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- Green Falcons gear up for matches against Japan, Bahrain
JEDDAH: The Saudi Arabian national football team were put through their paces at a training camp in Jeddah on Sunday in preparation for the upcoming third and fourth rounds of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Green Falcons are gearing up for two key matches, hosting Japan on Oct. 10 and Bahrain five days later. Both fixtures are taking place at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah.
Head coach Roberto Mancini has called up 28 players for the games, with the squad featuring notable names such as Salem Al-Dawsari, Firas Al-Buraikan, and Saud Abdulhamid.
Saudi Arabia are in Group C in the third phase of the Asian qualifiers, and face strong competition from Japan, Australia, Bahrain, China and Indonesia as they aim to secure a place at the World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico in two years’ time.