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The exit of the goalkeeper of the Saudi Arabian team, Mohammed Al Owais, from the Miami stadium, complaining of muscle pains in the last minutes of the match against Uruguay, caused a state of anxiety in the “green” camp.
Al Owais, who was the star of the 1-1 draw against Uruguay, had to be treated on the pitch after blocking a series of dangerous shots and left in time due to apparent fatigue, opening the door to speculation that he could miss the second leg.
And that’s settled The coach of the Saudi Arabian national team, Greek Gergios Donis, caused controversy regarding the physical condition of Muhammad Al Owais.confirming the full readiness of the goalkeeper of “Greens” to participate in the upcoming confrontation against Spain in the second round of the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
“Muhammad Al Owais is fine. What happened is just exhaustion. He is fully fit for the Spain game and will take part in the match,” Donis said at the press conference of the match.
The Greek coach’s comments came after Al Oweis appeared with a hand on his back muscle in the final minutes of the 1-1 draw against Uruguay in Miami.
Al Owais was one of the standout stars of the first half as he made a string of crucial saves to keep Saudi Arabia in the game against Uruguay, with Sky Sports describing him as the real “hero” of the match despite Maxi Araujo’s late equaliser.
The Saudi Arabian goalkeeper received the best rating of all players on the “SofaScore” website with a 7.7 rating to be crowned the undisputed star of the match.
Saudi Arabia took the lead against Uruguay through Abdel-Ilah Al-Omari in the 41st minute, before Maxi Araujo equalized in the 80th minute, in a game that saw plenty of competition in Group H, which also includes Spain and Cape Verde.
The coaching staff will be hoping Al Owais can continue his impressive performance against European champions Spain, which Donis sees as “the key to qualification”, especially with all the teams in the group level on one point after the first round.
