Mohammed Al-Owais stars in Saudi Arabia's 1-1 draw with Uruguay
Saudi Arabia opened its 2026 World Cup campaign overnight Monday-Tuesday with a valuable 1-1 draw against Uruguay in its first match. The point owed much to goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais, who produced a standout performance to keep the Saudis in the game.
Uruguay sent 11 of its 29 shots on target toward Al-Owais, and he made nine major saves. Several of those stops came on efforts that appeared destined to go in, according to the report.
The display led to praise for the Saudi keeper, who was described as the team's hero and given the nickname "the terror of the South Americans." The match was reported at 03:36 on June 16, 2026.
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