Played
November 14, 2012 12:00 PM EST
King Fahd International Stadium — Ar-Riyāḍ (Riyadh)
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi
November 14, 2012 12:00 PM EST
King Fahd International Stadium — Ar-Riyāḍ (Riyadh)
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi
International Friendly Preview: Saudi Arabia - Argentina
Wigan Athletic striker Franco Di Santo has been called up by Alejandro Sabella for the first time and could make his international debut at the King Fahd International Stadium.
By Karthick Arvinth
Getty
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SAUDI ARABIA
 Abdullah Al-Shahrani, Hawsawi, Al-Bishi, Al-Harbi Kariri, Al-Dosari Otaif, Al-Jassim, Al-Sahlawi Al-Shamrani |
ARGENTINA
 Romero Zabaleta, Coloccini, F Fernandez, Rojo Rinaudo, Mascherano, Di Maria Messi Aguero, Palacio |
Benfica pair Ezequiel Garay and Enzo Perez have pulled out of Argentina's squad for the friendly match with Saudi Arabia through injury.
The duo join Gonzalo Higuain (thigh) and Fernando Gago (calf) on the sidelines, while out-of-favour striker Carlos Tevez has been omitted from the squad.
Coach Alejandro Sabella may hand international debuts to striker Franco Di Santo and goalkeeper Cristian Alvarez in the Wednesday clash.
Saudi Arabia has already failed to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, but boss Frank Rijkaard is expected to name a strong side with an eye on next month's West Asian Federation Championship in Kuwait.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Saudi Arabia has won just two of its last 10 matches (W2, D4, L4).
- Ranked 112th in the world, the Asian nation last featured in a World Cup tournament in 2006.
- Saudi Arabia's last encounter with Argentina came in the 1992 Confederations Cup, with the South Americans running out 3-1 winners.
- Argentina has won eight of its last 10 matches.
- But the Albiceleste have won just one of their last three matches away from home.
- Lionel Messi (pictured, right) has scored eight goals in his last six matches for Argentina.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Saudi Arabia 0-8 Argentina
- 19.37 %
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Saudi Arabia 0-5 Argentina
- 14.41 %
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Saudi Arabia 0-4 Argentina
- 9.35 %
| International Friendlies (FR) | Nov 14, 2012 | Saudi Arabia 0 - Argentina 0 |
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Saudi Arabia
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| Mar 23, 2013 | Indonesia 1 - Saudi Arabia 2 | ACQ |
| Mar 17, 2013 | Malaysia 1 - Saudi Arabia 4 | FR |
| Feb 6, 2013 | Saudi Arabia 2 - China 1 | ACQ |
| Jan 12, 2013 | Kuwait 1 - Saudi Arabia 0 | GC |
| Jan 9, 2013 | Yemen 0 - Saudi Arabia 2 | GC |
Argentina
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| Mar 26, 2013 | Bolivia 1 - Argentina 1 | WCQS |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Argentina 3 - Venezuela 0 | WCQS |
| Feb 6, 2013 | Sweden 2 - Argentina 3 | FR |
| Nov 21, 2012 | Argentina 2 - Brazil 1 | FR |
| Nov 14, 2012 | Saudi Arabia 0 - Argentina 0 | FR |
| - | Waleed Abdullah | Goalkeeper |
| - | Osama Hawsawi | Defender |
| - | Ahmed Ateef | |
| - | Yasir Al Shahrani | Defender |
| - | Mohammed Al Bishi | Defender |
| - | Mansour Al Harbi | Defender |
| - | Saud Khariri | Midfielder |
| - | Taisir Al Jassim | Midfielder |
| - | Salem Al Dawsari | Defender |
| - | Nasser Al Shamrani | Striker |
| - | Mohamed Shaarawi | Striker |
| - | Abdulrahman Al Qahtani |
| 1 | Sergio Romero | Goalkeeper |
| - | Fabricio Coloccini | Defender |
| 3 | M. Rojo | Defender |
| 17 | Federico Fernández | Defender |
| 4 | Pablo Zabaleta | Defender |
| - | Tino Costa | |
| 7 | Ángel Di María | Midfielder |
| 14 | Javier Mascherano | Midfielder |
| - | Toto Salvio | |
| 10 | Lionel Messi | Striker |
| 16 | Sergio Agüero | Striker |
| - | Ricardo Gabriel Álvarez | |
| - | Augusto Fernández | Midfielder |
| - | Franco Di Santo | Striker |
Results
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0 - 2Final
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3 - 1Final
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0 - 0Final
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0 - 1Final
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0 - 0Final
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1 - 1Final
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0 - 0Final
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3 - 0Final
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3 - 0Final
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2 - 1Final
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0 - 0Final
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0 - 0Final
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1 - 2Final
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2 - 0Final
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4 - 2Final
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4 - 2Final
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2 - 1Final
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3 - 0Final
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1(4) - 1(1)Final
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1 - 3Final
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3 - 0Final
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5 - 0Final
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Ashraf Nu'man Alfawaghra Midfielder Al Faisaly Amman |
4 | 1 |
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Andreas Cornelius Striker FC Copenhagen |
4 | 1 |
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Mikael Forssell Striker HJK Helsinki |
3 | 1 |
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Fred Striker Fluminense |
3 | 0 |
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Felipe Caicedo Striker Lokomotiv |
3 | 0 |
