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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM ATLANTA UNITED AT INTER MIAMI MLS MATCH SHOWS: FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 11, 2025) (SOCCER UNITED MARKETING – Editorial use only. No more than two minutes use per match. Must on screen courtesy 'MLS on Apple'. No use after December 31, 2025. No monetisation. No resales. No sublicensing) ATLANTA UNITED AT INTER MIAMI (PINK JERSEYS) AT CHASE STADIUM 1ST HALF 1. OPENING KICKOFF 2. MIAMI GOAL – BALTASAR RODRIGUEZ WITH NICE STEAL AND PASS TO LIONEL MESSI WHO SCORES PAST ATLANTA GOALKEEPER JAYDEN HIBBERT IN 39TH MINUTE. MIAMI 1-0 ATLANTA 3. REPLAYS OF RODRIGUEZ STEAL AND PASS TO MESSI FOR GOAL 2ND HALF 4. MIAMI GOAL – MESSI WITH LONG PASS TO JORDI ALBA WHO SCORES PAST ATLANTA GOALKEEPER HIBBERT IN 52ND MINUTE. MIAMI 2-0 ATLANTA 5. REPLAYS OF MESSI PASS TO ALBA FOR GOAL 6. ALBA CELEBRATING WITH HIS YOUNG SON PIERO 7. MIAMI GOAL – FAFA PICAULT CENTERING PASS IS HEADED BY ATLANTA DEFENDER BACK TO MIAMI'S LUIS SUAREZ WHO VOLLEYS IT PAST ATLANTA GOALKEEPER HIBBERT IN 61ST MINUTE. MIAMI 3-0 ATLANTA 8. REPLAYS OF SUAREZ GOAL 9. MIAMI GOAL – ALBA WITH LONG PASS TO MESSI WHO SCORES HIS SECOND GOAL PAST ATLANTA'S HIBBERT IN 87TH MINUTE. MIAMI 4-0 ATLANTA 10. REPLAYS OF ALBA PASS TO MESSI FOR HIS SECOND GOAL 11. REFEREE BLOWS WHISTLE TO END MATCH, MIAMI WIN 4-0 12. MIAMI HEAD COACH JAVIER MASCHERANO SHAKING HANDS WITH ATLANTA COACH RONNY DEILA STORY: Lionel Messi scored two goals and assisted on another by Jordi Alba to lead Inter Miami to a 4-0 victory over Atlanta United on Saturday (October 11) night in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Messi, who sat out his home nation Argentina's friendly against Venezuela that was held in Miami one night earlier, started and helped Inter Miami (18-7-8, 62 points) guarantee itself at least the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference with the victory. Inter Miami still has a chance to secure the No. 2 seed if it can finish with more points than FC Cincinnati, which also has 62 points. If the teams finish with the same number of points, Cincinnati would clinch the higher seed by virtue of the head-to-head tiebreaker. Atlanta United (5-16-12, 27 points), which eliminated Inter Miami from the MLS playoffs in the first round last season, lost its third match in a row and is winless in its past five. Both teams were short-handed players due to the FIFA international window this week. But Messi, who chose to play for club over country this weekend, now leads the MLS in goals with 26, and his 18th assist tied San Diego's Anders Dreyer for the league lead. Messi's first goal came in the 39th minute when Messi controlled a crossing pass from Baltasar Rodriguez and curled in a shot to the far top corner to break a scoreless stalemate. His second goal capped the scoring in the 87th minute off an assist from Alba. In the 52nd minute, Messi created the chance that led to Miami's second score when he looped a long ball across the field to Alba as he surged toward Atlanta's goal. Alba did the rest, lobbing the ball over Atlanta keeper Jayden Hibbert. Luis Suarez added to the tally in the 61st minute when he timed a shot perfectly off a high clearance attempt by Atlanta into the back of the net, looping it past Hibbert. Inter Miami's Rocco Rios Novo started in goal and recorded the clean sheet. Atlanta United, which has been riddled with injuries to key players this season, had to deal with another when, in the 14th minute, Stian Gregersen was forced to leave the game with what appeared to be a potential hamstring issue. (Production: