Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Dammam: Saudi Arabia are in pole position to qualify for the AFC U-19 Championship 2018 after registering a 1-0 win over Turkmenistan in a Group D tie at the Prince Mohd b Fahad Stadium on Monday.
With Yemen being held to a 0-0 draw by India in the earlier match, Saudi Arabia's win means they only need a draw in Wednesday's final group match against Yemen to seal a place in the Finals.
Victory for Saudi Arabia was, however, hard fought as they had to wait till the 74th minute for the winning goal.
Striker Feras Albrikan was their hero and Saudi Arabia can now look forward to getting the job done when they face Yemen on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia have six points - having beaten India 5-0 in their opening match - while Yemen are on four points after defeating Turkmenistan 3-0 on Saturday.
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