A worker fixes banners at Souq Waqif, which has been decorated ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2022 soccer tournament in Doha, Qatar November 11, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
(Reuters) -Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard named Al-Hilal midfielder Salman Al-Faraj in his 26-man squad for the World Cup, despite sustaining a shoulder injury in a friendly on Sunday.
Al-Faraj, the national team captain, was taken off at halftime during Saudi Arabia's 1-0 win over Iceland, but he will be fit for the tournament, Renard said.
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