Newcastle United came under Saudi ownership midway through the 2021-22 season, and will how host games played by the country’s national team at their home ground
Saudi Arabia will play two of their Asian Cup warm-up games at St James’ Park, Newcastle United have confirmed.
Aa consortium backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund took over the Magpies in 2021, with the club qualifying for the Champions League in their first full season under the new owners. However, these are the first international games to be held at St James’ Park since the takeover.
The games in question, in the September international break, will see the Saudi team take on Costa Rica and South Korea. They qualified unbeaten for the Asian Cup, which will be held in January and February in Qatar, and have been drawn in a group with Thailand, Kyrgyzstan and Oman.
Tickets for the games have been priced at £5 for adults and £3 for concessions. The Costa Rica game will be held on September 8, with South Korea’s visit coming four days later.