Saudi national team resumes training ahead of Gulf Cup clash with Iraq
Saudi Arabia's football team returned to training in Jeddah as they prepare to face Iraq on Tuesday in their final Gulf Cup group stage match.
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AIThe Saudi Arabian national football team resumed training this evening in preparation for their upcoming match against Iraq, scheduled for Tuesday evening, as part of the third and final round of the group stage at the 27th Gulf Cup.
The squad held their training session at the King Abdullah Sports City training grounds in Jeddah under the supervision of assistant coach Serafim Angelinas. The technical staff divided the players into two groups: the first group, consisting of those who started in Saturday's match against Oman, performed recovery exercises, while the second group began with warm-up drills, followed by passing exercises, small-sided games, and a variety of tactical drills.
Meanwhile, player Mohammed Al-Qahtani rejoined group training after recovering from a recent illness. In contrast, Alaa Al-Hajji did not participate due to a knee injury sustained during the match against Oman and instead followed a rehabilitation program with the medical staff.
The team will continue preparations tomorrow with a training session at 7 p.m. at the King Abdullah Sports City training grounds in Jeddah. The first 15 minutes of the session will be open to the media.