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French coach Eric Proggerer imposed a mini training match on the Saudi Arabian Under-18 national football team as part of their preparation camp in Spain ahead of their participation in the Cotif International Tournament, which kicks off on the 27th of July. The Green Team's players resumed their training with fitness exercises, then focused on tactical aspects, and the session concluded with a mini training match led by Proggerer. On Tuesday, the "Green 18" players are scheduled to have two training sessions, one in the morning and one in the evening, as part of their overseas camp in Spain.

On Monday, Al-Fayhaa's first football team concluded their on-field preparations for the upcoming friendly match against Al-Rayyan from Qatar, which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday. This match will be the fourth friendly encounter for Al-Fayhaa during their ongoing training camp in the city of Zreče, Slovenia, as they gear up for the new sports season. The team's coach, the Serbian Vuk Ražovac, focused the initial training session on both fitness and technical exercises. These exercises included creating spaces, maintaining close lines, as well as tactical applications to build offensive attacks and fast counter-attacks. The training session culminated in a practice match that simulated the tactical approach to be employed against Al-Rayyan from Qatar.

On Tuesday, the first football team of Al-Hilal departs to the city of Abha in preparation for participating in the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Cup for Arab Clubs, as announced by the club's official Twitter account on Monday. The capital's blue team will kick off their journey in the Arab tournament by facing Al-Ahly Tripoli from Libya on the coming Thursday, followed by a match against Qatar's Al-Sadd on July 30th. They will then conclude the group stage with a match against Morocco's Wydad on August 2nd.

The players of Al-Shabab's first football team resumed their training on Monday after enjoying a three-day rest following the conclusion of their overseas training camp in Austria, as part of their preparations for the new sports season. The training session began with warm-up exercises and stretching, followed by ball-based fitness drills. Subsequently, the team engaged in a tactical practice that involved implementing several tactical patterns. The session concluded with cool-down exercises and muscle relaxation techniques.

The first football team of Al-Nassr has concluded its on-field preparations in Osaka, Japan, ahead of their match against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on Tuesday, as part of the Japan Trial Tournament, which runs until the 29th of July. Portuguese coach Luis Castro initiated the training session on Monday with a video lecture, followed by drills focusing on both physical and technical aspects. The session commenced with fitness exercises, followed by tactical training, and concluded with a half-pitch scrimmage. During the scrimmage, the team put the final touches for the upcoming match against the French team, which will be their first in the Yellow Tour in Japan. This will be followed by another friendly match against Italy's Inter Milan on the following Thursday.

On Monday, Al-Qadisiyah club's management officially signed a contract with the player Ayman Al-Khalif to reinforce the team's midfield for a duration of two seasons. The club's official Twitter account made the announcement on the social media platform. The acquisition of Ayman Al-Khalif, aged 26, is part of Al-Qadisiyah's ongoing efforts during the current summer transfer window. These moves have already resulted in the signing of former Liverpool star, Englishman Robbie Fowler, to take on the managerial duties. Additionally, the club has secured the services of several local and international talents, including the former Al-Nassr defender Alvaro Gonzalez from Spain, the striker Mbaye Diagne from Senegal, and the midfielder Max Power from England.