Roma’s Saud Abdulhamid on Bench As Mancini Names Saudi Arabia Lineup For Indonesia Game
Italian coach Roberto Mancini has announced Saudi Arabia national team lineup for their match against Indonesia on Thursday. The game will be held at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, part of the first round of the third stage of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Starting XI and Bench
Mancini has chosen to start with forwards Salem Al-Dawsari and Abdullah Radif. Midfielders Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Mohammed Kanoo, and Musab Al-Juwair will support them.
The Green Falcons’ lineup is as follows:
Goalkeeper: Mohammed Al-Owais
Defenders: Sultan Al-Ghannam, Hassan Tambakti, Ali Lajami, Ali Al-Bulaihi, Muteb Al-HarbiMidfielders: Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Mohammed Kanoo, Musab Al-Juwair
Forwards: Salem Al-Dawsari, Abdullah Radif
On the bench are Ahmed Al-Kassar, Raghid Al-Najjar, Saud Abdulhamid, Aoun Al-Sulouli, Hassan Kadsh, Mukhtar Ali, Abbas Hassan, Faisal Al-Ghamdi, Abdulrahman Gharib, Fahd Al-Muwallad, Feras Al-Buraikan, and Saleh Al-Shehri.
World Cup Qualifying Group
Saudi Arabia is in Group C of the third round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. The group also includes Japan, Australia, Bahrain, China, and Indonesia.
