E veterans of Saudi football’s first team player formerly crowned with the Asian Nations Cup to Qatar, according to Sports.
They are guaranteed travel by the Saudi Football Federation, which extended this invitation to them, in a tribute gesture, on the margins of the new edition of the tournament in Qatar.
The call covers all three of Asia’s green collections in 1984, 1988 and 1996.
According to the sources, some will travel to Doha, Qatar’s capital, by air, while others will travel by land from the eastern region, at their will.
On arrival, former stars will be received by the Federation’s staff to be escorted to their designated residence in Doha.
This gesture allows these players to follow the team’s journey in the current version and support its elements from the pitch. Qatar was the scene of the Falcons’ 1988 continental title,
after beating South Korea “4.3” on penalties in the final.
The first of the three titles was held by the Saudi national team on Singapore’s soil, while the last returned from the UAE.
Saudi football’s top team begins their AFC Asian Cup campaign on the most successful day of the week for them at the continental tournament level.
Lakhdar shortens its campaign by facing the Omani team, after tomorrow, Tuesday this week, in the first Group 6 round of the tournament, which began yesterday on Qatari soil.
The team had played 10 copies of the tournament, during which it played 48 games, spread over all seven days of the week.
The largest number was concentrated on Sunday, which saw 11 matches, followed by Monday “8”, then Saturday and Thursday “7”, Wednesday “6”, Tuesday “5” and Friday “4”. The Falcons received at least one defeat all these days, except Tuesday and Friday.
4 of Tuesday’s games ended with a Saudi victory, accounting for 80 percent of the fifth, while one tie.
On Friday, the 3 team won by 75 percent of the four games, against a single draw as well.
In total, Green has won 21 matches in the tournament historically, while drawing 13 times, losing 14. 4 were turned into Saudi wins on penalties.