David Grip)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM ATLANTA UNITED AT INTER MIAMI MLS MATCH SHOWS: FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 11, 2025) (SOCCER UNITED MARKETING – Editorial use only. No more than two minutes use per match. Must on screen courtesy 'MLS on Apple'. No use after December 31, 2025. No monetisation. No resales. No sublicensing) ATLANTA UNITED AT INTER MIAMI (PINK JERSEYS) AT CHASE STADIUM 1ST HALF 1. OPENING KICKOFF 2. MIAMI GOAL – BALTASAR RODRIGUEZ WITH NICE STEAL AND PASS TO LIONEL MESSI WHO SCORES PAST ATLANTA GOALKEEPER JAYDEN HIBBERT IN 39TH MINUTE. MIAMI 1-0 ATLANTA 3. REPLAYS OF RODRIGUEZ STEAL AND PASS TO MESSI FOR GOAL 2ND HALF 4. MIAMI GOAL – MESSI WITH LONG PASS TO JORDI ALBA WHO SCORES PAST ATLANTA GOALKEEPER HIBBERT IN 52ND MINUTE. MIAMI 2-0 ATLANTA 5. REPLAYS OF MESSI PASS TO ALBA FOR GOAL 6. ALBA CELEBRATING WITH HIS YOUNG SON PIERO 7. MIAMI GOAL – FAFA PICAULT CENTERING PASS IS HEADED BY ATLANTA DEFENDER BACK TO MIAMI'S LUIS SUAREZ WHO VOLLEYS IT PAST ATLANTA GOALKEEPER HIBBERT IN 61ST MINUTE. MIAMI 3-0 ATLANTA 8. REPLAYS OF SUAREZ GOAL 9. MIAMI GOAL – ALBA WITH LONG PASS TO MESSI WHO SCORES HIS SECOND GOAL PAST ATLANTA'S HIBBERT IN 87TH MINUTE. MIAMI 4-0 ATLANTA 10. REPLAYS OF ALBA PASS TO MESSI FOR HIS SECOND GOAL 11. REFEREE BLOWS WHISTLE TO END MATCH, MIAMI WIN 4-0 12. MIAMI HEAD COACH JAVIER MASCHERANO SHAKING HANDS WITH ATLANTA COACH RONNY DEILA STORY: Lionel Messi scored two goals and assisted on another by Jordi Alba to lead Inter Miami to a 4-0 victory over Atlanta United on Saturday (October 11) night in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Messi, who sat out his home nation Argentina's friendly against Venezuela that was held in Miami one night earlier, started and helped Inter Miami (18-7-8, 62 points) guarantee itself at least the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference with the victory. Inter Miami still has a chance to secure the No. 2 seed if it can finish with more points than FC Cincinnati, which also has 62 points. If the teams finish with the same number of points, Cincinnati would clinch the higher seed by virtue of the head-to-head tiebreaker. Atlanta United (5-16-12, 27 points), which eliminated Inter Miami from the MLS playoffs in the first round last season, lost its third match in a row and is winless in its past five. Both teams were short-handed players due to the FIFA international window this week. But Messi, who chose to play for club over country this weekend, now leads the MLS in goals with 26, and his 18th assist tied San Diego's Anders Dreyer for the league lead. Messi's first goal came in the 39th minute when Messi controlled a crossing pass from Baltasar Rodriguez and curled in a shot to the far top corner to break a scoreless stalemate. His second goal capped the scoring in the 87th minute off an assist from Alba. In the 52nd minute, Messi created the chance that led to Miami's second score when he looped a long ball across the field to Alba as he surged toward Atlanta's goal. Alba did the rest, lobbing the ball over Atlanta keeper Jayden Hibbert. Luis Suarez added to the tally in the 61st minute when he timed a shot perfectly off a high clearance attempt by Atlanta into the back of the net, looping it past Hibbert. Inter Miami's Rocco Rios Novo started in goal and recorded the clean sheet. Atlanta United, which has been riddled with injuries to key players this season, had to deal with another when, in the 14th minute, Stian Gregersen was forced to leave the game with what appeared to be a potential hamstring issue. (Production: David Grip)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM