Saudi Arabia Announce Final 26-Man World Cup Squad

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation has officially announced its final 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup, with a combined 13 players selected from Riyadh clubs Al Nassr and Al Hilal. Saudi Arabia have been drawn into a group alongside Uruguay, Spain, and Cape Verde.

Saudi Arabia's 26-Man World Cup Squad
Goalkeepers
Nawaf Al-Aqidi (Al Nassr)
Mohammed Al-Owais (Al-Ula)
Ahmed Al-Kassar (Al-Qadsiah)

Defenders
Moteb Al-Harbi (Al Hilal)
Hassan Kadesh (Al Ittihad)
Ali Lajami (Al Hilal)
Hassan Tambakti (Al Hilal)
Abdullah Al-Amri (Al Nassr)
Jihad Thakri (Al-Qadsiah)
Saud Abdulhamid (Lens)
Nawaf Boushal (Al Nassr)

Midfielders
Abdullah Al-Khaibari (Al Nassr)
Mohammed Kanno (Al Hilal)
Nasser Al-Dawsari (Al Hilal)
Ziyad Al-Johani (Al Ahli)
Mohammed Samat (Al-Qadsiah)
Ali Majrashi (Al Ahli)

Forwards
Salem Al-Dawsari (Al Hilal)
Ayman Yahya (Al Nassr)
Sultan Al-Mandash (Al Hilal)
Musab Al-Juwayr (Al-Qadsiah)
Abdullah Al-Shammari (NEOM SC)
Khaled Al-Ghannam (Al-Ettifaq)
Abdullah Hamdan (Al Nassr)
Saleh Al-Shehri (Al Ittihad)
Firas Al-Buraikan (Al Ahli)

Saudi FA Statement
At the request of head coach Donis, players Abdullah Salem, Abdullah Al-Sanbi, and Abdulquddous Atiah will remain with the national team training camp.

This decision is based on tournament regulations, which allow teams to replace an injured player from the final squad up to 24 hours before their first match. The regulations also permit the replacement of an injured goalkeeper at any stage of the tournament.

Saudi Arabia's World Cup Group Stage Schedule
June 16, 06:00 – Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay
June 22, 00:00 – Spain vs Saudi Arabia
June 27, 08:00 – Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia