Saudi Arabia made a touching tribute to defender Yasser Alshahrani before their match against Poland after his horror injury against Argentina.
Alshahrani suffered horror injury vs ArgentinaDefender forced to have surgeryPlayers held shirt aloft in tribute
WHAT HAPPENED? Saudi’s players huddled on the side of the pitch with goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais holding up Alshahrani’s shirt aloft in tribute to their injured team-mate. The defender was forced to have surgery after a horror clash with Al-Owais saw him stretchered off against Argentina.
Saudi Arabia showed support for injured teammate Yasser Alshahrani ahead of today’s game ❤️?? pic.twitter.com/68UcEqNmpC
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 26, 2022
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Alshahrani‘s injury came in what ended up being a historic 2-1 victory for Saudi Arabia, which resulted in King Salman declaring a national holiday in the country the following day. The defender has since communicated from hospital that he is well and recovering, although will spend a lengthy period on the sidelines.
WHAT NEXT FOR SAUDI ARABIA? After their touching tribute pre-match, Saudi Arabia will take on Poland knowing a win will send them through to the last 16, before they take on Mexico in matchday three.
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