Saudi Arabia cruised to victory with three goals against Pakistan to triumph in FIFA World Cup's Asian qualifiers on Thursday.
Before the first half concluded, Feras Albrikan of Saudi Arabia struck twice and just after the half time, Musab Al-Juwayr commenced his offensive to net the third one, securing his team's dominance at Islamabad's Jinnah Stadium.
In the post-match talk, Abdullah Iqbal said they conceded goals due to their own mistakes.
"We played really well. The goals we conceded were from our mistakes and, if that hadn't happened, the game could have been slightly different. Thank you to the fans for their support," he said.
Pakistan are at the bottom of Group G as they have lost all five matches they have played so far. Pakistan began their journey with a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Saudi Arabia in Al-Ahsa in November followed by a 6-1 loss at the hands of Tajikistan at Islamabad in the same month.
Jordan then defeated Pakistan 3-0 in Islamabad in a game held in Ramadan with the Shaheens also losing the reverse fixture 7-0 at the Amman International Stadium.
After the match against Saudi Arabia, Pakistan will lock horns with Tajikistan in their final group match in the second round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers.
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