Fresh concerns over 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia after missile strikes in Riyadh | Asian Cup

Asia’s elite men’s footballers are on edge as they prepare to travel to conflict-affected Saudi Arabia for January’s Asian Cup.

Multiple missile strikes by the Houthis on Riyadh’s international airport in recent days have killed more than a dozen people and wounded hundreds.

Five of the continental tournament’s eight venues are in Riyadh, and the hosts will meet Palestine in the…