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Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia postpones FIFA eSports World Championship The FIFAe 2026 finals, which were scheduled to be held in Jeddah from October 16 to 25, have been postponed due to recent security developments in Saudi Arabia, world football's governing body, FIFA and the Saudi eSports Federation announced on Thursday (October 15). The organizers' decision came after the attack on Saturday (October 10) at Riyadh International Airport, which left at least 12 dead and more than 300 injured. The Iranian-backed Houthi militia claimed responsibility for this attack. The attack was described as the deadliest attack on Saudi Arabia in more than a decade. The organizers of the competitions announced in a statement that the decision to postpone the competitions was made after evaluating the latest developments in the region and its effect on the executive and logistical arrangements necessary to hold the competitions. They added that further announcements regarding the timing of the games will be made in the future.

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Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia postpones FIFA eSports World Championship The FIFAe 2026 finals, which were scheduled to be held in Jeddah from October 16 to 25, have been postponed due to recent security developments in Saudi Arabia, world football's governing body, FIFA and the Saudi eSports Federation announced on Thursday (October 15). The organizers' decision came after the attack on Saturday (October 10) at Riyadh International Airport, which left at least 12 dead and more than 300 injured. The Iranian-backed Houthi militia claimed responsibility for this attack. The attack was described as the deadliest attack on Saudi Arabia in more than a decade. The organizers of the competitions announced in a statement that the decision to postpone the competitions was made after evaluating the latest developments in the region and its effect on the executive and logistical arrangements necessary to hold the competitions. They added that further announcements regarding the timing of the games will be made in the future.

Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia postpones FIFA eSports World Championship The FIFAe 2026 finals, which were scheduled to be held in Jeddah from October 16 to 25, have been postponed due to recent security developments in Saudi Arabia, world football's governing body, FIFA and the Saudi eSports Federation announced on Thursday (October 15). The organizers' decision came after the attack on Saturday (October 10) at Riyadh International Airport, which left at least 12 dead and more than 300 injured. The Iranian-backed Houthi militia claimed responsibility for this attack. The attack was described as the deadliest attack on Saudi Arabia in more than a decade. The organizers of the competitions announced in a statement that the decision to postpone the competitions was made after evaluating the latest developments in the region and its effect on the executive and logistical arrangements necessary to hold the competitions. They added that further announcements regarding the timing of the games will be made in the future.