The Saudi Arabian and Senegalese national football teams played to a 0-0 draw in their final warm-up friendly match ahead of the 2026 World Cup, according to flashscore.
com.
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The result marks the fourth time within a year that Saudi Arabia failed to score against a nation ranked in the top 20 by FIFA.
Saudi Arabia controlled the opening stages of the match.
Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy stopped early close-range attempts from Firas Al-Buraikan and Musab Al-Juwayr within the first 10 minutes.
The offensive pressure from the team managed by Georgios Donis continued throughout the first half. Nasser Al-Dawsari narrowly missed a shot just after the 30-minute mark.
Senegal created limited opportunities during the first half. An attempt by Cherif Ndiaye was stopped during stoppage time before the interval.
Manager Georgios Donis made five substitutions for Saudi Arabia during halftime to provide playing time for more squad members.
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This altered the attacking momentum of the team.
Senegal manager Pape Thiaw adjusted his lineup by introducing Nicolas Jackson and Ismaila Sarr in the 62nd minute to spark the offense.
The match ended with Senegal reduced to 10 men after Nicolas Jackson received two yellow cards within two minutes following a challenge on Abdullah Al-Hamdan.
The scoreless result concluded Senegal's streak of scoring in 11 consecutive matches. They remain without a victory in either of their pre-tournament friendly fixtures.
Saudi Arabia remains unbeaten across its last two friendly matches following an earlier 3-0 victory against Puerto Rico.
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The team will open its World Cup Group H campaign against Uruguay next week.
