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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF SAUDI ARABIA & IRAQ'S 0-0 DRAW IN FOURTH ROUND AFC QUALIFIER FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUP COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions before use) STORY: Saudi Arabia claimed a 0-0 draw with Iraq in Jeddah on Tuesday (October 14) to seal qualification for next year's World Cup finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico. 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 result means Saudi Arabia win Group B of the fourth round of Asia's preliminaries, finishing level on four points with the Iraqis but ahead of their neighbours on goals scored after recording a 3-2 win over third-place finishers Indonesia. Both sides struggled throughout a tense opening 45 minutes played in front of more than 60,000 fans, with Saleh Abu Al-Shamat unlocking the visitors' defence soon after the restart when he played a perfectly weighted pass into the path of Feras Al-Brikan, the striker fizzing a ball across the face of goal from which Saud Abdulhamid shot wide. Al-Shamat continued to cause problems for the visitors but Jalal Hassan threw himself to his left to keep out a goal-bound strike six minutes after the restart. Hassan then denied Saudi captain Salem Al-Dawsari as the opportunities increased in regularity, with Nasser Al-Dawsari also frustrated by the Iraqi goalkeeper in the 63rd minute. A last-ditch tackle by Hassan Al-Tambkti stopped Iraqi forward Mohanad Ali on a rare sortie forward 15 minutes from time while Abdulkareem went closest of all for his team deep into injury time. However, his curling left-foot free kick from 25 yards out was pushed to safety by Al-Aqidi when he dived to his right and the Saudis prevailed to qualify for a seventh World Cup since making their debut in 1994. (Production: Stefan Haskins)

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VIDEO SHOWS: CLASHES BETWEEN POLICE AND DEMONSTRATORS IN UDINE,  DURING ITALY VS ISRAEL WORLD CUP QUALIFIER RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT  SHOWS: UDINE, ITALY (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (REUTERS – Access All) (NIGHT SHOTS) 1. PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTERS SETTING UP BARRICADE ON STREET AND THROWING A METAL BAR  2. WATER CANNON SPRAYING WATER TO DISPERSE PROTESTERS 3. PROTESTERS DEMONSTRATING AS WATER BEING SPRAYED ON THEM 4. PROTESTER WAVING PALESTINIAN FLAG 5. RIOT POLICE 6. PROTESTERS THROWING THINGS AT POLICE AND SETTING UP BARRICADE AS TEAR GAS CANISTERS BEING FIRED 7. VARIOUS OF RIOT POLICE FIRING TEAR GAS  8. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS FACING OFF WITH POLICE 9. STREET FILLED WITH TEAR GAS SMOKE  10. PROTESTER HURLING STONE AS WATER BEING SPRAYED 11. RIOT POLICE WITH SHIELDS 12. TEAR GAS CANISTERS LANDING NEAR PROTESTERS 13. POLICE FIRING TEAR GAS 14. FIRE IN STREET  STORY: Pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with riot police in the northern Italian city of Udine on Tuesday (October 14) during  a World Cup qualifier against Israel in which Italy won 3-0. Organisers, Committee for Palestine-Udine, called on soccer's global governing body FIFA to ban Israel from all competitions, saying the team supported "occupation policies" in the Palestinian territories. Demonstrators set up makeshift barricades in the streets and threw metal bars and stones, police deployed water cannons to disperse the crowds. As tear gas canisters were fired, protesters tried to hold their ground behind barricades while waving Palestinian flags and chanting slogans. Thick tear gas smoke filled the streets as police in riot gear with reinforced shields advanced to disperse the crowd. Earlier in the day more than 5,000 protesters marched in a demonstration under the slogan "Show Israel the red card". Organisers pressed ahead with the protest even after Israel and militant group Hamas agreed a ceasefire deal that included the release of the remaining living Israeli hostages and the return of Palestinian prisoners. The rally had been mostly peaceful before tensions escalated around kickoff time. Italian media reported at least one journalist was injured during the clashes. (Production: Alex Fraser, Roberto Mignucci)

