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Saudi Arabia defeated Pakistan in World Cup football qualifier
……..Asghar Ali Mubarak ……
Saudi Arabia defeated Pakistan 0-3 in round two of FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier.
In the match played at the Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad, Saudi Arabia played an aggressive game from the start and attacked Pakistan for goals.
Saudi Arabia scored the first goal in the 26th minute, the second goal in the 40th minute and the last goal of the match in the 58th minute.
Two goals were scored by Saudi footballer Faras Al-Barikan and one by Masab al-Jawweer.
Pakistani players remained a picture of helplessness during the match and could not score any goals.
It should be noted that this was the second FIFA World Cup Qualifier match between the two teams, while the Saudi team has come to Pakistan for the first time.
Earlier in November 2023, Saudi Arabia defeated Pakistan 0-4 in the first match played in the Saudi city of Al-Ahsa.
Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Tajikistan are in Group G along with Pakistan in the FIFA qualifier tournament.
It should be noted that the Pakistani team has been out of the FIFA World Cup 2026 race due to consecutive defeats in five matches.