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The star of “Real Madrid” won the title of the best in a thrilling game
FIFA has rejected the selection of Uruguayan Federico Valverde, the star of “Real Madrid”, as the best player for the match of the 2026 World Cup with Saudi Arabia.
Valverde started Saudi Arabia’s 1-1 draw with Uruguay early Tuesday at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, United States, in the first round of the World Cup group stage.
And after finishing The Real Madrid star was awarded the man of the match award in a decision that caused controversy, especially after the brilliant performance of Mohamed Al Owais.The goalkeeper of the Saudi Arabian national team, who performed exceptionally well in the match against Uruguay.
FIFA has revealed For the Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat It was no surprise that Valverde was voted man of the match, as it was done through a public vote via his official website.
FIFA said that in the last 15 minutes of the match, the fans voted on the names of three players, Valverde and Al-Owais, in addition to Saudi defender Abdul-Ilah Al-Omari, and the result was in favor of the Uruguayan star.
Notably, Al Owais remains the goalkeeper who has stopped the most attacks so far at the 2026 World Cup, as he blocked 9 shots, 4 of them from the penalty area, giving his country their first point at the World Cup.