ATLANTA UNITED AT INTER MIAMI MLS MATCH SHOWS: FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 11, 2025) (SOCCER UNITED MARKETING – Editorial use only. No more than two minutes use per match. Must on screen courtesy 'MLS on Apple'. No use after December 31, 2025. No monetisation. No resales. No sublicensing) ATLANTA UNITED AT INTER MIAMI (PINK JERSEYS) AT CHASE STADIUM 1ST HALF 1. OPENING KICKOFF 2. MIAMI GOAL – BALTASAR RODRIGUEZ WITH NICE STEAL AND PASS TO LIONEL MESSI WHO SCORES PAST ATLANTA GOALKEEPER JAYDEN HIBBERT IN 39TH MINUTE. MIAMI 1-0 ATLANTA 3. REPLAYS OF RODRIGUEZ STEAL AND PASS TO MESSI FOR GOAL 2ND HALF 4. MIAMI GOAL – MESSI WITH LONG PASS TO JORDI ALBA WHO SCORES PAST ATLANTA GOALKEEPER HIBBERT IN 52ND MINUTE. MIAMI 2-0 ATLANTA 5. REPLAYS OF MESSI PASS TO ALBA FOR GOAL 6. ALBA CELEBRATING WITH HIS YOUNG SON PIERO 7. MIAMI GOAL – FAFA PICAULT CENTERING PASS IS HEADED BY ATLANTA DEFENDER BACK TO MIAMI'S LUIS SUAREZ WHO VOLLEYS IT PAST ATLANTA GOALKEEPER HIBBERT IN 61ST MINUTE. MIAMI 3-0 ATLANTA 8. REPLAYS OF SUAREZ GOAL 9. MIAMI GOAL – ALBA WITH LONG PASS TO MESSI WHO SCORES HIS SECOND GOAL PAST ATLANTA'S HIBBERT IN 87TH MINUTE. MIAMI 4-0 ATLANTA 10. REPLAYS OF ALBA PASS TO MESSI FOR HIS SECOND GOAL 11. REFEREE BLOWS WHISTLE TO END MATCH, MIAMI WIN 4-0 12. MIAMI HEAD COACH JAVIER MASCHERANO SHAKING HANDS WITH ATLANTA COACH RONNY DEILA STORY: Lionel Messi scored two goals and assisted on another by Jordi Alba to lead Inter Miami to a 4-0 victory over Atlanta United on Saturday (October 11) night in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Messi, who sat out his home nation Argentina's friendly against Venezuela that was held in Miami one night earlier, started and helped Inter Miami (18-7-8, 62 points) guarantee itself at least the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference with the victory. Inter Miami still has a chance to secure the No. 2 seed if it can finish with more points than FC Cincinnati, which also has 62 points. If the teams finish with the same number of points, Cincinnati would clinch the higher seed by virtue of the head-to-head tiebreaker. Atlanta United (5-16-12, 27 points), which eliminated Inter Miami from the MLS playoffs in the first round last season, lost its third match in a row and is winless in its past five. Both teams were short-handed players due to the FIFA international window this week. But Messi, who chose to play for club over country this weekend, now leads the MLS in goals with 26, and his 18th assist tied San Diego's Anders Dreyer for the league lead. Messi's first goal came in the 39th minute when Messi controlled a crossing pass from Baltasar Rodriguez and curled in a shot to the far top corner to break a scoreless stalemate. His second goal capped the scoring in the 87th minute off an assist from Alba. In the 52nd minute, Messi created the chance that led to Miami's second score when he looped a long ball across the field to Alba as he surged toward Atlanta's goal. Alba did the rest, lobbing the ball over Atlanta keeper Jayden Hibbert. Luis Suarez added to the tally in the 61st minute when he timed a shot perfectly off a high clearance attempt by Atlanta into the back of the net, looping it past Hibbert. Inter Miami's Rocco Rios Novo started in goal and recorded the clean sheet. Atlanta United, which has been riddled with injuries to key players this season, had to deal with another when, in the 14th minute, Stian Gregersen was forced to leave the game with what appeared to be a potential hamstring issue. (Production: David Grip)

