Saudi Arabia 26-man World Cup squad announced

• Saudi Arabia open their World Cup account with a daunting match against two-time world champions Argentina

RIYADH: The final 26-man Saudi Arabia squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar was announced on Friday.

Coach Herve Renard named Al-Hilal midfielder Salman Al-Faraj, despite the playmaker sustaining a shoulder injury in the Green Falcons’ win over Iceland on Sunday.

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26 fighters make it to @Herve_Renard_HR final list for the #FIFAWorldCup

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— Saudi National Team (@SaudiNT_EN) November 11, 2022

The captain was substituted at halftime, but the French head coach said he would be fit for the tournament, which kicks off on Nov. 20.

Saudi Arabia open their World Cup account with a daunting match against two-time world champions Argentina.

FULL SQUAD BELOW

Mohammed Al-Yami; Nawaf Al-Aqidi; Mohammed Al-Owais; Sultan Al-Ghannam; Saud Abdulhamid; Abdullah Madu; Ali Al-Bulayhi; Abdulelah Al-Amri; Hassan Al-Tombakti; Abdullah Otayf; Riyadh Sharahili; Abdulelah Al-Malki; Ali Al-Hassan; Yasser Al-Shahrani; Mohammed Al-Burayk; Hattan Bahbri; Salem Al-Dawsari; Sami Al-Najei; Salman Al-Faraj; Nasser Al-Dawsari; Mohammed Kanno; Saleh Al-Shehri; Feras Al-Brikan; Haitham Asiri; Abdulrahman Al-Oboud; Fahad Al-Muwalad.

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— Saudi National Team (@SaudiNT_EN) November 11, 2022