Saudi Arabia to host South Korea in international friendly at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on November 13

Saudi Arabia will face South Korea in an international friendly at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on November 13, with both nations having named squads for the Doha meeting.

Saudi Arabia arrive under coach Georgios Donis after winning the Arabian Gulf Cup by defeating the United Arab Emirates in the final and conceding no goals during that tournament; the preview notes the Green Falcons must establish control from the start and avoid giving opponents chances. The Saudi squad for this month’s training camp in Doha comprises 30 players, and the named group includes Al Owais (GK); Al Shamat, Al Amri, Al Tambakti, Bu Washl; Al Ghamdi, Kanno, Aldawsari, Al Ammar; Al Hammdan, Al Brikan.

South Korea, coached by Robert Moreno, have struggled for consistency since the 2026 World Cup and have recorded one win in their last three matches, that victory coming against Uzbekistan in an international friendly. The preview records that South Korea will be the away side for this fixture and lists their selected players as Jo (GK); Kim Ji Soo, Lee Han Beom, Kim Min Jae, Cho; Lee Kang In, Park, Lee Jae Sung, Hwang; Oh, Son. The South Korea schedule shown in the source gives Korea v Saudi on 11/13 at 23:30 in Doha and Korea v Qatar on 11/17 at 23:00 in Doha.

The article highlights individual attacking options for Saudi Arabia, noting Abdullah Alhamddan has produced eye-catching performances for his club Al Nassr and can operate as a striker or second striker. It also states "the experienced forward will have an important role to play in the final third for the South Korea national football team" and that "He has scored three goals in the last four games for his nation and will be looking to step up his game once again." Son Heung-min is mentioned as being deployable both as a winger and as a striker.

The preview reports that all selected squad members for both sides are ready to be in action and includes social-media-style references to Saudi training sessions in Doha. It reiterates that, despite Saudi Arabia's recent run of form, they cannot afford mistakes against an away South Korea side preparing for a tough contest.

The piece offers a prediction of Saudi Arabia 2-3 South Korea, stating the Tigers of Asia are likely to edge past the Green Falcons in the friendly. It also confirms that Son has been named in the South Korea squad and will start for the Tigers of Asia.

The fixture is scheduled for November 13 at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha; South Korea are listed to follow that match with a friendly against Qatar on November 17 in Doha.