The Saudi arabia national team, under Mancini, secured a well-deserved win against its counterpart Jordan with a clean double, during the match that brought together the two teams, at Amman International Stadium, as part of the second round of the second round of the 2026 Asian World Cup qualifiers.
Saleh al-Shahri opened the scoring for the Saudi arabia team against his counterpart Jordan 8 minutes from the age of the first half, with a free kick straight from the left side that shot into the box, to raise Saleh al-Shahri with a powerful header and inhabited by the goal of the Jordanian team.
The month strengthens the Green Falcons’ lead for a second goal in the 30th minute, ending with Jordan losing with a clean double.
المنتخب السعودي يحقق انتصاره الثاني توالياً بتصفيات آسيا المؤهلة لكأس العالم 2026 بعد الفوز على نظيره الأردني بهدفين نظيفين ✔️
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With that result, the Saudi team’s tally for the sixth point rises at the top of Group G in Asia’s qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, with Tajikistan in second place with 4 points, Jordan in third place with one point, and Pakistan in bottom of the group without balance.
The technical staff of the Saudi team led by the Italian Roberto Mancini announced the formation of his team to face Jordan, which read as follows:
In goalkeeping: Mohamed Al-Owais.
In the line of defence: Ali al-Balehi, Aoun al-Sulli, Hassan Kadsh, Hassan Timbukti, Saud Abdul Hamid.
In midfield: Abdelilah al-Maliki, Abbas al-Hassan, Ali Hazazi.
In line of attack: Saleh al-Shahri, Abdullah Radev.
The Saudi team today missed the services of its captain Salim al-Dusri after he was excluded from the Lakhdar camp by decision of coach Mancini, after tests proved that the Al-hilal star suffered knee and ankle injuries, ahead of Pakistan’s last match.
