French coach Hervé Renard, coach of the Saudi national team, decided to include Mohammed Al-Buraik instead of Yasser Al-Shahrani in the upcoming “Al-Akhdar” match against Poland, due to the latter’s injury.
And the Saudi newspaper, Al-Riyadiah, reported, on Friday, that Renard is preparing to include Al-Buraik, defender of Al-Hilal Club, in the match with Poland in the second round, due to the impossibility of the presence of Al-Shahrani, who underwent surgery after the severe injury he suffered last Tuesday in the opening match against Argentina.
Al-Shahrani had fallen on the field after accidentally colliding with fellow goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais, which necessitated his exit from the field and his transfer directly to the hospital.
The Saudi national team’s confrontation with its Argentine counterpart ended with a historic victory for “Al-Akhdar” with two goals to one, after which it topped the group with 3 points, while Poland and Mexico occupy the second and third places with a point each after their goalless draw in the first round.
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The Saudi national team will meet its Polish counterpart, tomorrow, Saturday, in a confrontation that may bear early joys for the fans of the Kingdom and the Arabs if it ends with the victory of the Renard battalion, before playing against Mexico next Wednesday in the final round.