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VIDEO SHOWS: SOCIAL MEDIA POST FROM TIGER WOODS ANNOUNCING HIS BACK SURGERY. FILE VIDEO OF WOODS  SHOWS: INTERNET (OCTOBER 11, 2025) (SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE – Access all) (MUTE) 1. STILL IMAGE FROM TIGER WOODS X PAGE ANNOUNCING HE HAS UNDERGONE SURGERY 2. STILL IMAGE FROM TIGER WOODS X PAGE, READING: "After experiencing pain and lack of mobility in my back, I consulted with Doctors and Surgeons to have tests taken. The scans determined that I had a collapsed disc in L4/5, disc fragments and a compromised spinal canal. I opted to have my disc replaced yesterday, and I already know I made a good decision for my health and my back. – TW On Friday, Tiger underwent lumbar disc replacement surgery in his L4/5 Lumbar spine for lower back symptoms. The surgery was deemed successful and performed by Dr. Sheeraz Qureshi and his team at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York." WEST PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES (FILE – SEPTEMBER 8, 2025) (TGR FOUNDATION – For editorial use only. Must courtesy TGR Foundation.) 3. VARIOUS OF TIGER WOODS AT TGR FOUNDATION EVENT TO OPEN THE SMILOW WOODLAND TGR LEARNING LAB (MUTE) 4. WOODS SPEAKING AT TGR FOUNDATION LEARNING LAB EVENT PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES (FILE – JANUARY 14, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 5. TIGER WOODS PRACTICING WITH THE GOLF LEAGUE (TGL) TEAMMATE KEVIN KISNER AT JUPITER LINKS GOLF CLUB  6. WOODS HITTING SHOT 7. KISNER HITTING SHOT 8. WOODS WATCHING 9. WOODS HITTING IRON SHOT STORY: Tiger Woods said on Saturday (October 11) he has had lumbar disc replacement surgery to address severe back issues, the latest setback in a string of injuries that have stalled his return to the PGA Tour. The 15-times major champion, sidelined since missing the British Open cut in July 2024, said Friday's procedure was successful after months of persistent pain and limited mobility. "After experiencing pain and lack of mobility in my back, I consulted with doctors and surgeons to have tests taken," Woods said in a statement. "I opted to have my disc replaced yesterday, and I already know I made a good decision for my health and my back." Woods, 49, had surgery in March to repair a ruptured left Achilles tendon and has played a limited schedule since his February 2021 car crash. Serving as tournament host, Woods did not appear on the initial player list released earlier this week for the Dec. 4–7 Hero World Challenge in Albany, Bahamas. (Production: David Grip)

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VIDEO SHOWS: PRESS BRIEFING OF SERBIA COACH DRAGAN STOJKOVIC SAYING HE IS THE ONLY PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSS TO ALBANIA, OFFERING RESIGNATION, ALBANIA COACH SYLVIO MENDES CAMPOS JUNIOR 'SYLVINHO', SAYING THE MATCH WAS DIFFICULT AND HE IS PROUD OF THE PLAYERS (RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT) SHOWS: LESKOVAC, SERBIA (OCTOBER 11, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. SERBIA COACH, DRAGAN STOJKOVIC, ENTERING PRESS CONFERENCE 2. SERBIAN COAT OF ARMS 3. (SOUNDBITE) (Serbian) SERBIA COACH, DRAGAN STOJKOVIC, SAYING:     “I spoke with the president and general secretary (of the Football Association of Serbia), and I believe I am a responsible person; therefore, I offered my resignation. I personally did not expect this defeat, and to a team that is the major contender for second place (in the qualifying group). I am someone who accepts full responsibility and is solely accountable. So, you shouldn't be worried about it. I regret that we lost the match, but that's how it goes in sports, life, and in soccer.” 