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VIDEO SHOWS: SOUNDBITES FROM SAUDI ARABIA HEAD HERVE RENARD AND IRAQ HEAD COACH COACH GRAHAM. RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT  SHOWS: JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (OCTOBER 13, 2025) (AFC – For editorial use. No resales. No monetisation) 1. SAUDI ARABIA WALKING INTO PRE-MATCH PRESS CONFERENCE 2. WHITE FLASH 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) SAUDI ARABIA HEAD COACH, HERVE RENARD, SAYING: "What we did before, it's nothing up to now because if we don't achieve our goal tomorrow you won't remember the game against Indonesia, the game we played in Bahrain so the most important is tomorrow." 4. WHITE FLASH 5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) SAUDI ARABIA HEAD COACH, HERVE RENARD, SAYING: "This game, it's for me, one of the most important game of my career. I will explain to you after the game." 6. WHITE FLASH 7. SAUDI ARABIA LEAVING PRESS CONFERENCE 8. IRAQ SITTING DOWN AT PRE-MATCH PRESS CONFERENCE 9. WHITE FLASH 10. (SOUNDBITE) (English) IRAQ HEAD COACH, GRAHAM ARNOLD, SAYING WHILE BEING TRANSLATED: "I think the pressure's more on Saudi, not only it's they have in their brain, in their brain two ways to qualify, that is draw or win,  we have one way, that's win, so our full focus is going out and go for it." 11. (SOUNDBITE) (English) IRAQ HEAD COACH, GRAHAM ARNOLD, SAYING "Maybe ask the referee to keep the red card in his pocket." 12. WHITE FLASH 13. IRAQ LEAVING PRESS CONFERENCE STORY: Herve Renard has called Saudi Arabia's World Cup qualifying clash with Iraq in Jeddah on Tuesday the most important game of his coaching career as they stand on the cusp of a place at next year's finals. The Frenchman, twice a winner of the African Cup of Nations and whose Saudi side beat Argentina at the last World Cup, will lead his team into the clash needing only a draw to secure a berth at a seventh World Cup for the Gulf state. Renard is in his second spell as Saudi coach having returned to replace Roberto Mancini during the previous round of preliminaries to resurrect the team's World Cup hopes after a series of disappointing performances under the Italian. Saudi Arabia lead Group B of the fourth round of Asia's preliminaries on goals scored after the Saudis and Iraq secured wins over Indonesia. The Saudis hold a slim advantage in the standings due to their 3-2 victory over Patrick Kluivert's side, who the Iraqis beat 1-0. The group winners qualify directly for the finals, where they will join Japan, South Korea, Iran, Australia, Uzbekistan and Jordan as Asia's representatives. The United Arab Emirates and Qatar meet in Doha in Group A, also on Tuesday, to determine the other Asian qualifier with the runners-up in the two groups due to meet in November for a spot in an intercontinental playoff. Iraq coach Graham Arnold confirmed talismanic striker Aymen Hussein would be fit after missing the win over Indonesia on Saturday (October 11). Arnold said his team is relaxed ahead all-important clash, emphasising the pressure is on Saudi Arabia. (Production: Lucy Thomson, Michael Church)

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VIDEO SHOWS: BRAZIL NATIONAL TEAM AND JAPAN NATIONAL TEAM TRAINING AHEAD OF FRIENDLY IN TOKYO / SOUNDBITES FROM BRAZIL'S HEAD COACH CARLO ANCELOTTI, PLAYER BRUNO GUIMARAES, JAPAN'S HEAD COACH HAJIME MORIYASU AT NEWS CONFERENCE SHOWS: TOKYO, JAPAN (OCTOBER 13, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. BRAZIL NATIONAL TEAM ENTERING PITCH FOR TRAINING SESSION 2. STRIKER VINICIUS JUNIOR ENTERING PITCH 3. STRIKER ESTEVAO WILLIAN AND OTHER PLAYERS ENTERING PITCH 4. PLAYERS ON PITCH 5. VINICIUS PLAYING WITH BALL 6. PLAYERS ON PITCH 7. VINICIUS PASSING BALL TO OTHERS 8. BRAZIL'S HEAD COACH CARLO ANCELOTTI ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE 9. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZIL COACH, CARLOS ANCELOTTI, SAYING: “My goal is to do my best with the Brazilian national team and prepare them in the best possible way to win the World Cup. It’s true that no coach (of another nationality) has ever won a World Cup coaching another team (of another nationality), but there’s a first time for everything in life!” 10. ANCELOTTI TALKING TO OTHERS DURING TRAINING 11. