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The curse of the big matches continued to chase Messi in the Saudi Roshn League, as it will strike him in the next match against Al-Hilal, as happened against Al-Ittihad.

Saudi side Al-Hilal have regained the services of their player after a full nine-month absence, ahead of their clash with Uzbekistan's Navbahor in the AFC Champions League Elite, while uncertainty surrounds the situation of captain Salem Al-Dawsari.

Saud Abdulhamid, the full-back of France's Lens and the Saudi national team, admitted that he lost more than half of the salary he used to earn in the Roshn League in order to pursue a professional career on European pitches over the past years.

Morocco produced a striking attacking display against Niger, one that was not merely a comfortable 5-1 victory but carried clear tactical messages about the identity of the Atlas Lions under the leadership of Mohamed Ouahbi, who appeared keen to establish a style built on high pressing, rapid ball recovery and intensive attacking, in an attempt to impose the side's character from the opening minutes and unsettle opponents before they could organise their ranks.