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26 Players in the Saudi National Team List for "Gulf 27".. Here are the Most Notable Absences

To follow the Saudi football channel on WhatsApp from Afaq News in Arabic, click here - The Saudi national team revealed on its account on the "X" platform, on Wednesday, the list of its players participating in the Arabian Gulf Cup. The city of Jeddah will host the matches of "Gulf 27" from September 23 to October 6.

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26 Players in the Saudi National Team List for "Gulf 27".. Here are the Most Notable Absences

To follow the Saudi football channel on WhatsApp from Afaq News in Arabic, click here - The Saudi national team revealed on its account on the "X" platform, on Wednesday, the list of players participating in the Arabian Gulf Cup. The city of Jeddah will host the matches of "Gulf 27" from September 23 to October 6.

The "Green" team is in Group A, alongside the teams of Iraq, Oman, and Kuwait. The Saudi national team list includes: Goalkeepers: Nawaf Al-Aqidi, Mohammed Al-Owais, Hamid Youssef.

Defense: Rayan Hamad, Abdul Ilah Al-Amri, Jihad Dhakri, Hassan Kadash, Nawaf Boshul, Hassan Al-Tambakti, Muteb Al-Harbi, Mohammed Mahzari, Zakaria Hossawi. Midfield: Musab Al-Juwair, Mohammed Kanno, Mohammed Al-Qahtani, Ziad Al-Jahani, Nasser Al-Dosari, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Alal Al-Hajji.

Attack: Sultan Mandash, Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat, Hamam Al-Hamami, Saleh Abu Al-Shamat, Firas Al-Buraikan, Abdullah Al-Hamdan, Abdullah Al-Salem. The list saw the absence of Salem Al-Dosari, Saud Abdul Hamid, Khalid Al-Ghannam, and Ali Al-Lajami.

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