The Saudi national team regained an important moral boost before its fateful match against Australia, after the training witnessed the return of the young star Muhannad Al Saad after recovering from the injury, which restores some balance to the “Green Falcons” squad at the end of the Asian World Cup qualifiers.
The return of a young star
After a period of absence from participation due to the injury, Muhannad Al Saad returned to the group training of the Saudi national team, in a perfect time before the decisive meeting against Australia in the tenth and final round of the qualifiers. The Saudi team officially announced that the player recovered after completing his successful program, and joining his colleagues in the camp held in Jeddah.
This return is a happy news to coach Herve Renard, who faces great challenges in light of the impressive absences that hit the list in recent days due to injuries.
Recent preparations in Jeddah
The Saudi national team continues its preparations in full swing for the expected site, as the last training session will take place on Monday evening at 7:30 on the reserve stadium in King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, in the presence of the technical staff and all available elements.
The “Falcons” battalion seeks to appear with the best technical and physical readiness, in light of the importance of the match that represents the last hope to secure the direct transit card to the World Cup 2026.
Renard conference before the meeting
In the context of preparations, French coach Herve Renard holds a press conference at 6:40 pm today, to talk about the confrontation of Australia, and his plan to cross this big challenge. The sports media and the fans are awaiting the details of the coach related to the strategy and the potential squad.
A complex mission to qualify
Despite the intensive preparations, the Saudi national team remains a football miracle, as it must beat Australia by a difference exceeding four goals to ensure the second place in the third group, which qualifies it directly to the World Cup without passing in additional stages of the Asian qualifiers or attaché.
