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Saudi Arabia drops Musab Aljuwayr from Khaleeji 27 squad; midfielder apologizes
September 20, 2026 at 08:26 PM
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MAMasrawy
حقيقة استبعاد لاعب المنتخب السعودي من خليجي 27 بسبب وجبة.. المدير التنفيذي يرد
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
"أتحمل كامل المسؤولية".. مصعب الجوير يعتذر بعد استبعاده من منتخب السعودية
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YKYalla Kora
استبعاد الجوير وضم مختار.. قرارات انضباطية في منتخب السعودية قبل خليجي 27
(opens the publisher’s site)Saudi Arabia's national team excluded midfielder Musab Aljuwayr from its Khaleeji 27 squad on disciplinary grounds, prompting a public apology from the player.
- Saudi Arabia dropped Musab Aljuwayr from its Khaleeji 27 squad on Saturday on disciplinary grounds, calling up Mukhtar Ali as his replacement.
- Aljuwayr apologized on Sunday, saying he accepts full responsibility for his conduct and acknowledges his mistake without justification or excuses.
- Executive director Fahd Al-Mufrij said the punishment followed a repeated violation after a prior warning, and denied claims it stemmed from an unhealthy meal.