The Saudi Arabian youth national team kicked off its campaign in the FIFA U-20 World Cup with a 1–0 defeat against Colombia in the opening match of Group F.
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? 65th minute: Defender Saud Haroun made a costly error, which Colombian forward Óscar Perea capitalized on to score the match’s only goal.
⚽ 70th minute: Saudi Arabia thought they had equalized through a brilliant shot by Thamer Al-Khaibari, but the goal was ruled offside.
Tactical Notes:
15th minute: Midfielder Saad Haqawi was forced off due to injury and replaced by Ammar Hamad.
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Coach Marcos Soares (Brazilian) fielded a lineup featuring:
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Goalkeeper: Hamed Youssef
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Defense: Nawaf Ghalimish, Mohammed Barnawi, Saud Haroun, Awad Aman
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Midfield: Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, Bassam Hazzazi, Farhat Al-Shamrani, Saad Haqawi
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Attack: Thamer Al-Khaibari, Rakan Al-Ghamdi
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Despite a balanced first half, the team couldn’t recover from the defensive lapse and now sits third in the group with zero points
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Upcoming Fixtures:
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Next match: Saudi Arabia vs Nigeria – early Friday morning
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Other Group F match: Norway vs Colombia – Thursday
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