On Thursday, Saudi Arabia’s green top soccer team will face off against its Pakistani counterpart at Wings Stadium in Islamabad, Pakistan, in the fifth round of the second round of the 2026 World Cup and 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.
Lakhdar leads Group G teams with 10 points from four matches, 3 points behind runners-up Jordan, while Tajikistan is third with 5 points, while Pakistan are bottom of the group without any points.
Qualifying for the third round
green team looks forward to winning and securing the 3 points to ensure qualification for the third round. A different and large crowd is expected to be present at the side of Jinnah Stadium, which in the past few days has seen a number of arrangements to show it differently.
The Lakhdar mission had arrived at Islamabad International Airport, where it was received by the Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the Republic of Pakistan, Nawaf al-Maliki.
Mancini told the press conference on Wednesday to talk about Pakistan meeting: “We respect the Pakistan team and the modern ball does not have major differences. It is an 11-man game against 11 players, and most importantly we are present with high focus to achieve the goal we came for.”
The Italian coach added: “The game is important for us and we are trying to win it to get full match points and strengthen our advantage for the group.”
