The KSA NT Intensifies Preparations for Egypt Friendly in Jeddah

2026-03-23
23:51:19

The Saudi national team continued its training this evening, Wednesday, in preparation for its friendly match against Egypt this Friday.

This match is part of their training camp during the FIFA international break in March, which is the third phase of their preparation program for the 2026 FIFA World Cup™.

The Saudi players held their training session at the King Abdullah Sports City training ground in Jeddah, under the supervision of head coach Hervé Renard.

The session began with warm-up exercises, followed by drills involving small squares, then various tactical exercises, before concluding with a full-field scrimmage.

Meanwhile, player Mutaib Al-Harbi joined the first team's training session after being called up from the national team's (B) camp.

On another note, Salman Al-Faraj only participated in individual training exercises with the coaching staff, while Zakaria Hawsawi continued his rehabilitation program.

The national team will continue its training tomorrow evening, Thursday, with a session at the reserve stadium in King Abdullah Sports City, at 7:30 pm, and it will be available to the media during the first quarter of an hour.