Zee Sports to telecast India-Saudi Arabia AFC qualifier

Monday, August 14, 2006, 15:07 [IST]

New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) Zee Sports will telecast the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier between India and Saudi Arabia on August 16.

The match is scheduled to be held in Salt Lake Stadium Kolkata from 3 pm onwards.

Saudi Arabia have 13 World Cuppers in their squad including defenders Hamad al Montashari, Hussein Sulimani and forward Yasser al Kahtani.

The team is coached by Brazilian Marcos Pacqueta and is coming after a disappointing World Cup campaign where they went out in the opening round after two losses and a draw.

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