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Saudi Arabia lose third player to injury ahead of Gulf Cup group decider
September 27, 2026 at 05:58 PM · Updated 19d ago
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تفاصيل جديدة.. تطورات إصابة نواف العقيدي
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الضربات تتوالى.. كابوس الإصابات يطارد المنتخب السعودي
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الإصابة تحرم الأخضر السعودي من كادش بخليجي 27
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رسميًا.. استبعاد لاعب منتخب السعودية قبل لقاء العراق
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منتخب السعودية يترقب مصير الثلاثي قبل موقعة الصدارة بخليجي 27
(opens the publisher’s site)Saudi Arabia has lost defender Hassan Kaddash to a thigh injury, the third player to exit the national team camp during Gulf Cup 27.
- Saudi coach Yorgos Donis excluded Kaddash from the squad based on medical tests showing he is unfit, the Saudi football federation announced.
- Kaddash joins Nawaf Al-Aqidi and Alaa Al-Hajji in leaving the camp injured; Musab Al-Juwayr departed for disciplinary reasons.
- Saudi Arabia secured its eighth Gulf Cup semi-final berth after beating Oman 3-0, topping the group with six points.
- Saudi Arabia meets Iraq on Tuesday in a match determining the group's top spot, while Kuwait was eliminated with no points.
- Medical tests showed Nawaf Al-Aqidi suffered a tear in his wrist joint during the 1-0 win over Kuwait, and he will undergo rehabilitation abroad for up to five weeks.