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Injured Saudi Arabia defender flown home from World Cup

Published November 23, 2022 6:38 AM

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Saudi Arabia defender Yasser Alshahrani has been flown home to be treated for facial injuries after an alarming collision with a teammate in the win over Argentina. The Saudi soccer federation says Alshahrani was medically evacuated from Doha and taken to National Guard Hospital in Riyadh. The 30-year-old player was injured in stoppage time at the end of the game. He was helping protect the Saudis’ 2-1 lead over Argentina and Lionel Messi. Goalkeeper Mohammed Alowais struck Alshahrani in the face with a knee flattening the defender whose head also hit hard on the turf.

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