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS LISTENING TO ANCELOTTI’S SPEECH 12. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZIL COACH, CARLOS ANCELOTTI, SAYING: “I think the players who are here, need to be motivated, thinking that they can always play, and I believe that a little bit of competition is good for the motivation of each player, and a well-defined team can be in the World Cup. I think that at this moment, rotating (players) to see how different systems work, is a good solution.” 13. TRAINING SESSION IN PROGRESS 14. PLAYERS INCLUDING STRIKER RODRYGO ON PITCH 15. PLAYERS INCLUDING VINICIUS WARMING UP 16. PLAYERS WARMING UP 17. VINICIUS AND OTHERS WARMING UP 18. CAPTAIN CASEMIRO AND OTHERS WARMING UP 19. PLAYERS INCLUDING ESTEVAO WILLIAN AND RODRYGO WARMING UP 20. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZIL COACH, CARLOS ANCELOTTI, SAYING: “The Brazilian national team wants to play “Joga Bonito”(Brazil flash style), and yes, they can do it, but it depends on what you mean by beautiful soccer. Beautiful soccer, of course, requires individual quality from the players and also commitment to the team. You have to play beautifully with the ball and also without the ball, which is an important aspect of the game.” 21. TRAINING SESSION IN PROGRESS 22. PLAYERS INCLUDING ESTEVAO AND RODRYGO WALKING ON PITCH 23. PLAYERS CONDUCTING DRILL 24. VINICIUS CHASING BALL 25. DRILL IN PROGRESS 26. VARIOUS OF ESTEVAO RUNNING IN DRILL 27. TRAINING IN PROGRESS 28. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZIL COACH, CARLOS ANCELOTTI, SAYING: "Neymar can play at his highest level in the Brazilian national team without any problems. When he is in good physical condition, he has the quality to play not only for the Brazilian national team but also for any team in the world because of his talent." 29. VARIOUS OF GOALKEEPER HUGO SOUZA CONDUCTING DRILL 30. PLAYERS TRAINING ON PITCH 31. BRAZIL MIDFIELDER, BRUNO GUIMARAES, ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE 32. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZIL MIDFIELDER, BRUNO GUIMARAES, SAYING: "We understand that the group of players is not yet defined, so it is normal for the coach to want to test them. We know that a World Cup is not about the eleven players, but about who will be called up, because a lot can happen in a short competition and there can be injuries and suspensions. So you have to define the group of who will play, who will be on the bench, in short, I think it's important to play and obviously as we get closer to the World Cup we want to be participating, gaining rapport. I think that since the coach took over, we've been on a very good run and we hope to continue like this, following this good path.” 33. FAN TAKING PHOTO WITH RODRYGO 34. BRAZIL PLAYERS ON STAND 35. VINICIUS LAUGHING AND CHATTING WITH OTHERS 36. FANS OUTSIDE STADIUM 37. FANS HOLDING VINICIUS’ JERSEYS 38. JAPAN'S HEAD COACH, HAJIME MORIYASU, ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE 39. (SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) JAPAN'S HEAD COACH, HAJIME MORIYASU, SAYING: “Brazil is one of the top teams in the world and we respect them, but we have players who are playing in Europe and gaining experience on the world stage.” 40. JAPAN SQUAD JOGGING 41. MIDFIELDER RITSU DOAN TALKING TO TEAMMATE WHILE JOGGING 42. PLAYERS JOGGING 43. PLAYERS JOGGING AND MORIYASU WALKING ON PITCH 44. PLAYERS JOGGING 45. MORIYASU WALKING 46. (SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) JAPAN'S HEAD COACH, HAJIME MORIYASU, SAYING: "Playing at home, we want to face them (Brazil) on equal footing, see what we’re capable of right now, and what we’re still lacking. By taking on this challenge and reflecting on the match, I hope we can use it for further growth.” 47. DOAN WARMING UP 48. PLAYERS WARMING UP 49. MIDFIELDER TAKUMI MINAMINO WARMING UP WITH TEAMMATE 50. STRIKER TAKEFUSA KUBO 51. PLAYERS CONDUCTING DRILL 52. DOAN IN DRILL 53. PLAYERS IN DRILL 54. MIDFIELDER JUNYA ITO 55. KUBO IN TRAINING 56. PLAYERS IN TRAINING 57. MINAMINO IN TRAINING 58. BALLS ON PITCH STORY: Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti wants to win the World Cup for Brazil for the first time since 2002, he said on Monday. Speaking at a news conference in Tokyo one day ahead of the international friendly against Japan, Ancelotti said he wanted to create history for him and the Brazilian team in the United States next year.  "It’s true that no coach (of another nationality) has ever won a World Cup coaching another team (of another nationality), but there’s a first time for everything in life,” said the former Real Madrid coach who became Brazil manager in May. "My goal is to do my best with the Brazilian national team and prepare them in the best possible way to win the World Cup,” he said. Ancelotti added that the squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup was not set in stone, and Neymar, who missed out on the Asia tour due to injury, would have a place in the team when he's fully recovered. After a dominant win over South Korea, Brazil face Japan on Tuesday (October 14) at Ajinomoto Stadium in the western suburbs of Tokyo.  “Brazil is one of the top teams in the world and we respect them, but we have players who are playing in Europe and gaining experience on the world stage,” said Japan’s head coach Hajime Moriyasu.  In 13 previous matches Japan have not beaten Brazil. Production: Irene Wang, Leonardo Benassato)

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VIDEO SHOWS: BRAZIL NATIONAL TEAM AND JAPAN NATIONAL TEAM TRAINING AHEAD OF FRIENDLY IN TOKYO / SOUNDBITES FROM BRAZIL'S HEAD COACH CARLO ANCELOTTI, PLAYER BRUNO GUIMARAES, JAPAN'S HEAD COACH HAJIME MORIYASU AT NEWS CONFERENCE SHOWS: TOKYO, JAPAN (OCTOBER 13, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. BRAZIL NATIONAL TEAM ENTERING PITCH FOR TRAINING SESSION 2. STRIKER VINICIUS JUNIOR ENTERING PITCH 3. STRIKER ESTEVAO WILLIAN AND OTHER PLAYERS ENTERING PITCH 4. PLAYERS ON PITCH 5. VINICIUS PLAYING WITH BALL 6. PLAYERS ON PITCH 7. VINICIUS PASSING BALL TO OTHERS 8. BRAZIL'S HEAD COACH CARLO ANCELOTTI ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE 9. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZIL COACH, CARLOS ANCELOTTI, SAYING: “My goal is to do my best with the Brazilian national team and prepare them in the best possible way to win the World Cup. It’s true that no coach (of another nationality) has ever won a World Cup coaching another team (of another nationality), but there’s a first time for everything in life!” 10. ANCELOTTI TALKING TO OTHERS DURING TRAINING 11. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS LISTENING TO ANCELOTTI’S SPEECH 12. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZIL COACH, CARLOS ANCELOTTI, SAYING: “I think the players who are here, need to be motivated, thinking that they can always play, and I believe that a little bit of competition is good for the motivation of each player, and a well-defined team can be in the World Cup. I think that at this moment, rotating (players) to see how different systems work, is a good solution.” 13. TRAINING SESSION IN PROGRESS 14. PLAYERS INCLUDING STRIKER RODRYGO ON PITCH 15. PLAYERS INCLUDING VINICIUS WARMING UP 16. PLAYERS WARMING UP 17. VINICIUS AND OTHERS WARMING UP 18. CAPTAIN CASEMIRO AND OTHERS WARMING UP 19. PLAYERS INCLUDING ESTEVAO WILLIAN AND RODRYGO WARMING UP 20. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZIL COACH, CARLOS ANCELOTTI, SAYING: “The Brazilian national team wants to play “Joga Bonito”(Brazil flash style), and yes, they can do it, but it depends on what you mean by beautiful soccer. Beautiful soccer, of course, requires individual quality from the players and also commitment to the team. You have to play beautifully with the ball and also without the ball, which is an important aspect of the game.” 21. TRAINING SESSION IN PROGRESS 22. PLAYERS INCLUDING ESTEVAO AND RODRYGO WALKING ON PITCH 23. PLAYERS CONDUCTING DRILL 24. VINICIUS CHASING BALL 25. DRILL IN PROGRESS 26. VARIOUS OF ESTEVAO RUNNING IN DRILL 27. TRAINING IN PROGRESS 28. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZIL COACH, CARLOS ANCELOTTI, SAYING: "Neymar can play at his highest level in the Brazilian national team without any problems. When he is in good physical condition, he has the quality to play not only for the Brazilian national team but also for any team in the world because of his talent." 29. VARIOUS OF GOALKEEPER HUGO SOUZA CONDUCTING DRILL 30. PLAYERS TRAINING ON PITCH 31. BRAZIL MIDFIELDER, BRUNO GUIMARAES, ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE 32. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZIL MIDFIELDER, BRUNO GUIMARAES, SAYING: "We understand that the group of players is not yet defined, so it is normal for the coach to want to test them. We know that a World Cup is not about the eleven players, but about who will be called up, because a lot can happen in a short competition and there can be injuries and suspensions. So you have to define the group of who will play, who will be on the bench, in short, I think it's important to play and obviously as we get closer to the World Cup we want to be participating, gaining rapport. I think that since the coach took over, we've been on a very good run and we hope to continue like this, following this good path.” 33. FAN TAKING PHOTO WITH RODRYGO 34. BRAZIL PLAYERS ON STAND 35. VINICIUS LAUGHING AND CHATTING WITH OTHERS 36. FANS OUTSIDE STADIUM 37. FANS HOLDING VINICIUS’ JERSEYS 38. JAPAN'S HEAD COACH, HAJIME MORIYASU, ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE 39. (SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) JAPAN'S HEAD COACH, HAJIME MORIYASU, SAYING: “Brazil is one of the top teams in the world and we respect them, but we have players who are playing in Europe and gaining experience on the world stage.” 40. JAPAN SQUAD JOGGING 41. MIDFIELDER RITSU DOAN TALKING TO TEAMMATE WHILE JOGGING 42. PLAYERS JOGGING 43. PLAYERS JOGGING AND MORIYASU WALKING ON PITCH 44. PLAYERS JOGGING 45. MORIYASU WALKING 46. (SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) JAPAN'S HEAD COACH, HAJIME MORIYASU, SAYING: "Playing at home, we want to face them (Brazil) on equal footing, see what we’re capable of right now, and what we’re still lacking. By taking on this challenge and reflecting on the match, I hope we can use it for further growth.” 47. DOAN WARMING UP 48. PLAYERS WARMING UP 49. MIDFIELDER TAKUMI MINAMINO WARMING UP WITH TEAMMATE 50. STRIKER TAKEFUSA KUBO 51. PLAYERS CONDUCTING DRILL 52. DOAN IN DRILL 53. PLAYERS IN DRILL 54. MIDFIELDER JUNYA ITO 55. KUBO IN TRAINING 56. PLAYERS IN TRAINING 57. MINAMINO IN TRAINING 58. BALLS ON PITCH STORY: Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti wants to win the World Cup for Brazil for the first time since 2002, he said on Monday. Speaking at a news conference in Tokyo one day ahead of the international friendly against Japan, Ancelotti said he wanted to create history for him and the Brazilian team in the United States next year.  "It’s true that no coach (of another nationality) has ever won a World Cup coaching another team (of another nationality), but there’s a first time for everything in life,” said the former Real Madrid coach who became Brazil manager in May. "My goal is to do my best with the Brazilian national team and prepare them in the best possible way to win the World Cup,” he said. Ancelotti added that the squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup was not set in stone, and Neymar, who missed out on the Asia tour due to injury, would have a place in the team when he's fully recovered. After a dominant win over South Korea, Brazil face Japan on Tuesday (October 14) at Ajinomoto Stadium in the western suburbs of Tokyo.  “Brazil is one of the top teams in the world and we respect them, but we have players who are playing in Europe and gaining experience on the world stage,” said Japan’s head coach Hajime Moriyasu.  In 13 previous matches Japan have not beaten Brazil. Production: Irene Wang, Leonardo Benassato)

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