Saudi Arabia’s Tajiskatan face off twice in March in the third and fourth rounds of Group G competitions, in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, scheduled to take place in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
The official Saudi team account via the “X” platform announced that “Green” will play Tajikistan at First Park Stadium on 21 March, within the third round, and after 5 days, the two will meet again in the fourth round of qualifying at Dushanbe Central Stadium.
Lakhdar will host Tajikistan at 22:00 Mecca time, while the second leg will be at 18:00.
Saudi Arabia are top of the Group G table with 6 points, from two victories over Pakistan (4-0) and Jordan (2-0), respectively, while Tajikistan is second with 4 points.
Saudi Team Coach Monitors al-shabab and Al-Fayha Match
In a related context, Saudi team coach Roberto Mancini was keen to attend the youth match with his guest Al Fayha on Thursday, March 7, in the 23rd round of the Saudi Roshen League.
Mancini’s attendance at the match was to follow the candidates to join the Green list up close, and the Italian coach was monitored by camera lenses while in the stands of the match stadium as part of preparations for the selection of Green elements in the March camp.
Tajikistan’s showdown will be the first for the Green Falcons since the 2024 Asian Cup exit, following the loss of South Korea at the final price on penalties (4-2), after the end of the original and additional times with a positive draw with a view to his ideal.
Mancini took over the Saudi team last August, after leaving Italy, succeeding France’s Hervé Renard, who was removed from office in March 2023; The coach requested not to complete the remainder of his contract, in order to take charge of France’s women’s team.
During his coaching career, Manchini led the Italian team to be crowned European Cup of Nations “Euro 2020”, finishing third in the UEFA Nations League for the 2020-21 and 2022-23 seasons.
The coach has also achieved many trophies with clubs; Most notably Serie A 3 times, the ITE Cup
