The NT Continues Preparations for Gulf Cup Semifinal Against Qatar

2026-10-01
22:45:04

The Saudi national team continued its training sessions this Thursday evening in preparation for the match against Qatar in the semifinals of the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup.
The players conducted their session at the training pitches of King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah under the supervision of head coach Giorgos Donis, a the coaching staff divided the squad into two groups: the first consisted of players who started the match against Iraq, who performed recovery exercises; the second group underwent a session that began with warm-ups followed by tactical drills, concluding with a practice match played on a specific area of the pitch.
In related news, Hassan Tambakti participated in the first part of the session, while Jihad Dhikri sat out due to the flu, meanwhile, Zakaria Hawsawi and Alaa Al-Hajji continued their respective rehabilitation programs under the supervision of the medical staff.
The Saudi team will conclude its preparations tomorrow, Friday, with a training session at 7:00 PM at the King Abdullah Sports City training pitches in Jeddah; the session will be open to the media for the first 15 minutes.