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Saudi Arabia's Nasser Al-Dawsari (c) during a practice session before the Spain match. | Photo Credit: Reuters

The starting lineup of Saudi Arabia for its FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match against Spain in Atlanta included two familiar names — Nasser Al-Dawsari and Salem Al-Dawsari.

The two players are brothers and have been featuring for the Green Falcons for quite some time.

Nasser, the younger of the two siblings, aged 27, has played 47 times for the national side and is yet to score a goal an international goal. Salem is 34 years old and has been playing for the national team since 2012, scoring 26 times in 111 appearances.

Salem was even named as the Asian Player of the Year in 2023.

Besides playing for Saudi Arabia’s national men’s team, the Al-Dawsari brothers play for the same team in the Saudi Pro League too — Al Hilal.

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Published on Jun 21, 2026