4. STOJKOVIC SEEN ON JOURNALIST'S MOBILE PHONE SCREEN 5. STOJKOVIC LEAVING PRESS CONFERENCE 6. ALBANIA COACH, ALBANIA COACH SYLVIO MENDES CAMPOS JUNIOR 'SYLVINHO’, ENTERING PRESS CONFERENCE 7. JOURNALIST TYPING ON LAPTOP COMPUTER 8. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) ALBANIA COACH, ALBANIA COACH SYLVIO MENDES CAMPOS JUNIOR 'SYLVINHO’, SAYING:     “Well, in 10 or 15 seconds; it was a very good week of work, but with a lot of pressure. It was a decisive match. The match against Latvia was also decisive for us to get here with this many points. And now that we won today, we move on the next match and it means we are on our way to qualifying. And this was clearly a very tough match, a difficult match, but we won on a tough pitch against a powerful opponent. We prepared very well and I am very proud of all of them. We represented our country very well, and yes, I took a 200-kilogram weight off my shoulders, at least 200. I weigh 75kg, and I took off 200.” 9. JOURNALIST TAKING NOTES ON A PHONE 10. 'SYLVINHO’ LEAVING PRESS CONFERENCE STORY: Serbia coach Dragan Stojkovic resigned following a 1-0 home defeat to Albania in their World Cup qualifying clash on Saturday (October 11). Stojkovic, who took charge in 2021, led Serbia to the World Cup in Qatar but has recently overseen consecutive defeats: a 5-0 loss to England in September followed by Saturday's home defeat, decided by Rey Manaj's late first-half goal. "I spoke with the president and general secretary … and I offered my resignation," the Serbian manager told reporters. "I personally did not expect this defeat … I am someone who accepts full responsibility and is solely accountable." Serbia sit third in Group K on seven points, with England top with 15 and Albania second on 11, having played one more game. The result also moves England to the brink of qualification for next year's World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, as Thomas Tuchel's side can clinch their place with a win in Latvia on Tuesday. (Production: Branko Filipovic, Kurt Michael Hall)

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VIDEO SHOWS: SOCIAL MEDIA POST FROM TIGER WOODS ANNOUNCING HIS BACK SURGERY. FILE VIDEO OF WOODS  SHOWS: INTERNET (OCTOBER 11, 2025) (SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE – Access all) (MUTE) 1. STILL IMAGE FROM TIGER WOODS X PAGE ANNOUNCING HE HAS UNDERGONE SURGERY 2. STILL IMAGE FROM TIGER WOODS X PAGE, READING: "After experiencing pain and lack of mobility in my back, I consulted with Doctors and Surgeons to have tests taken. The scans determined that I had a collapsed disc in L4/5, disc fragments and a compromised spinal canal. I opted to have my disc replaced yesterday, and I already know I made a good decision for my health and my back. – TW On Friday, Tiger underwent lumbar disc replacement surgery in his L4/5 Lumbar spine for lower back symptoms. The surgery was deemed successful and performed by Dr. Sheeraz Qureshi and his team at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York." WEST PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES (FILE – SEPTEMBER 8, 2025) (TGR FOUNDATION – For editorial use only. Must courtesy TGR Foundation.) 