Saudi Arabia set for South Korea and Uzbekistan tests as Georgios Donis names November squad

Saudi Arabia manager Georgios Donis has selected a 30-man squad for the national team’s November 2026 training camp in Doha, with the “Green Falcons” due to face South Korea and Uzbekistan in two friendly matches.

The camp will run from 9 to 17 November and forms part of Saudi Arabia’s preparations for the next stage of its programme, following the postponement of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. The squad was announced by the Saudi Arabia national team’s official account on X on Wednesday afternoon.

The players selected are:

Goalkeepers: Mohammed Al-Owais, Hamed Yousuf, Abdulquddus Atiah.

Defenders: Abdulelah Al-Amri, Sultan Tanqar, Abdullah Al-Khatib, Hassan Al-Tambakti, Ali Lajami, Nawaf Boushal, Mohammed Mahrizi, Saud Abdulhamid, Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat, Moteb Al-Harbi, Fares Abdi.

Midfielders: Musab Al-Juwair, Mukhtar Ali, Mohammed Kanno, Ziyad Al-Jehani, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Nasser Al-Dawsari, Abdulmalik Al-Asiri, Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, Turki Al-Ammar.

Forwards: Sultan Mandash, Mohammed Al-Qahtani, Marwan Al-Sahafi, Mohammed Al-Kwaikibi, Abdullah Al-Hamdan, Firas Al-Buraikan, Abdullah Al-Salem.

Saudi Arabia will begin the friendly programme against South Korea on Friday, 13 November 2026. The side will then meet Uzbekistan on Tuesday, 17 November.

The two matches will take place during the team’s gathering in the Qatari capital, with the squad’s players scheduled to report on Sunday, 8 November.

The 2027 AFC Asian Cup had originally been planned for the beginning of next year. It has since been postponed and will now be held from 23 December 2027 to 21 January 2028.

Despite the change to the tournament schedule, Saudi Arabia have retained their November camp as planned. The training period gives Donis the opportunity to assess a squad combining established internationals with younger players before the next phase of preparations.

The selection includes experienced figures such as Mohammed Al-Owais, Saud Abdulhamid and Mohammed Kanno, alongside players including Musab Al-Juwair, Ahmed Al-Ghamdi and Mohammed Al-Qahtani.