KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 (Bernama) -- Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, is hosting the 2023 Spanish Super Cup for the third time from Jan 11 to 15, 2023 at Riyadh’s King Fahd Stadium.
Brought by the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Sport as part of the sporting events in the second Diriyah Season, four teams namely Real Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Real Betis will take part in the tournament.
In a statement, the ministry said Spanish league champions Real Madrid will play against Valencia on Jan 11, while Spanish Cup champions Real Betis will take on rivals Barcelona on Jan 12, with the winners of each game competing for the Spanish Super Cup on Jan 15.
“The Spanish Super Cup tournament was first hosted by Saudi Arabia in 2020 in Jeddah, where Real Madrid has beaten Atletico Madrid in the final.
“The second tournament was staged in Riyadh at the beginning of 2022, and saw Real Madrid again lift the trophy after defeating Athletic Bilbao,” it said.
The event is hosted to achieve the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, and as one of the “Quality of Life” Programme’s initiatives, by hosting the most spectacular and largest international sporting events, to ensure a great experience for the visitors during Diriyah Season.
-- BERNAMA
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