(Top L to R) Saudi Arabia's defender Ali Al-Bulaihi, Saudi Arabia's midfielder Abdullah Otayf, Saudi Arabia's defender Mohammed Al-Fatil, Saudi Arabia's midfielder Hatan Bahbri, Saudi Arabia's goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais, Saudi Arabia's midfielder Salem Al-Dawsari, (bottom) Saudi Arabia's midfielder Hussain Al Moqahwi, Saudi Arabia's midfielder Abdulaziz Al-Bishi, Saudi Arabia's midfielder Fahad Al-Muwallad, Saudi Arabia's defender Yasser Al-Shahrani and Saudi Arabia's defender Mohammed Al-Burayk pose for a group picture during the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Round of 16 football match between Japan and Saudi Arabia at the Sharjah Football Stadium in Sharjah on January 21, 2019. (Photo by Karim Sahib / AFP) (Photo credit should read KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images)
El cuadro árabe se enfrenta a México, Polonia y Argentina en un sector donde lucen como víctimas ante cuadros de primera línea.
Se ha reportado una baja importante para los árabes, debido a que Fahad-Al Muwallad, debido a que nonpaso los controles antidopaje previo al Mundial.
Se habla de que el atacante dio positivo a furosemida, el cual es una especia de anabolico, mismo que arrastra el examen desde marzo.
