Juan Antonio Pizzi names Saudi Arabia's training squad for Ukraine, Belgium friendlies

Juan Antonio Pizzi has named Saudi Arabia's provisional training squad that will head to Marbella in Spain. (SPA)
Updated 15 March 2018
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Juan Antonio Pizzi names Saudi Arabia's training squad for Ukraine, Belgium friendlies

LONDON: Juan Antonio Pizzi has named a provisional training squad that will head to Marbella in Spain ahead of Saudi Arabia’s friendlies with Ukraine and Belgium later this month.
The camp forms part of the second stage of the Green Falcon’s preparatory program for the World Cup in Russia in June.
The Saudi Arabian national team is set to play two friendly matches against Ukraine on March 23 in Marbella, and then will face Belgium on the 27th.
Al-Hilal’s Nawaf Al-Abed has been called to join the squad’s training camp, where he will be monitored by the team’s medical staff to check the progress of his return to fitness.

The squad includes:
GOALKEEPERS: Waleed Abdullah, Yasser Al-Mosailem, Mohammed Al-Owais, Fawaz Al-Qarni
DEFENDERS: Yasser Shahrani, Osama Hawsawi, Omar Hawsawi, Motaz Hawsawi, Mohammed Jahfali, Hassan Maaz, Mansour Al-Harbi
MIDFIELDERS: Abdullah Khaybari, Malik Khaybari, Ibrahim Ghaleb, Abdullah Otayf, Abdel Fattah Asiri, Housain Al-Mogahwi, Mohammed Kanno, Salman Al-Moasher, Yahya Al-Shehri, Fahad Al-Muwallad, Salem Al-Dawsari, Mohammed Al-Kwikbi, Ahmed Al-Fiqi
STRIKERS:
Mohammed Al-Sahlawi, Muhannad Assiri


Dubai Basketball with statement win in Paris

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Dubai Basketball with statement win in Paris

  • A dominant 99-79 win sealed a strong 3-match stint on the road

DUBAI: Dubai Basketball capped off a demanding three-game road stretch in emphatic fashion, delivering a dominant 99-79 victory over Paris Basketball in Round 24 of the EuroLeague last night. The win marked Dubai’s second victory from three away fixtures across EuroLeague and ABA League play, while also preserving the club’s unbeaten record in the ABA League.

Facing Paris at Adidas Arena, Dubai produced one of its most complete performances of the season. From the opening minutes, the visitors imposed their authority at both ends of the floor, controlling tempo, disrupting Paris offensively, and steadily extending their advantage as the game progressed. The victory improved Dubai Basketball’s EuroLeague record to 11–13.

The Paris result followed a narrow EuroLeague defeat just days earlier in Barcelona, where Dubai pushed one of Europe’s elite sides to the final seconds in a thrilling 91:89 loss at Palau Blaugrana. Despite trailing entering the fourth quarter, Dubai mounted a remarkable comeback to level the game late, showcasing resilience in a hostile environment. McKinley Wright IV delivered a career-high 29 points in that contest, while the game also marked the EuroLeague return of Dzanan Musa following injury.

Dubai’s road trip began on Jan. 17 with a commanding 110-93 win over U-BT Cluj-Napoca in Round 15 of the ABA League. In front of a packed arena, Dubai pulled away late to secure the victory and maintain a perfect league record. Kabengele and Wright led the scoring with 24 points apiece, while Musa made a timely impact in the fourth quarter during his return from a three-month absence.

Across three challenging away fixtures in six days, Dubai Basketball claimed two road victories, remained unbeaten in ABA League competition, and reinforced its ability to compete consistently across multiple fronts, closing the stretch with a statement performance in Paris that highlighted the team’s growing presence on the European stage.

On Jan. 26, the team will take on Serbian side FMP in front of home fans at Coca-Cola Arena as their “invincible” attempt continues with a 13-0 run.