RIYADH: Saudi national football team coach Roberto Mancini on Wednesday named his squad for a training camp ahead of two Asian qualification matches against Tajikistan later this month.
The Green Falcons begin training in Riyadh on Sunday in preparation for the third and fourth rounds of the second stage of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2027 Asian Cup.
Saudi Arabia will host the Tajikistan national team in Riyadh’s Al-Awaal Park Stadium on March 21, while the away match will be played on March 26 at Central Stadium in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe.
The 28 players named by Mancini for the training camp are Mohammed Al-Owais, Ahmed Al-Kassar, Raghed Al-Najjar, Mohammed Al-Yammi, Saud Abdulhamid, Fawaz Al-Sugor, Ali Albulayhi, Ali Lajami, Awn Al-Saluli, Hassan Kadish, Waleed Al-Ahmad, Rayan Hamed, Yasser Al-Shahrani, Muteb Al-Harbi, Aiman Yahya, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Mukhtar Ali, Abdulelah Al-Maliki, Mohammed Kanno, Faisal Al-Ghamdi, Nasser Al-Dawsari, Abbas Al-Hassan, Sami Al-Najei, Salem Al-Dawsari, Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Abdullah Radif, Feras Al-Brikan and Saleh Al-Shehri.
The Green Falcons are in group seven of the qualifiers, alongside Jordan, Tajikistan and Pakistan. They top the group on six points after wins against Pakistan and Jordan.
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Green Falcons training ahead of Tajikistan qualification matches
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Green Falcons training ahead of Tajikistan qualification matches
- Saudi Arabia preparing for 3rd and 4th rounds of second stage Asian qualifiers for 2026 FIFA World Cup, 2027 Asian Cup
- Side hosts Tajikistan in Riyadh on March 21, with away match on March 26 in Dushanbe
Play suspended at Australian Open over extreme heat: organizers
- Among the matches held up was the third-round clash between defending champion Jannik Sinner and the American Eliot Spizzirri at Rod Laver Arena
MELBOURNE: Australian Open organizers suspended play Saturday in Melbourne because of extreme heat forecast to hit 40C, before some matches resumed under roofs.
Among the matches held up was the third-round clash between defending champion Jannik Sinner and the American Eliot Spizzirri at Rod Laver Arena.
It resumed after about 10 minutes following the closure of the roof.
“Play is suspended for all matches and practice on outside courts,” the tournament said on X.
Roofs on the courts that have them “will close and remain closed for the remainder of the match.”
Players, spectators and officials roasted on day seven at Melbourne Park.
The tournament has a Heat Stress Scale of 1-5, with five the highest.
It hit five in the early afternoon, prompting the suspension.
Among the matches held up was the third-round clash between defending champion Jannik Sinner and the American Eliot Spizzirri at Rod Laver Arena.
It resumed after about 10 minutes following the closure of the roof.
“Play is suspended for all matches and practice on outside courts,” the tournament said on X.
Roofs on the courts that have them “will close and remain closed for the remainder of the match.”
Players, spectators and officials roasted on day seven at Melbourne Park.
The tournament has a Heat Stress Scale of 1-5, with five the highest.
It hit five in the early afternoon, prompting the suspension.
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