Published on: Nov 30, 2022 2:00 pm IST|Updated on: Nov 30, 2022 4:43 pm IST
As Saudi Arabia and Mexico gear up for their matchup on Wednesday at the Lusail Iconic Stadium, the race to qualify to the knockouts from Group C is expected to be extremely tight.
All four teams still have a chance to advance to the round of 16, with at least one of Argentina and one of Poland expected to lose their top-two matchup.
Date: 1st December 2022
Time: 12:30 AM (IST)
Venue: Stadium 974
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1. Mohammed Al-Owais
2. Saud Abdulhamid
3. Hassan Al-Tambakti
4. Ali al-Bulaihi
5. Yasser Al-Shahrani
6. Mohamed Kanno
7. Abdulellah Al-Malki
8. Nawaf Al-Abid
9. Firas Al-Buraikan
10. Saleh Al-Shehri
11. Salem Al-Dawsari.
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1. Guillermo Ochoa
2. Jorge Sanchez
3. Nestor Araujo
4. Cesar Montes
5. Hector Moreno
6. Jesus Gallardo
7. Hector Herrera
8. Edson Alvarez
9. Luis Chavez
10. Hirving Lozano
11.Alexis Vega
Goalkeeper: Ochoa
Defenders: Sanchez, Moreno, Al-Amri, Gallardo
Midfielders: Al-Abed, Chavez, Lozano
Forwards: Jimenez (c), Al-Shehri (vc), Vega
Star forward Raul Jiminez will look to capitalise on a relatively weaker Saudi Arabia defense and is tipped to have a good game.
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Goal-fests haven’t been a common feature of the 2022 World Cup so far, but given what’s at stake for both teams—especially two that might be a little more exposed in midfield—an end-to-end matchup should be on the table here. With Al-Dawsari, Saudi Arabia always poses a threat in the last third, but we believe Mexico will finally find their shooting form and secure the victory, which may or may not be sufficient for qualifying.