The curtain has been drawn on the controversy surrounding Salem Al-Dawsari’s position regarding participation with the Saudi national team in the 26th Gulf Cup, which kicks off on Saturday in Kuwait.
Al-Dawsari suffered fractures in his facial muscles during his participation in Al-Hilal’s last match against Al-Raed two weeks ago, leading to many questions about his fate with the Green Falcons in the upcoming tournament.
In the end, Al-Dawsari will be with the Saudi national team after confirming his recovery from the injury, as coach Herve Renard included him in the final list for the 2024 Gulf Championship.
According to Saudi media, Al-Dawsari can participate in part of Saudi Arabia’s first match against Bahrain in the Gulf Cup, scheduled for next Sunday.
Starting from the Yemen match, Al-Dawsari can play for a longer period, and it is expected that he will be 100% ready to participate in the summit and final matches of the group stage against the Iraqi national team.
The list announced by Herve Renard for the Saudi national team participating in the 2024 Gulf Cup is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Mohammed Al-Owais, Ahmed Al-Kassar and Nawaf Al-Aqidi.
Defense line: Yasser Al-Shahrani, Ali Al-Bulaihi, Aoun Al-Suloli, Ali Lajami, Hassan Al-Tambakti, Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti, Sultan Al-Ghannam, Saad Al-Musa and Nawaf Bushel.
Midfield: Nasser Al-Dosari, Abdulelah Al-Maliki, Musab Al-Juwair, Abdulmalik Al-Ayeri, Mohammed Kano, Salem Al-Dosari, Abdullah Al-Hamdan, Ayman Fallatah, Abdulaziz Al-Othman, Abdulelah Hawsawi and Abdullah Radif.
Attack line: Mohammed Al-Qahtani, Firas Al-Brikan and Saleh Al-Shehri.
