Saudi Arabian Football Federation
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| Sport | Football |
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| Jurisdiction | Saudi Arabia |
| Abbreviation | SAFF |
| Founded | 1956 |
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FIFA (1956) AFC (1972) UAFA (1974) WAFF (2010) GFU |
| Headquarters | Riyadh |
| President | Adel bin Mohammad Ezzat |
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The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (Arabic: الاتحاد العربي السعودي لكرة القدم) (SAFF) is the football governing body of Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1956, its responsibilities include administration of club competitions and national teams. The founder of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation is Abdullah Faisal Al Saud.
During 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, the fixtures between Saudi Arabia and Palestine were switched after Saudi Arabia cited “exceptional conditions” for their inability to travel to the West Bank. The return fixture, originally to be played on 13 October 2015 at the Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Ram, was later postponed due to Saudi Arabia's refusal to pass through Israeli-controlled borders, until the process of agreeing on the venue was concluded. The match was rescheduled to be played on 5 November 2015 in Palestine, after the Palestinian Football Association gave full security guarantees for the match. The match was later further delayed until 9 November, and to be changed to a neutral venue in Asia, as the Palestinian government confirmed that it could no longer guarantee the safety and security for the match. The neutral venue was announced to be Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan.
The following is a list of presidents of Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) since its establishment.
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