RIYADH: The Saudi U-23 football team on Tuesday night drew 1-1 with Mexico in the latest friendly match at its training camp in Marbella, Spain as part of its preparation for the Tokyo Olympics.
The first half ended scoreless, with the young Saudis missing several chances to take the lead.
After the break, the Mexican team broke the deadlock, and the Green Falcons looked to be heading for a narrow defeat.
However, there was a reprieve for the Saudis when the referee awarded a penalty in stoppage time which substitute Ayman Yahya converted, to end the match on a positive note for coach Saad Al-Shehri and his players.
The training camp in Marbella will run until June 15 ahead of Tokyo 2020, which kicks off on July 23.
In Japan, the Saudi U-23 team will face Brazil, Germany and Ivory Coast in Group D of the men’s football tournament.
