Saudi squad land in Abu Dhabi for final World Cup training camp

The Saudi Arabian national squad has landed in Abu Dhabi for their third and final stage of preparation ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

The Green Falcons will hold a preparatory camp until Nov. 10, during which they will play five friendly matches.

These will include outings against North Macedonia at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed Sports City Stadium on Oct. 22; Albania at Al-Nahyan Stadium on Oct. 26; Honduras at Al-Nahyan Stadium on Oct. 30; Iceland at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium on Nov. 6; and lastly against Panama at Zayed Sports City Stadium on Nov. 10.

The final 26-man official squad will then fly out to Doha.

It was decided that Herve Renard’s team will not have the media present for the matches against Macedonia, Albania and Honduras.

Renard and his players received a warm welcome on their arrival by hosts Abu Dhabi Sports Council and members of the Saudi embassy in the UAE.

Speaking at Abu Dhabi International Airport, the director of the national team, Hussein Al-Sadiq, thanked both parties for their reception and hospitality after the players had been given scarves in the colors of the Saudi and Emirati flags.