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 has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:
https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/
