RIYADH, 25 March 2004 — Saudi Arabia yesterday announced the names of its premier football team that will play in the Asian qualifiers for the World Cup against Sri Lanka in Kuala Lumpur. The Asian teams competing for the title includes Indonesia and Turkmenistan.
The Saudi players selected by Dutch coach Jerald van Derleim are: Mabrouk Zayed, Hamad Al-Montashry, Saud Karery, Saeed Al-Wadaani, Saleh Al-Saqri, Muhammad Noor, Khamees Al-Owairan, Rida Takur, Osama Al-Muwallad (all from Al-Ittihad Club), Talal Al-Mishaal, Ibrahim Suwaid, Saud Al-Khaibary, Walid Al-Jizani, Naif Al-Qadi (from Al-Ahli), Muhammad Al-Daeie, Muhammad Al-Shalhub, Ahmed Al-Dokhi, Khaled Aziz (from Al-Hilal), Muhammad Shariefi, Abdul Aziz Al-Janoubi, Saad Al-Zahrani (from Al-Nasr), and Yusri Al-Basha of Al-Ittifaq.
