Riyadh, Dhul-Hijjah 23, 1438 H., September 14, 2017, SPA -- The Saudi football federation announced today that it has concluded a contract with Edgardo Bauza, an Argentine former footballer and coach, to manage the Saudi national soccer team at Russia world soccer cup finals 2018. Adel Ezzat, chairman of the SFF, expressed thanks to and appreciation of the UAE football federation for abdicating its contract with Bauza for the sake of the Saudi side, a step otherwise the new contract would not go through. --SPA 03:02 LOCAL TIME 00:02 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w487891