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With two rounds of the domestic league season left, Saudi Arabian players have collectively scored more goals than other nationalities, contributing 148 out of the 602 strikes registered, or 24 percent.
RIYADH: Ali Al-Bulaihi and Yasser Al-Shahrani were two notable absentees as the Saudi Arabia football squad on Wednesday began preparations for the 2022 World Cup in the Spanish city of Alicante.
The UAE have arrived in Doha ahead of next week’s must-win World Cup play-off against Australia.
Al-Hilal won the Classico against Al-Ittihad 3-1 on Monday night, coming back from a goal down in Jeddah. Romarinho opened the scoring for the hosts with a first-half penalty with Michael equalizing for the visitors just before the break. The Brazilian scored his second later in the game after Salem Al-Dawsari had put Al-Hilal ahead. The result means that Al-Ittihad are now just three points ahead of Al-Hilal with just three games to go.
Al-Hilal defeated Al-Ittihad 3-1 on Monday evening to keep the Saudi Professional League title race well and truly alive.
The King’s Cup final between Al-Hilal and Al-Feiha on Thursday was a dramatic and tense encounter. After 90 minutes it was 1-1, with Salem Al-Dawsari putting Al-Hilal ahead on the stroke of halftime and Ramon Lopes equalising midway through the second half. The scoreline remained the same after extra time and Al-Feiha triumphed in the penalty shootout. There were plenty of talking points and here are just five:
Al-Fayha defeated Al-Hilal 3-1 in a penalty shootout on Thursday to claim the King’s Cup, the first major trophy in the club’s history.
RIYADH: For some time now, there have been calls for more Saudi Arabian players to head overseas.