Match Details:
Date: 26 November 2022
Time: 6:30 PM IST
Venue: Education City Stadium
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Preview:
The Group C fixture between Poland and Saudi Arabia will hopefully create many more iconic moments in the World Cup. The Polish team had to settle for a 0-0 draw against Mexico as Robert Lewandowski missed a penalty. Whereas Saudi Arabia pulled off a historic upset against tournament favourites Argentina.
Team news:
Poland
No injuries were reported for the Polish team ahead of the game.
Saudi Arabia
Full-back Yasser Al-Shahrani suffered a horrific collision and hence has returned to the country for a jaw surgery.
Analysis:
The Poland team failed to capitalise on their major chances against Mexico like Robert Lewandowski’s missed penalty. But the Barca forward overall had a great performance along with Piotr Zielinski. Similarly, goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny also looked great. Now the Biało-czerwoni would hope to get back to winning ways against their group leaders.
Whereas for Saudi Arabia, the Green Falcons are on cloud nine after their massive win over Argentina. They were defensively solid and took their chances on the offensive flank with both hands. But the biggest question surrounding Saudi Arabia will be regarding its ability to sustain this winning momentum.
Probable Starting XIs:
Poland:
Wojciech Szczesny (GK); Bartosz Bereszynski, Kamil Glik, Jakub Kiwior; Matty Cash, Sebastian Szymanski, Grzegorz Krychowiak, Piotr Zielinski, Nicola Zalewski; Arkadiusz Milik, Robert Lewandowski (C).
Saudi Arabia:
Mohammed al-Owais (GK); Saud Abdulhamid, Hassan Al-Tambakti, Ali al-Bulaihi, Mohammed Al-Burayk; Mohamed Kanno, Abdulellah al-Malki; Salman Al-Faraj (C), Firas al-Buraikan, Saleh al-Shehri; Salem al-Dawsari.
Key players:
Head-to-Head :
Best 14:
Goalkeepers: Wojciech Szczesny, Mohammed al-Owais
Defenders: Mohammed Al-Burayk, Hassan Al-Tambakti, Matty Cash, Kamil Glik
Midfielders: Piotr Zielinski, Grzegorz Krychowiak, Mohamed Kanno, Abdulellah al-Malki
Strikers: Saleh al-Shehri; Salem al-Dawsari, Arkadiusz Milik, Robert Lewandowski
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