE AWARDING A PENALTY 10. GOAL/ INDONESIA GOALKEEPER, MAARTEN PAES, GETS TWO HANDS TO AL-BRIKAN'S PENALTY BUT CAN ONLY PARRY IT INTO THE ROOF OF THE NET. 1-2. 11. (SLOW MOTION) REPLAY OF AL-BRIKAN'S FIRST 12. GOAL/ PAES SAVES THE INITIAL SHOT FROM SAUDI MIDFIELDER, MUSAB FAHD AL-JUWAYR, BEFORE AL-BRIKAN SCORES ON THE REBOUND. 1-3. 13. (SLOW MOTION) REPLAY OF AL-BRIKAN'S SECOND 14. REFEREE CONSULTING VAR REPLAYS OF SAUDI FULL-BACK, NAWAF BOUSHAL, MAKING CONTACT ON THE BALL WITH HIS ARM AS HE GOES DOWN IN THE BOX 15. REFEREE AWARDING PENALTY 16. GOAL/ DIKS POWERS THE PENALTY PAST GOALKEEPER, NAWAF AL-AQIDI. 2-3 17. (SLOW MOTION) REPLAY OF DIKS' PENALTY GOING IN DESPITE AL-AQIDI GETTING A HAND TO IT 18. REFEREE SHOWING SAUDI MIDFIELDER, MOHAMED KANNO, A YELLOW FOR TIME-WASTING FOLLOWED UP BY A SECOND YELLOW AND A RED FOR DISSENT 19. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS AT FULL-TIME STORY: Saudi Arabia fought back to earn a 3-2 win over Indonesia in Group B of Asia's World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday (October 8) as Feras Al-Brikan's double boosted their hopes of securing a place at next year's finals in North America. Kevin Diks had put Indonesia ahead from the spot in the 11th minute but Saleh Abu Al-Shamat levelled six minutes later before Al-Brikan scored either side of half-time to secure the points despite a second Diks penalty two minutes from time. Saudi Arabia next face Iraq in Jeddah on Tuesday and know that a win over Graham Arnold's side will guarantee their place in December's draw for the finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Indonesia and Iraq will face one another on Saturday. The Indonesians went in front when Hassan Al-Tambakhti stuck out an arm as Dean James swung in his free kick from the right and Diks stepped up to clinically place his spot-kick beyond Nawaf Al-Aqidi. The lead was to last only six minutes, however, as Al-Shamat steered his right-foot strike from the edge of the area beyond Maarten Paes' dive to his left. With nine minutes left in the half, the home side went in front. Yakob Sayuri's needless pull on Al-Brikan's shirt saw referee Ahmad Al-Ali called to the pitch-side monitor and the Kuwaiti awarded a penalty that Al-Brikan slammed home. Al-Brikan put the result beyond doubt in the 62nd minute with a clinical close-range finish. Paes threw himself to his right to keep out Musab Al-Juwayr's low drive only for Al-Brikan to pounce on the rebound and send the ball back under the body of the Indonesia goalkeeper. Diks struck again from the penalty spot after Nawaf Bu Washl hit the ball with his arm as he went down in his own area in a tussle with Ole Romeny while Mohammed Kanno's injury-time red card made for a nervous finish for Renard's side. Six of Asia's eight guaranteed World Cup berths have already been filled by Japan, South Korea, Australia, Iran, Jordan and Uzbekistan, with a possible ninth spot available at the 48-team finals via an intercontinental playoff in March.  (Production: Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF SAUDI ARABIA'S 3-2 WIN OVER INDONESIA IN 2026 WORLD CUP ASIAN QUALIFIERS  COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (OCTOBER 8, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions) TO FOLLOW STORY: Saudi Arabia fought back to earn a 3-2 win over Indonesia in Group B of Asia's World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday (October 8) as Feras Al-Brikan's double boosted their hopes of securing a place at next year's finals in North America. Kevin Diks had put Indonesia ahead from the spot in the 11th minute but Saleh Abu Al-Shamat levelled six minutes later before Al-Brikan scored either side of halftime to secure the points despite a second Diks penalty two minutes from time. "It was not a good start, but our reaction was very good," said Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard. "In one part of the game we are leading 3-1 with some more opportunities and we should score more. We should kill the game. "At the end we conceded a second penalty and we were under pressure, but it was our fault to be under pressure because we were supposed to do the job before." Saudi Arabia next face Iraq in Jeddah on Tuesday and know that a win over Graham Arnold's side will guarantee their place in December's draw for the finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Indonesia and Iraq will face one another on Saturday. The Indonesians went in front when Hassan Al-Tambakhti stuck out an arm as Dean James swung in his free kick from the right and Diks stepped up to clinically place his spot-kick beyond Nawaf Al-Aqidi. The lead was to last only six minutes, however, as Al-Shamat steered his right-foot strike from the edge of the area beyond Maarten Paes' dive to his left. With nine minutes left in the half, the home side went in front. Yakob Sayuri's needless pull on Al-Brikan's shirt saw referee Ahmad Al-Ali called to the pitch-side monitor and the Kuwaiti awarded a penalty that Al-Brikan slammed home. Al-Brikan put the result beyond doubt in the 62nd minute with a clinical close-range finish. Paes threw himself to his right to keep out Musab Al-Juwayr's low drive only for Al-Brikan to pounce on the rebound and send the ball back under the body of the Indonesia goalkeeper. Diks struck again from the penalty spot after Nawaf Bu Washl hit the ball with his arm as he went down in his own area in a tussle with Ole Romeny while Mohammed Kanno's injury-time red card made for a nervous finish for Renard's side. Six of Asia's eight guaranteed World Cup berths have already been filled by Japan, South Korea, Australia, Iran, Jordan and Uzbekistan, with a possible ninth spot available at the 48-team finals via an intercontinental playoff in March.  (Production: Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: OMAN PLAY AGAINST QATAR IN DOHA IN GROUP A OF THE ASIAN WORLD CUP QUALIFYING FULL SHOTLIST AND SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: DOHA, QATAR (OCTOBER 8, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions TO FOLLOW STORY: TO FOLLOW

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VIDEO SHOWS: OMAN PLAY AGAINST QATAR IN DOHA IN GROUP A OF THE ASIAN WORLD CUP QUALIFYING FULL SHOTLIST AND SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: DOHA, QATAR (OCTOBER 8, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions TO FOLLOW STORY: TO FOLLOW

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VIDEO SHOWS: FILE OF PORTUGUESE FOOTBALL HEAD COACH, SERGIO CONCEICAO, AS TAKES OVER AT SAUDI ARABIA'S AL-ITTIHAD  SHOWS: CARNAGO, ITALY (FILE – DECEMBER 31, 2024) (AC MILAN – Access all) 1. THEN AC MILAN HEAD COACH, SERGIO CONCEICAO, SPEAKING AT PRESS CONFERENCE ROME, ITALY (FILE – MAY 14, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 2. STILL PHOTO OF CONCEICAO DURING 1-0 COPPA ITALIA FINAL LOSS AGAINST BOLOGNA   MILAN, ITALY (FILE – APRIL 23, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 3. STILL PHOTO OF CONCEICAO APPLAUDING FANS AFTER 3-0 COPPA ITALIA SEMI-FINAL WIN OVER RIVALS INTER   MILAN, ITALY (FILE – APRIL 20, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 4. STILL PHOTO OF CONCEICAO REACTING DURING 1-0 LOSS AT HOME TO ATALANTA IN SERIE A PORTO, PORTUGAL (FILE – APRIL 16, 2019) (REUTERS – Access all) 5. CONCEICAO ON TRAINING PITCH AS THEN PORTO HEAD COACH 6. PLAYERS TRAINING   LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY (FILE – FEBRUARY 19, 2020) (REUTERS – Access all) 7. CONCEICAO GIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO PORTO PLAYERS AT TRAINING 8. CONCEICAO TALKING TO MEMBERS TO OF HIS COACHING STAFF 9. PLAYERS JOGGING/ CONCEICAO TALKING STAFF 10. VARIOUS OF CONCEICAO WATCHING OVER WARM-UPS   GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY (FILE – SEPTEMBER 17, 2018) (REUTERS – Access all) 11. VARIOUS OF CONCEICAO TALKING TO PLAYERS IN HUDDLE 12. CONCEICAO ON TRAINING PITCH   PORTO, PORTUGAL (FILE – FEBRUARY 13, 2017) (REUTERS – Access all) 13. VARIOUS OF CONCEICAO AT PORTO TRAINING STORY: Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad have appointed Portuguese coach Sergio Conceicao on a deal running until 2028, the club said on Wednesday (October 8), replacing Frenchman Laurent Blanc who departed last month. The announcement was made in a video posted on X, featuring Conceicao saying: "I am Sergio Conceicao, I came to make history with Al-Ittihad." Blanc’s exit came a day after Al-Ittihad's 2-0 defeat to Al-Nassr in late September, which saw the defending champions slip to third in the league standings. Assistant coach Hassan Khalifa took charge on an interim basis, supported by U21 coach Ivan Carrasco. Conceicao was dismissed by AC Milan on May 29 after a disappointing Serie A campaign that ended with the club in eighth place, missing out on European competition for the first time since 2019. He had joined Milan in December and led the team to the Italian Super Cup title in his second match in charge. (Production: Conal Quinn)

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