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VIDEO SHOWS: ITALY HEAD COACH, GENNARO GATTUSO, AND ISRAEL HEAD COACH, RAN BEN-SHIMON, SPEAKING DURING PRESS CONFERENCE AFTER MATCH TEMPLATE ONLY, COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF SAUDI ARABIA & IRAQ'S 0-0 DRAW IN FOURTH ROUND AFC QUALIFIER FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUP RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions before use) SAUDI ARABIA (GREEN KIT) V IRAQ 1. PLAYERS WALKING OUT & LINING UP WITH MATCH OFFICIALS  2. COIN TOSS WITH CAPTAINS  SECOND HALF  3. SAUD ABDULHAMID SHOOTING OVER FOR SAUDI ARABIA  4. REPLAY OF ABDULHAMID’S SHOT  5. WAHEB SALEH HAVING HIS SHOT FROM OUTSIDE THE BOX SAVED BY IRAQ GOALKEEPER JALAL HASSAN BEFORE A FOLLOW-UP SHOT SPRAYS WELL WIDE 6. REPLAY OF HASSAN SAVING SALEH’S STRIKE 7. HASSAN SAVING SALEM AL-DAWSARI’S EFFORT FROM CLOSE RANGE 8. REPLAY OF HASSAN SAVING AL-DAWSARI’S ATTEMPT 9. NASSER AL-DAWSARI HAVING HIS SHOT SAVED BY HASSAN BEFORE SHOOTING HIS FOLLOW-UP WIDE 10. REPLAY OF HASSAN’S SAVE & AL-DAWSARI’S MISSED FOLLOW-UP  11. SAUDI ARABIA GOALKEEPER NAWAF AL-AQIDI KEEPING OUT HASSAN ABDULKAREEM'S LATE CURLING FREE KICK 12. REPLAY OF AL-AQIDI'S SAVE  13. REPLAY OF IRAQ COACH GRAHAM ARNOLD REACTING  14. SAUDI ARABIA COACH HERVE RENARD CELEBRATING AFTER THE FINAL WHISTLE AS THE MATCH FINISHED 0-0N WITH SAUDI ARABIA QUALIFYING FOR THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP  15. VARIOUS OF PLAYER CELEBRATIONS STORY: Saudi Arabia claimed a 0-0 draw with Iraq in Jeddah on Tuesday (October 14) to seal qualification for next year's World Cup finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico. 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 result means Saudi Arabia win Group B of the fourth round of Asia's preliminaries, finishing level on four points with the Iraqis but ahead of their neighbours on goals scored after recording a 3-2 win over third-place finishers Indonesia. Both sides struggled throughout a tense opening 45 minutes played in front of more than 60,000 fans, with Saleh Abu Al-Shamat unlocking the visitors' defence soon after the restart when he played a perfectly weighted pass into the path of Feras Al-Brikan, the striker fizzing a ball across the face of goal from which Saud Abdulhamid shot wide. Al-Shamat continued to cause problems for the visitors but Jalal Hassan threw himself to his left to keep out a goal-bound strike six minutes after the restart. Hassan then denied Saudi captain Salem Al-Dawsari as the opportunities increased in regularity, with Nasser Al-Dawsari also frustrated by the Iraqi goalkeeper in the 63rd minute. A last-ditch tackle by Hassan Al-Tambkti stopped Iraqi forward Mohanad Ali on a rare sortie forward 15 minutes from time while Abdulkareem went closest of all for his team deep into injury time. However, his curling left-foot free kick from 25 yards out was pushed to safety by Al-Aqidi when he dived to his right and the Saudis prevailed to qualify for a seventh World Cup since making their debut in 1994. (Production: Stefan Haskins)

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VIDEO SHOWS: IVORY COAST FANS CELEBRATING 3-0 WIN AT HOME TO KENYA WHICH SEES THEM QUALIFY FOR 2026 WORLD CUP/ COMMENTS FROM FANS SHOWS: ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF IVORY COAST FANS CELEBRATING 3-0 WIN AT HOME TO KENYA WHICH SEES THEM QUALIFY FOR THE WORLD CUP FINALS 2. (SOUNDBITE ) (French) IVORY COAST SUPPORTER, APPOLINAIRE AZIER, SAYING: "I knew we would qualify. I predicted three (goals) for Ivory Coast and one for Kenya but we ended up winning 3-0. We didn't give up a single goal. We've qualified. My blessings go out to all the Ivory Coast players and everyone who came to support Ivory Coast.” 3. (SOUNDBITE ) (French) IVORY COAST SUPPORTER, ABEL GBAH, SAYING, ‘'I am proud of my team, Ivory Coast. We achieved qualification, so we're going to give it our all at the American World Cup. See you in the United States." 4. FANS CHANTING 5. AZIER SAYING (French) "There's no time to waste. Ivory Coast, my heart’' AND WALKING OFF PERFORMATIVELY STORY: Ivory Coast overcame Kenya 3-0 in their final qualifier on Tuesday (October 14) to finish top of their group and secure a berth at next year's World Cup finals in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. Captain Frank Kessie had the reigning African champions ahead after seven minutes but they squandered a hatful of chances before teenager Yan Diomande added a second in the 54th minute. Amad Diallo then buried a 84th minute free-kick into the corner for the third goal amid a torrential downpour in Abidjan.  