# 2026 FIFA World Cup – Saudi Arabia Players – Part 2 of 2

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Podcast: [International Soccer Preview](https://stenobird.com/podcast/international-soccer-preview-3993079)
Published: 2026-06-04T20:35:00+00:00
Episode link: https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/episode/2026-fifa-world-cup-saudi-arabia-players-part-2-of-2
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Description This is series 32: A preview of Saudi Arabia’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This episode is part 2 of the full mediacast. In part 1, we created a list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We looked at several other things: club affiliations of the players; their games and formations in their last cup and over the recent period; the career biographies, especially of the main players; the recent participation of players over the recent period. In this episode, we look at the squad selections and cover who made the squad and who didn’t. If there was a preliminary squad, we outline who was on it. We also make predictions as to who will be the starters, looking a the line-ups in their most recent games to help us. Time Stamps Time Stamps Musical Intro – 0:00 Spoken Intro – 0:30 Section 1: Team Information – 3:22 Section 2: Selection of candidates – 7:41 - Manager – 7:45 - Goalkeepers – 10:19 - Defenders – 15:23 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 25:24 - Attacking Midfielders – 31:48 - Forwards – 39:38 Section 3: Concluding matters – 43:33 - Review of selection and predicted starter – 43:55 - Surprises in the roster – 53:58 - Big Names off the Squad - 57:00 - Injuries – 57:48 - Closing thoughts – 1:01:11 Outro – 1:02:11 Navigation Here are the links to part 1: https://youtu.be/Kl3r2dK-dK4 https://player.captivate.fm/episode/d1da1a27-b11c-427c-8226-7ff1f213a265/ Use the link below for a mediacast introducing Soccerphiles and the International Soccer Preview. https://youtu.be/5dGoGw3c4mU https://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/ Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlists Our podcast host h…

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