Arab News Sport on X: #BREAKING: @ittihad_en refuse to enter the pitch to play #Iran's Sepahan in the #AFCChampionsLeague because of a statue of #QasemSoleimani and political banners inside the stadium.

Saudi soccer team refuses to play in Iran over busts of slain general, in potential diplomatic row

Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad specify reason for canceling football match in Iran

AJE Sport on X: Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad refused to play their Asian Champions League match against Iran's Sepahan because of a sculpture of former Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in the stadium ⤵️

Desire to de-escalate prevails as cancelled AFC match tests Saudi-Iranian relations

Al Ittihad are refusing to play AFC Champions League game vs Sepahan

AFC Champions League game between Al Ittihad and Sepahan to be replayed

Al-Ittihad match abandoned as they REFUSE to play in Iran due to pitch-side statue - Mirror Online

Saudi team refuses to play in Iran due to statue of Qasem Soleimani – Middle East Monitor

Saudi-Iran Asian Champions League game cancelled in row over Soleimani bust, Football News

Al-Ittihad's match against Iran's Sepahan cancelled due to Qassem Soleimani busts in stadium

Iran's Sepahan FC penalized by AFC disciplinary committee - Mehr News Agency

Saudi-Iran Asian Champions League game cancelled in row over Soleimani bust, Football News