Al-Hilal beat Kuwait SC 4-2 as several new signings make their bow for former Saudi champions

Portuguese international Reuben Neves scored for Al-Hilal against Kuwait SC (Twitter/@Alhilal_EN)
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Updated 24 July 2023
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Al-Hilal beat Kuwait SC 4-2 as several new signings make their bow for former Saudi champions

  • Serbia’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Portugal’s Ruben Neves among the scorers in friendly at King Fahd International Stadium

RIYADH: Al-Hilal on Sunday night defeated Kuwait SC 4-2 at King Fahd International Stadium in a friendly match that introduced several of the club’s new signings, as well as coach Jorge Jesus, to fans ahead of the start of the new Saudi Pro League season next month.

The Riyadh club took the lead only two minutes into the match when new Serbian addition Sergej Milinkovic-Savic headed home from Saud Abdulhamid’s cross.

The Kuwait team quickly equalized on five minutes through a solo effort from Yasin Al-Omari.

Even after that frantic start, the pace did not relent, with Salem Al-Dawsari giving Al-Hilal the lead once again on nine minutes from the penalty spot. The former Saudi champions took control of the first half from that point, and Brazilian Michael Delgado made it 3-1 two minutes into stoppage time. However there was still enough time before the break for Kuwait SC to reduce the deficit to one goal.

Only six minutes into the second half, Al-Hilal were awarded another penalty which was converted by new Portuguese signing Ruben Neves.

The Kuwaitis managed to miss two penalties in the 84th and 93rd minutes to see Al-Hilal run out 4-2 winners.


US invests in counter-drone tech to protect FIFA World Cup venues

Updated 13 January 2026
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US invests in counter-drone tech to protect FIFA World Cup venues

The US will invest $115 million in counter-drone measures to bolster security around the FIFA World Cup and ​America’s 250th Anniversary celebrations, the Department of Homeland Security said on Monday, the latest sign of governments stepping up drone defenses.

The FIFA World Cup will be a major test of President Donald Trump’s pledge to keep the US ‌secure, with over ‌a million travelers expected ‌to ⁠visit ​for ‌the tournament and billions more watching matches from overseas.

The threat of drone attacks has become a growing concern since the war in Ukraine has demonstrated their lethal capabilities. And recent drone incidents have worried both ⁠European and US airports.

“We are entering a new era ‌to defend our air ‍superiority to protect our ‍borders and the interior of the ‍United States,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement. Defense companies are developing a range of technologies aimed at countering drones, including ​tracking software, lasers, microwaves and autonomous machine guns.

The DHS did not specify ⁠which technologies it would deploy to World Cup venues. The announcement comes weeks after the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which sits under DHS, said it granted $250 million to 11 states hosting World Cup matches to buy counter-drone technologies.

Last summer, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, called on Trump, a Republican, to bolster federal support for ‌defending against drone attacks.