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Ronaldo & Al-Nassr dumped out of cup by 10-man Al-Ittihad

Karim Benzema starred with a goal as reigning champions Al-Ittihad reached the quarter-final of the Saudi King's Cup of Champions after edging out Pro League leaders Al-Nassr 2-1 on Tuesday. Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane and Joao Felix had a night to forget as they failed to deliver in front of the goal despite dominating proceedings for the majority of the game with an extra player on the pitch.

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Al-Nassr boss explains why Ronaldo was left on bench vs Jeddah

Jorge Jesus has explained why he decided to leave Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench during Al-Nassr's Saudi King Cup of Champions round of 32 clash with Jeddah on Tuesday. In Ronaldo's absence, his compatriot Joao Felix starred for Al-Nassr as the Saudi giants beat Jeddah 4-0. Felix contributed with a goal and an assist to continue his dream start to life in Saudi Arabia.

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King Cup, fixtures & results

Thursday 27 November
Al Kholood badge
Al Kholood
ALK
4
Al Khaleej badge
Al Khaleej
ALK
3
FT
Al Ahli badge
Al Ahli
AHL
3
Al Qadsiah badge
Al Qadsiah
ALQ
3
FT
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Friday 28 November
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Al Hilal
HIL
4
Al Fateh FC badge
Al Fateh FC
ALF
1
FT
Al Ittihad badge
Al Ittihad
ITT
4
Al Shabab badge
Al Shabab
ALS
1
FT
Tuesday 17 March
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Al Kholood
ALK
Al Ittihad badge
Al Ittihad
ITT
Al Ahli badge
Al Ahli
AHL
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Al Hilal
HIL
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Standings

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1FC Barcelone crestFC Barcelone27221472264667
W
W
W
L
W
2Real Madrid crestReal Madrid27203456233363
W
L
L
W
W
3Atletico Madrid crestAtletico Madrid27166546252154
W
W
W
L
L
4Villarreal crestVillarreal27173750321854
W
L
W
W
L
5Bétis Séville crestBétis Séville27111064234843
L
D
D
W
W
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Frequently asked questions

With 16 titles to their name, Argentina are the most successful team in Copa America. They won their first-ever title in 1921, winning 15 more since. La Albiceleste also emerged victorious in the most recent edition in 2024, defending their title from 2021.

Generally, since the 1993 edition, 12 teams have been participating in the Copa America. Exceptions include the 2016 and 2024 editions, which featured 16 teams. Initially, there were just four teams, with a permanent expansion to 10 teams in 1975.

No player has made more Copa America appearances than Lionel Messi, with the Argentinian legend featuring in an impressive 39 games.

Former Argentine footballer Norberto Mendez and Brazilian footballer Zizinho share the record of scoring the most goals in Copa America history, having found the back of the net 17 times each.

Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo set the record as the oldest player to participate in a Copa America game when he started against Argentina at the 2024 edition, aged 41 years and 73 days.

Humberto Elgueta is the youngest player to ever play in the Copa America. The midfielder from Chile was aged just 16 years and one day when he featured against Brazil in the 1920 edition.

Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho, Diego Maradona, Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Alexis Sanchez, Diego Forlan, James Rodriguez, Edinson Cavani, Luis Suarez, Mario Kempes, Neymar, Enzo Francescoli, Carlos Valderrama, Tim Howard, Rafa Marquez, and Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez are some of the most famous players to have played in the Copa America.

Marcelo Bielsa, Lionel Scaloni, Guillermo Stabile, Ricardo Gareca, Jorge Sampaoli, Oscar Tabarez, etc are some of the best managers to have managed nations at the Copa America.