Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Saudi Arabia names strong squad for Asian Cup


(MENAFN- Arab News) RIYADH: Nassir Al-Shamrani and Nawaf Al-Abid will spearhead an experienced Saudi Arabia squad at next month's Asian Cup in Australia.

Al-Shamrani the reigning Asian Player of the Year will lead the attack along with midfielder Al-Abid voted the most valuable player in the 2014 Gulf Cup of Nations.

Long-time captain Saud Kariri will skipper the Green Falcons as they chase a record-equaling fourth Asian Cup crown.

Saudi Arabia are drawn in Group B for the Jan. 9-31 Asian Cup with China Uzbekistan and North Korea.

Squad: Abdullah Al-Sudairi (Al-Hilal) Abdullah Alenezi (Al-Nassr) Waleed Abdullah (Al-Shabab) Abdullah Al-Dossary (Al-Hilal) Hassan Fallatah (Al-Shabab) Motaz Hawsawi (Al-Ahli) Majed Almarshadi (Al-Shabab) Omar Othman (Al-Nassr) Osama Hawsawi (Al-Ahli) Saeed Al-Muwallad (Al-Ahli) Yasir Al Shahrani (Al-Hilal) Awdh Khammis (Al-Nassr) Fahad Al-Muwallad (Al-Ittihad) Ibrahim Ghaleb (Al-Nassr) Mustafa Al-Bassas (Al-Ahli) Nawaf Al-Abid (Al-Hilal) Salman Al-Faraj (Al-Hilal) Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal) Saud Kariri (Al-Hilal) Taiseer Al-Jassam (Al-Ahli) Waleed Bakshwn (Al-Ahli) Yahia Shehri (Al-Nassr) Abdulrahman Al-Ghamdi (Al-Ittihad) Mohamed Al-Sahlawl (Al-Nassr) Naif Hazazi (Al-Shabab) Nassir Al-Shamrani (Al-Hilal).









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