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The Senegalese goalkeeper expects a bright future for “Al-Akhdar”
Senegal’s Edouard Mendy, Al Ahly’s goalkeeper, praised the Saudi national team he hopes will not meet again at the 2026 World Cup finals in America, Canada and Mexico after their friendly in the early hours of Wednesday.
The Saudi Arabian team drew 0-0 with their counterpart from SenegalIn their joint match in the early hours of today, Wednesday, in their third and final friendly before the start of the 2026 World Cup finals in America, Canada and Mexico.
After the meeting, during MBC 1’s Nadina program, Mandy said: “It was a very good match at the end of our training camp and the draw was good for us.”
“We were up against a very strong team and we knew they had a new coach and a new vision. They gave us a lot of trouble. They had the ball very well and could have scored two or three times in the first half.”
He added: “The Saudi Arabian team is a good team and I told them that if they believe in themselves, they can put on a very good tournament, so I wish them all the best and I hope we don’t meet them in the tournament.”
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He concluded. “I have a couple of brothers in the Saudi Arabian team and they have every chance to go very far in the tournament and I say this sincerely.”
It is noteworthy that the Saudi Arabian national team is participating in the final stage of the World Cup for the 7th time, as it is in the eighth group with the selections of Spain, Uruguay and Cape Verde, and the tournament begins next Tuesday at dawn with a confrontation with the Latin selection.
On the other hand, the Senegal team is in the 9th group of the World Cup with the teams of France, Norway and Iraq, and will play the first match next Tuesday against the Roosters.
