Saudi Arabia, Argentina’s first rival in the World Cup, could be left without its greatest figure

Saudi Arabia, Argentina’s first rival in the World Cup, could be left without its greatest figure

The Riyadh club confirmed in the last few hours that Al-Shehri, figure and top scorer for the Arab team in the Asian Qualifiers with seven goals, will have to undergo surgery in the coming days.

This injury usually requires a recovery of between four and six months, so his return to the courts would be very close to his debut in the World Cup against Argentina, on November 22 at the Lusail stadium.

The Sons of the Desert emerge as one of the great Asian powers and surely the most prominent Arab team. With three continental titles to his credit, he is a sleeping giant, not having achieved success since the 1996 Asian Cup. Saudi Arabia has a relatively modern national team, having contested its first World Cup in 1994, the only time it passed round. Four Argentine coaches knew how to experiment with the Saudis: Jorge Solari, Gabriel Calderón, Edgardo Bauza and Juan Antonio Pizzi.

Source: Ambito

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