Role selected Bahrain Connect it Saudi Arabia 0-0, at the end of the fourth round matches of the third group of Asian candidates for the 2026 World Cup This result complicates the task of the Italian coach Roberto Mancini in competing for a direct qualification seat to host the scheduled World Cup in America.
The Saudi national team went into today’s game with the aim of making up for the major defeat against Japan in the last round, as the team suffered a defeat with two unanswered goals. in Jeddah, 5 days ago.
But coach Roberto Mancini’s men beat a strong defensive line of the Bahrain national team, and behind him was the amazing goalkeeper Ibrahim Lutfallah, who was excellent in saving the penalty kick that Al Hilal star Salem caught Al Dosari in the 19th minute, leading his country. to score a valuable point from the Radiant Jewel Stadium in Jeddah.
Al-Dosari missed a second penalty kick for Saudi Arabia in the final qualifiers, after missing a penalty during Saudi Arabia’s 1-1 draw against Indonesia in the first round at the Kingdom Arena.
With this result, the Saudi Greens raised their score to five points, in third place on goal difference, ahead of Australia in second place, which tied earlier in the day (1-1) with Japan.
The draw lifted Bahrain’s score to 5 points, fourth on goal difference from Saudi Arabia and Australia, strengthening the 3-team battle for second place.
Indonesia is in fifth place with 3 points on goal difference from last place China.
The Saudi national team will host their Australian counterpart on November 14 in the fifth round, and the result of this match will determine a lot about the nature of the competition for second place.
2024-10-15 20:40:00
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