The Saudi national football team will play four friendly matches in preparation for the Qatar World Cup 2022, three of which are confirmed against Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador in June and September, according to what the Saudi Federation announced on Friday.
Al-Akhdar will hold two preparatory camps in the Spanish city of Alicante in June and September, as part of the first and second phases of the team’s program.
The Federation added that during the first stage, which will be held from May 31 to June 9, Al-Akhdar is scheduled to play two friendly matches, the first against Colombia on June 5, and the second friendly match against Venezuela on June 9, and both friendly matches will be played at the stadium. Nueva Condomina in Murcia.
He continued: The second stage will be held from September 17 to 27, and Al-Akhdar will play two friendly matches, the first against Ecuador on September 23, while the identity of the second friendly match will be determined later.
The Saudi national team was placed in a third group that includes Argentina, Mexico and Poland.
Saudi Arabia is participating for the sixth time in its history after 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, the best first in the United States 1994, when it overtook Belgium in the group stage with a historic goal by Saeed Al-Owairan, before being deposited in the final against Sweden 1-3.
