Just a few days before the start of the 2026 World Cup, the Saudi Arabian national team found itself in a situation as unusual as it is concerning. Saud Abdulhamid, one of the most important players on the Asian team, had his passport stolen during his wedding in Amsterdam and his inclusion in the squad is temporarily in doubt.
After a very good season in Europe, where he became the French Cup champion with Lens and established himself as one of the main Saudi figures abroad, the right-back had traveled to the Netherlands to celebrate his wedding with family and friends after finishing a remarkable season in Europe. However, amid the celebrations, thieves forced his private vehicle and took several personal belongings, including the essential document for traveling.
The Saudi Football Federation itself confirmed the incident through an official statement and explained that the player could not return to the Saudi capital as planned to join the training camp ahead of the World Cup. According to the report, due to the problem, the federation began an urgent coordination with the Saudi Ministry of Sports and the country's embassy in the Netherlands to expedite the issuance of new documentation that would allow the player to travel as soon as possible.
