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Saudi Arabia’s 2021 Arab Cup campaign ended at the group stage on Tuesday with a 1-0 loss to Morocco in Qatar. An inexperienced squad made up of Under-23 players exited the tournament after collecting one point from three games in Group C to finish in third place. In the end, Morocco were too good for the rookie Green Falcons, but they only scored through a first-half penalty ....
It has been a busy year for Saudi Arabian football, but the end is in sight as the national team kicks off the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup against Jordan on Wednesday. A young squad apart from two 24-year-old goalkeepers, none of the players were born before 1999 arrived in Doha on Sunday and, for those who shine in Qatar, there could be a return in 2022 as the full-strength team ....
Saudi Arabia defeated Bangladesh 3-0 in Tashkent on Tuesday to secure a place in the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup. It was tight, however, as the Young Falcons qualified by virtue of being the third of the four best runners-up from the 11 groups. After the 2020 runners-up lost to group winners Kuwait on Saturday, only a win would suffice and even then it depended on goal difference. ....
The hosts were heading into the break with a two-goal lead but it was halved by Senegal midfielder Badou Ndiaye who scored Al Ain s only goal in the encounter. After the break, Al Shabab continued their goal party with Ever Banega making it 3-1 and Ighalo returned Guanca s first-half gesture with an assist for the Argentine to stretch their lead to 4-1 in the 72nd minute. Igor Lichnovsky wrapped up maximum points for the White Lions with seven minutes left on the clock. Meanwhile, Ighalo did not finish the game as he was replaced in the 76th minute by Turki Al-Ammar. ....
RIYADH: While Bafetimbi Gomis and Odion Ighalo get the goals and the headlines for Al-Hilal and Al-Shabab, respectively, it may be Al-Ittihad defender Ahmed Hegazi who makes the difference in Saudi Arabia’s title race this season. That is the opinion of Rhys Williams, and he should know. Al-Qadisiyah’s Australian center-back has faced both Al-Ittihad and Al-Shabab in recent weeks and is gearing up to take on Al-Hilal on Saturday. The battle for the Saudi Pro League (SPL) title is now a three-way race thanks to the form of Al-Ittihad who have come up along the rails to third place and within striking distance of top spot. ....