Saudis come from behind to beat North Macedonia 2-1 in friendly in Prague

º£½ÇÖ±²¥ completed the comeback win a 78th-minute winner from Abdullah Al-Hamdan. (X/@SaudiNT_EN)
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  • Match is part of a training camp for the Green Falcons ahead of their double header of Asian qualifiers next month for the 2026 World Cup

DUBAI: º£½ÇÖ±²¥ defeated North Macedonia 2-1 on Thursday in a friendly match at FK Viktoria Stadion in Prague, as part of a training camp for the Green Falcons ahead of next month’s fourth round of the Asian Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

Herve Renard’s men fell behind to 41st-minute Aleksandar Trajkovski strike, but went into the break on level terms after Feras Al-Buraikan equalized in the first minute of stoppage time. They completed the comeback win thanks to a 78th-minute winner from Abdullah Al-Hamdan.

The Saudis dominated for long spells, ending up with 65.7 percent of the possession, according to the BBC, and 11 shots on goal, seven of them on target, compared with North Macedonia’s five shots, two of which were on target.

On Monday, º£½ÇÖ±²¥ will take on the Czech Republic in their second friendly of the international break, before the double header of World Cup qualifiers against Indonesia on Oct. 8 and Iraq on Oct. 14. Both matches will be played at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah.