Watch: Saudi Arabia's Salem Aldawsari misses golden opportunity to match lead against Poland in FIFA World Cup 2022

Saudi Arabia's star player Salem Aldawsari missed out on a golden opportunity to match the lead in their second clash on Saturday.

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Saudi Arabia's Salem Aldawsari misses golden opportunity to match lead against Poland in FIFA World Cup 2022

Saudi Arabia's Salem Aldawsari misses golden opportunity to match lead against Poland in FIFA World Cup 2022 (Image Source: Twitter)

Poland and Saudi Arabia clashed against each other in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 being played in Qatar on November 26, Saturday and Czesław Michniewicz’s men dominated the game as they eventually scored a goal in the first half.

To add more to the first half, it was Piotr Zieliński who made it count with his appearance for the team, as he managed to put the ball past Saudi Arabia’s goalkeeper in the 39th minute. Saudi Arabia came into the game on the back of an upset win against Argentina which they won with a scoreline of 1-2, making it one of the biggest upsets in history.

However, in this game, post conceding the lead to Poland, Saudi Arabia missed out on a golden chance to match the lead during the extra time in the first half. Concerning the chance, Salem Aldawsari failed to capitalize on the penalty in the extra time, much to the dreariness of the team management and fans.

Watch Salem Aldawsari’s missed penalty shot here:

Poland carry on with their momentum in FIFA World Cup 2022

As things stand, Poland carried on their momentum in their second encounter of the campaign against Saudi Arabia and at the mark of the 49th minute, the former still remained alive in the game as they kept defending Saudi Arabia from matching the lead.

To add more, Saudi Arabia, post their epic win against Lionel Messi’s men, looked rusty in the game on Saturday and were gifting momentums to the Orły, despite dominating the match by holding the possession. Poland eventually won the game with a scoreline of 2-0 on the back of goals from Robert Lewandowski and Piotr Zieliński.

Salem Aldawsari, who produced the winning goal in the clash against Argentina, let the team down as he failed to capitalize on the penalty opportunity. However, it remains to be seen if the Polish side can make it through to the next round and make a statement in the ongoing multinational tournament. Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, look favourites to reach the Round of 16 stage, courtesy of their emphatic win in their first encounter of the ongoing campaign.

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