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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – The Saudi Arabian Football Federation announced the participation of the Saudi national team in the next edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, scheduled to be held in June 2027, with the participation of 16 teams. This marks the second consecutive appearance for the Saudi national team in the tournament, following their debut in the 2025 edition, where they reached the quarter-finals. This marks the second consecutive appearance for the Saudi national team in the tournament, following their debut in the 2025 edition, where they reached the quarter-finals. The Saudi national team aims to use the tournament to play against teams from different footballing schools. This will contribute to raising the players’ technical readiness and giving them more international experience. In the coming period, CONCACAF is expected to announce the cities and stadiums hosting the tournament, in addition to the match schedule. This will be after the completion of the qualifying competitions scheduled for March 2027. The Saudi national team is one of the invited teams to participate in the tournament. The tournament brings together teams from the North, Central American and Caribbean Confederation, along with teams from outside the region, according to the tournament format.