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Saudi Arabia hold Czechia; UAE edge Bahrain
Kuala Lumpur: A late Abdullah Alhamddan strike saw Saudi Arabia hold Czechia to a 1-1 stalemate in an international friendly played on Monday.
For the second game running, the Al Hilal SFC forward came off the bench to score, this time with a spectacular stoppage time curling free-kick to cancel out Tomas Chory’s first half penalty for the European side.

Herve Renard’s side will next face Indonesia in the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 Playoff Group B on October 8.

Meanwhile, Cosmin Olariou’s United Arab Emirates geared up for their own Playoff Group A tie against Oman on October 11 with a 1-0 win against Bahrain.
The match played in Dubai saw Luan Pereira scoring in the 24th minute to give UAE the win.

In Johor Bahru, a third minute Joao Figueiredo strike saw Malaysia earn a hard-fought 1-0 win against Palestine in a match played at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium.

Indonesia and Lebanon played to a goalless draw in Surabaya.

Photo: Saudi Arabia Football Federation