Soccer-Saudi drop Al Juwayr from Gulf Cup squad over 'disciplinary' issue


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Sept 20 (Reuters) - Musab ⁠Al Juwayr has been dropped from hosts ⁠Saudi Arabia's squad for the 27th Arabian ‌Gulf Cup due to unspecified "disciplinary reasons", the national team said on Saturday.

"The national team's technical and administrative staff have ​decided to exclude player Musab ⁠Al Juwayr from the ⁠Green Falcons' training camp in Jeddah in preparation ⁠for ‌Gulf Cup 27 due to disciplinary reasons," the Saudi national team posted ⁠on X.

• The team did not provide ​further details ‌on the disciplinary issue and said a replacement ⁠would be ​named later.

• The 23-year-old Al Qadsiah playmaker had been included in the 26-man squad announced by ⁠Greek coach Georgios Donis earlier ​in the week for the tournament.

• The former Al Hilal and Al Shabab player, who was part ⁠of Saudi Arabia's World Cup squad this summer, has earned 39 caps and scored 6 goals for his country.

• Saudi Arabia open their ​campaign against Kuwait next Wednesday ⁠before taking on Oman and Iraq in Group ​A.

• The tournament will be ‌held in Saudi Arabia ​from Wednesday to October 6.

(Reporting by Mohamed Yossry in Cairo; Editing by William Mallard)

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