Nawaf Al-Aqidi
GK
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May 10, 2000 (26)
6'1"
194 lb
Involved in practice
Al Aqidi (hamstring) took part in Monday's training session with Saudi Arabia as he looks to be fully fit for the World Cup, per Arriyadiyah.com.
Analysis: Al Aqidi is now hopeful to be available for selection and potentially regain a starting role over Mohammed Al-Owais in the international tournament. There's still uncertainty about whether Al Aqidi will play, but he had been the national team's first option in previous competitions, including the 2025 Arab Cup, where he averaged 1.8 saves and 1.0 goals conceded per contest. Saudi Arabia will likely be heavily tested in the first couple of fixtures versus Uruguay and Spain, respectively.
Nearing return
Al Aqidi (hamstring) is close to returning for Saudi Arabia ahead of the World Cup opening game versus Uruguay, Sultan Al-Otaibi of Arriyadiyah.com reports.
Analysis: Al Aqidi may be back in time to recover his starting spot in the summer competition after missing the last few friendly contests, in which Mohammed Al-Owais saw the most action in goal. While it remains to be seen if he'll play, Al Aqidi would face a pair of tough tests against Uruguay and Spain in the first and second fixtures, respectively, but he should be able to rack up saves during the World Cup. His most recent participation at the international level came in the 2025 Arab Cup, where he averaged 1.8 saves and 1.0 goals conceded per game over four full matches played.
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