The emphatic win put the Elephants one point ahead of Gabon in the Group F final standings and sees them reach a World Cup for the fourth time but first since 2014. (Production: Media Coulibaly, Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: IVORY COAST FANS CELEBRATING 3-0 WIN AT HOME TO KENYA WHICH SEES THEM QUALIFY FOR 2026 WORLD CUP/ COMMENTS FROM FANS SHOWS: ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF IVORY COAST FANS CELEBRATING 3-0 WIN AT HOME TO KENYA WHICH SEES THEM QUALIFY FOR THE WORLD CUP FINALS 2. (SOUNDBITE ) (French) IVORY COAST SUPPORTER, APPOLINAIRE AZIER, SAYING: "I knew we would qualify. I predicted three (goals) for Ivory Coast and one for Kenya but we ended up winning 3-0. We didn't give up a single goal. We've qualified. My blessings go out to all the Ivory Coast players and everyone who came to support Ivory Coast.” 3. (SOUNDBITE ) (French) IVORY COAST SUPPORTER, ABEL GBAH, SAYING, ‘'I am proud of my team, Ivory Coast. We achieved qualification, so we're going to give it our all at the American World Cup. See you in the United States." 4. FANS CHANTING 5. AZIER SAYING (French) "There's no time to waste. Ivory Coast, my heart’' AND WALKING OFF PERFORMATIVELY STORY: Ivory Coast overcame Kenya 3-0 in their final qualifier on Tuesday (October 14) to finish top of their group and secure a berth at next year's World Cup finals in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. Captain Frank Kessie had the reigning African champions ahead after seven minutes but they squandered a hatful of chances before teenager Yan Diomande added a second in the 54th minute. Amad Diallo then buried a 84th minute free-kick into the corner for the third goal amid a torrential downpour in Abidjan.  The emphatic win put the Elephants one point ahead of Gabon in the Group F final standings and sees them reach a World Cup for the fourth time but first since 2014. (Production: Media Coulibaly, Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: ITALY HEAD COACH, GENNARO GATTUSO, AND ISRAEL HEAD COACH, RAN BEN-SHIMON, SPEAKING DURING PRESS CONFERENCE AFTER MATCH TEMPLATE ONLY, COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW

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VIDEO SHOWS: ITALY HEAD COACH, GENNARO GATTUSO, AND ISRAEL HEAD COACH, RAN BEN-SHIMON, SPEAKING DURING PRESS CONFERENCE AFTER MATCH RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: UDINE, ITALY (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. ITALY HEAD COACH, GENNARO GATTUSO, TAKING SEAT AS PRESS CONFERENCE STARTS 2. PRESS CONFERENCE STARTING 3. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) ITALY HEAD COACH, GENNARO GATTUSO, SAYING: “I like the willingness of the boys. It's a team that always trains at the top (level), it's a team that is starting to get along well together, that when they play, we manage to do, we want to try to do certain things: sometimes we succeed, sometimes we don't yet. And then, you talk about the 16 goals, but for me, the work the forwards are doing is incredible.” 4. CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS 5. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) ITALY HEAD COACH, GENNARO GATTUSO, SAYING: “Today, guys, there's no point in hiding. It hasn't been easy, either for you or for us. In fact, you did well to ask me this question, because I want to thank the police, who have done an incredible job over the last few days. Certainly, for the injured Rai journalist, who they said had problems today, was hit on the head with a stone and is in a very serious condition, great solidarity for the girl.” 6. CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS 7. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) ITALY HEAD COACH, GENNARO GATTUSO, SAYING: “Today's 10,000 are worth 30,000, 40,000. These are not just empty words. We passed by on the bus and there was an incredible queue an hour and a half earlier. You understand that only those who are passionate, only those who have self-love do what they did today, with everything that was said, everything that happened. And bringing 10,000 people, in my opinion, was worth an incredible amount.” 8. CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS 9. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) ITALY HEAD COACH, GENNARO GATTUSO, SAYING: “You can feel that people want this team, the team, to wear the blue shirt and see them participate in the World Cup at all costs. We feel it, and we must do everything we can to make it happen. We know it won't be easy, but we are certainly grateful for all the affection we are receiving and will not forget it.” 10. GATTUSO LEAVING ROOM 11. ISRAEL HEAD COACH, RAN BEN-SHIMON, TAKING SEAT 12. WOMAN USING SMARTPHONE 13. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ISRAEL HEAD COACH, RAN BEN-SHIMON, SAYING: “We have had a tough match against a quality national team like Italy. The result is not the correct result we searched for, but we played against a very quality national team that punish you in every mistake. And I’m very satisfied from my national team. And I think that Mister Gattuso is a good gentleman, he’s making a good job.” 14. CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS STORY: Italy's head coach, Gennaro Gattuso, praised soccer fans and the police on Tuesday (October 14) as he spoke to journalists after winning the World Cup qualifier against Israel, securing a spot in the playoffs.    Playing at Friuli stadium in the northern Italian city of Udine, Gattuso's team beat Israel 3-0 thanks to a Mateo Retegui double and a late goal from Gianluca Mancini.    "It's a team that always trains at the top (level), it's a team that is starting to get along well together,"  Gattuso said, speaking during a press conference.    Italy failed to qualify for the last two World Cups, twice missing out in the playoffs, and the dreaded backdoor route now looks their most likely chance as Norway lead Group I with 18 points against the Azzurri's 15, with two games left to play.    "You can feel that people want this team to participate in the World Cup at all costs," Italy's coach said, promising that the team will do their best to satisfy their supporters.    Italy are six clear of Israel, who have only one game left and cannot overtake Gennaro Gattuso's side.     "The result is not the correct result we searched for, but we played against a very quality national team," Israel's head coach, Ran Ben-Shimon, said after the match.    While the match was taking place, with an attendance estimated at around 10,000 in the 25,000-seat stadium, tensions arose in the city centre between police and some demonstrators at a pro-Palestinian march organised for the same day.    The police responded by firing tear gas and using water cannons against the protesters, who threw firecrackers and crowd control barriers.    The Ansa news agency reported that a journalist was injured in the clashes and rushed to hospital. (Production: Cristiano Corvino, Matteo Negri)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF QATAR'S 2-1 WIN OVER THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES IN FOURTH ROUND AFC QUALIFIER FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUP RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SHOTLIST SHOWS: AL RAYYAN, QATAR (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions) QATAR V UAE (WHITE KIT) 1. VARIOUS OF TEAMS WALKING OUT 2. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS 3. GOAL/ QATAR DEFENDER, BOUALEM KHOUKHI, HEADS A FREE KICK FROM AKRAM AFIF INTO THE BOTTOM CORNER. 1-0 4. VARIOUS OF FANS CELEBRATING 5. (SLOW MOTION) REPLAY OF KHOUKHI GOAL 6. GOAL/ GOALKEEPER, KHALID EISA, MISJUDGES A FREE KICK FROM AFIF ALLOWING QATAR DEFENDER, PEDRO MIGUEL, TO HEAD INTO AN OPEN NET. 2-0 7. (SLOW MOTION) REPLAY OF PEDRO MIGUEL GOAL 8. REFEREE WATCHING VAR REPLAYS OF QATAR DEFENDER, TAREK SALMAN’S, DANGEROUS CHALLENGE ON UAE FULL-BACK, ERIK JORGENS DE MENEZES  9. REFEREE SHOWING SALMAN A RED CARD 10. SALMAN 11. GOAL/ UAE MIDFIELDER, FABIO LIMA, NODS THE BALL DOWN FOR FORWARD, SULTAN ADIL, IN THE BOX WHO TAKES IT DOWN WITH HIS CHEST BEFORE SCORING ON THE VOLLEY. 2-1 12. (SLOW MOTION) REPLAY OF ADIL GOAL 13. QATAR PLAYERS CELEBRATING ON TOP OF EACH OTHER AT FULL-TIME 14. QATAR FANS CELEBRATING 15. PLAYERS CELEBRATING ON TOP OF EACH OTHER 16. FANS HOLDING TIFO READING (English) “We did it” STORY: Qatar handed the United Arab Emirates a 2-1 defeat to qualify for next year's World Cup finals on Tuesday (October 14) as second-half headers by Boualem Khouki and Pedro Miguel secured their side's place at the tournament in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Khouki met Akram Afif's free kick four minutes into the second half to put hosts Qatar ahead and the Asian Player of the Year unlocked the UAE defence again with 16 minutes left, delivering the free kick from which Miguel headed in. Qatar's Tarek Salman was sent off in the 89th minute and Sultan Adil pulled one back for the UAE nine minutes later in a nail-biting finish that featured more than 15 minutes of stoppage time. The win means the Qataris top Group A with four points ahead of the UAE on three and Oman with one in the fourth round of the Asian qualifying competition. Qatar will be appearing at a second consecutive World Cup finals after making their debut at the finals as hosts in 2022. The UAE continue on to a two-legged clash next month against either Saudi Arabia or Iraq with the winner of that game progressing to the intercontinental playoff in March.  (Production: Conal Quinn)

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