The Saudi national football team will face its Chinese counterpart at the Dalian Suyuan Stadium today, Tuesday, in the second leg of the third round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
Al-Akhdar finished their training yesterday as the players held their training session on the match field under the supervision of technical director Roberto Mancini, starting with warm-up exercises, then passing drills followed by various tactical drills before splitting into two parts, the group training session on one half of the field concluded with stretching exercises.
On a related note, player Ali Al-Bulaihi did not complete the training session due to a foot injury, while player Miteb Al-Harbi continued his rehabilitation program with the medical team.
It is noteworthy that Al-Akhdar is in the third group along with Japan, Australia, Bahrain, China and Indonesia in the third round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.