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Mohammed Noor absent as Frank Rijkaard names 26-man Saudi Arabia squad ahead of crucial 2014 World Cup qualifier against Australia
The Green Falcons are preparing for their vital final round World Cup qualifier against Australia in Melbourne and have named their squad
Feb 12, 2012 5:33:00 AM
By Ben Somerford
Saudi Arabia coach Frank Rijkaard has named a 26-man squad as the Green Falcons for the vital 2014 World Cup qualifier against Australia later this month.
The Dutch boss announced the squad this week although star midfielder Mohammed Noor wasn't included due to injury.
Saudi Arabia are due to face Australia in Melbourne on February 29 in a crucial match as they try to seal their progress to the fourth and final round of qualifying through Asia.
The Green Falcons are currently second in Group D, behind the already qualified Australia with one game to go where the top two teams in the section progress to the next round.
Saudi Arabia are on six points, narrowly ahead of Oman on five points and Thailand on four. Oman host Thailand in the other final round match on the same date.
Full squad:
Goalkeepers: Hassan Al Otaibi (Al Hilal), Waleed Abdullah (Al Shabab), Yasser Al Mosailem (Al Ahli), Ahmed Al Kassar (Al Raed)
Defenders: Osama Hawsawi (Al Hilal), Kamel Al Mousa (Al Ahli), Abdullah Al Zori (Al Hilal), Kamal Al Mor (Al Ahli), Sayyaf Al Beeshi (Al Ettifaq), Mohammed Eed (Al Nasr), Yasser Al Shahrani (Al Qadisiya), Hassan Mouath (Al Shabab)
Midfielders: Saud Kariri (Al Ittihad), Ahmed Al Fraidi (Al Hilal), Moataz Al Musa (Al Ahli), Mohammed Al Shalhoub (Al Hilal), Abdullaziz Al Dosari (Al Hilal), Nawaf Al Abed (Al Hilal), Salem Al Dosari (Al Hilal), Taisir Al Jassim (Al Ahli), Yayhya Al Shehri (Al Ettifaq), Ahmed Otaif (Al Shabab)
Strikers: Naif Hazazi (Al Ittihad), Nasser Al Shamrani (Al Shabab), Yasser Al Qahtani (Al Ain), Yousef Al Salem (Al Ettifaq)
The Dutch boss announced the squad this week although star midfielder Mohammed Noor wasn't included due to injury.
Saudi Arabia are due to face Australia in Melbourne on February 29 in a crucial match as they try to seal their progress to the fourth and final round of qualifying through Asia.
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The Green Falcons are currently second in Group D, behind the already qualified Australia with one game to go where the top two teams in the section progress to the next round.
Saudi Arabia are on six points, narrowly ahead of Oman on five points and Thailand on four. Oman host Thailand in the other final round match on the same date.
Full squad:
Goalkeepers: Hassan Al Otaibi (Al Hilal), Waleed Abdullah (Al Shabab), Yasser Al Mosailem (Al Ahli), Ahmed Al Kassar (Al Raed)
Defenders: Osama Hawsawi (Al Hilal), Kamel Al Mousa (Al Ahli), Abdullah Al Zori (Al Hilal), Kamal Al Mor (Al Ahli), Sayyaf Al Beeshi (Al Ettifaq), Mohammed Eed (Al Nasr), Yasser Al Shahrani (Al Qadisiya), Hassan Mouath (Al Shabab)
Midfielders: Saud Kariri (Al Ittihad), Ahmed Al Fraidi (Al Hilal), Moataz Al Musa (Al Ahli), Mohammed Al Shalhoub (Al Hilal), Abdullaziz Al Dosari (Al Hilal), Nawaf Al Abed (Al Hilal), Salem Al Dosari (Al Hilal), Taisir Al Jassim (Al Ahli), Yayhya Al Shehri (Al Ettifaq), Ahmed Otaif (Al Shabab)
Strikers: Naif Hazazi (Al Ittihad), Nasser Al Shamrani (Al Shabab), Yasser Al Qahtani (Al Ain), Yousef Al Salem (Al Ettifaq)
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