3. VARIOUS OF TIGER WOODS AT TGR FOUNDATION EVENT TO OPEN THE SMILOW WOODLAND TGR LEARNING LAB (MUTE) 4. WOODS SPEAKING AT TGR FOUNDATION LEARNING LAB EVENT PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES (FILE – JANUARY 14, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 5. TIGER WOODS PRACTICING WITH THE GOLF LEAGUE (TGL) TEAMMATE KEVIN KISNER AT JUPITER LINKS GOLF CLUB  6. WOODS HITTING SHOT 7. KISNER HITTING SHOT 8. WOODS WATCHING 9. WOODS HITTING IRON SHOT STORY: Tiger Woods said on Saturday (October 11) he has had lumbar disc replacement surgery to address severe back issues, the latest setback in a string of injuries that have stalled his return to the PGA Tour. The 15-times major champion, sidelined since missing the British Open cut in July 2024, said Friday's procedure was successful after months of persistent pain and limited mobility. "After experiencing pain and lack of mobility in my back, I consulted with doctors and surgeons to have tests taken," Woods said in a statement. "I opted to have my disc replaced yesterday, and I already know I made a good decision for my health and my back." Woods, 49, had surgery in March to repair a ruptured left Achilles tendon and has played a limited schedule since his February 2021 car crash. Serving as tournament host, Woods did not appear on the initial player list released earlier this week for the Dec. 4–7 Hero World Challenge in Albany, Bahamas. (Production: David Grip)

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VIDEO SHOWS: PRESS BRIEFING OF SERBIA COACH DRAGAN STOJKOVIC SAYING HE IS THE ONLY PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSS TO ALBANIA, OFFERING RESIGNATION AND ALBANIA COACH SYLVIO MENDES CAMPOS JUNIOR 'SYLVINHO', SAYING THE MATCH WAS DIFFICULT AND HE IS PROUD OF THE PLAYERS SHOTLIST ONLY. COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: LESKOVAC, SERBIA (OCTOBER 11, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. SERBIA COACH, DRAGAN STOJKOVIC, ENTERING PRESS CONFERENCE 2. SERBIAN COAT OF ARMS 3. (SOUNDBITE) (Serbian) SERBIA COACH, DRAGAN STOJKOVIC, SAYING:     “I spoke with the president and general secretary (of the Football Association of Serbia), and I believe I am a responsible person; therefore, I offered my resignation. I personally did not expect this defeat, and to a team that is the major contender for second place (in the qualifying group). I am someone who accepts full responsibility and is solely accountable. So, you shouldn't be worried about it. I regret that we lost the match, but that's how it goes in sports, life, and in soccer.” 4. STOJKOVIC SEEN ON JOURNALIST'S MOBILE PHONE SCREEN 5. STOJKOVIC LEAVING PRESS CONFERENCE 6. ALBANIA COACH, ALBANIA COACH SYLVIO MENDES CAMPOS JUNIOR 'SYLVINHO’, ENTERING PRESS CONFERENCE 7. JOURNALIST TYPING ON LAPTOP COMPUTER 8. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) ALBANIA COACH, ALBANIA COACH SYLVIO MENDES CAMPOS JUNIOR 'SYLVINHO’, SAYING:     “Well, in 10 or 15 seconds; it was a very good week of work, but with a lot of pressure. It was a decisive match. The match against Latvia was also decisive for us to get her with this many points. And now that we won today, we move on the next match and it means we are on our way to qualifying. And this was clearly a very tough match, a difficult match, but we won on a tough pitch against a powerful opponent. We prepared very well and I am very proud of all of them. We represented our country very well. And yes, I took a 200-kilogram weight off my shoulders, at least 200. I weigh 75kg, and I took off 200.” 9. JOURNALIST TAKING NOTES ON A PHONE 10. 'SYLVINHO’ LEAVING PRESS CONFERENCE STORY: (Production: Branko Filipovic, Kurt Michael Hall)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM IRAQ V INDONESIA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING MATCH SHOWS: JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (OCTOBER 11, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions) IRAQ V INDONESIA (RED JERSEYS) AT KING ABDULLAH SPORTS CITY 1ST HALF 1. INDONESIA SCORING CHANCE – CORNER KICK IS HEADED WIDE BY MAURO ZIJLSTRA 2. REPLAY OF ZIJLSTRA HEADING CORNER KICK WIDE 2ND HALF 3. INDONESIA SCORING CHANCE – CENTERING PASS DEFLECTS TO KEVIN DIKS WHO TAKES SHOT THAT IS SAVED BY IRAQ GOALKEEPER JALAL HASSAN TO KEEP MATCH SCORELESS 4. REPLAY OF DIKS SHOT AND HASSAN SAVE 5. IRAQ GOAL – ZIDANE IQBAL WITH NICE MOVE AND SHOT THAT GETS PAST INDONESIA GOALKEEPER MAARTEN PAES IN 76TH MINUTE. IRAQ 1-0 INDONESIA 6. REPLAYS OF IQBAL GOAL 7. REPLAYS OF IRAQ'S ZAID TAHSEEN (#4) HITTING INDONESIA'S DIKS (#2) IN HEAD IN STOPPAGE TIME 8. REFEREE GIVING TAHSEEN HIS SECOND YELLOW CARD OF MATCH AND THEN RED CARD AND HE IS EJECTED IN 90+9 MINUTE OF STOPPAGE TIME 9. IRAQ MANAGER GRAHAM ARNOLD CELEBRATING 1-0 WIN AFTER REFEREE BLOWS WHISTLE TO END MATCH 10. FANS CELEBRATING 11. PLAYERS AFTER MATCH 12. INDONESIA MANAGER PATRICK KLUIVERT (IN MIDDLE) ON BENCH WITH ASSISTANTS AFTER LOSS STORY: Iraq sealed a 1-0 victory over Indonesia in Jeddah on Saturday (October 11) to maintain their hopes of a first World Cup appearance since 1986 as Zidane Iqbal's second-half strike eliminated Patrick Kluivert's side from Asia's qualifiers for next year's finals. Former Manchester United midfielder Iqbal, who currently plays his club football for Utrecht, netted with 14 minutes remaining after coming off the bench at the start of the second half for Graham Arnold's team. The result means Iraq will face Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, with the winners of the tie qualifying for the World Cup while the runners-up advance to another round of preliminaries. Indonesia, meanwhile, have been eliminated after two losses. The Southeast Asians had looked the more likely to pick up the victory needed to keep their own World Cup dream alive. Kevin Diks glanced his early header wide of the Iraq goal and Thom Haye was narrowly off target with a strike from distance soon after as the Indonesians made a bright start. Mauro Zijlstra was denied his first international goal by a last-ditch tackle by Manaf Younis, the Iraq defender snuffing out the opportunity at close range as the 20-year-old forward latched onto Haye's pass into the six-yard box. Sherko Karim's header that flew over the bar in the 29th minute was as close as Iraq came to troubling Indonesia goalkeeper Maarten Paes with Kluivert's side controlling the opening 45 minutes without reward. A mistake by Rizky Ridho was to cost the Indonesians, however, as the defender gifted Iraq possession and the ball eventually ended up at the feet of Iqbal, who slotted a perfect finish into the bottom corner from the edge of the area. Tempers flared as the final whistle approached, with Indonesia captain Jay Idzes acting as peacemaker when his side's fans pelted the pitch with water bottles in disgust at a disputed decision by referee Ma Ning from China. Zaid Tahseen was sent off for a second bookable offence nine minutes into stoppage time but Iraq held on to maintain their hopes of joining Japan, South Korea, Australia, Iran, Uzbekistan and Jordan as Asia's representatives at next year's finals. (Production: David Grip)

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VIDEO SHOWS: PRESS BRIEFING OF SERBIA COACH DRAGAN STOJKOVIC SAYING HE IS THE ONLY PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSS TO ALBANIA, OFFERING RESIGNATION AND ALBANIA COACH SYLVIO MENDES CAMPOS JUNIOR 'SYLVINHO', SAYING THE MATCH WAS DIFFICULT AND HE IS PROUD OF THE PLAYERS COMPLETE SHOTLIST AND SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: LESKOVAC, SERBIA (OCTOBER 11, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) STORY: (Production: Branko Filipovic, Kurt Michael Hall)

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