Lens defender Saud Abdulhamid will lead Saudi Arabia’s World Cup squad, with striker Salem Al Dawsari making his third appearance in the tournament, after coach Georgios Donis named his 26-man squad on Monday.
Abdulhamid, who won the French Cup this year, is the only player abroad in the Saudi squad for the event, which will be held in the US, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19.
Al Hilal’s Al Dawsari, the 2025 AFC Player of the Year, will appear at his third World Cup after making his debut in 2018 and playing in the 2022 edition.
Greek coach Donis will rely on 34-year-old goalkeeper Mohamed Al Owais, who made four appearances in his two World Cup appearances, while Al Hilal defender Hassan Tambakti and teammate midfielder Mohamed Kanno will lend experience.
Al Qadsiah midfielder Mohammed Abu Alshamat will make the final, while his twin brother Saleh, who plays for Asian champions Al Ahli, was left out of the final list.
Saudi lost its first match under Donis 2-1 to Ecuador in a friendly on Sunday and will face Puerto Rico and Senegal in the final warm-up before the World Cup.
The country opens its Group H campaign against Uruguay in Miami on June 15, before facing Spain in Atlanta on June 21 and Cape Verde in Houston on June 26.
THE TEAM
Goalkeepers: Nawaf Al Aqidi, Mohamed Al Owais, Ahmed Alkassar
Defenders: Saud Abdulhamid, Jehad Thakri, Abdulelah Al Amri, Hassan Tambakti, Ali Lajami, Hassan Kadesh, Moteb Al Harbi, Nawaf Boushal, Ali Majrashi, Mohammed Abu Alshamat
Midfielders: Ziyad Al Johani, Nasser Al Dawsari, Mohamed Kanno, Abdullah Al Khaibari, Alaa Al Hejji, Musab Al Juwayr, Sultan Mandash, Ayman Yahya, Khalid Al Ghannam
Forwards: Salem Al Dawsari, Abdullah Al Hamdan, Feras Al Brikan, Saleh Al Shehri
Published on June 1, 2026
