• Saudi Arabia's Ali Albulhy, right, in action against Iraq's Ahmed Yassin in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The match at the King Saud University Stadium finished 1-1. EPA
    Saudi Arabia's Ali Albulhy, right, in action against Iraq's Ahmed Yassin in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The match at the King Saud University Stadium finished 1-1. EPA
  • Saudi Arabia's Salem Al-Dawsari in action against Iraq's Alaa Ali Mhawi. EPA
    Saudi Arabia's Salem Al-Dawsari in action against Iraq's Alaa Ali Mhawi. EPA
  • Saudi Arabia's Salem Al-Dawsari in action with Iraq's Mustafa Nadhim. Reuters
    Saudi Arabia's Salem Al-Dawsari in action with Iraq's Mustafa Nadhim. Reuters
  • Saudi Arabia's Salem Al-Dawsari in action with Iraq's Mohammed Hameed. Reuters
    Saudi Arabia's Salem Al-Dawsari in action with Iraq's Mohammed Hameed. Reuters
  • Iraq coach Srecko Katanec during the match. Reuters
    Iraq coach Srecko Katanec during the match. Reuters
  • Iraq players celebrate Muhanad Ali's 71st minute goal. EPA
    Iraq players celebrate Muhanad Ali's 71st minute goal. EPA
  • Saudi Arabia players celebrate Abdulaziz Al Bishi's 94th-minute opener. EPA
    Saudi Arabia players celebrate Abdulaziz Al Bishi's 94th-minute opener. EPA
  • Iraq's Mahdi Kamel in action with Saudi Arabia's Hussain Al-Mogahwi. Reuters
    Iraq's Mahdi Kamel in action with Saudi Arabia's Hussain Al-Mogahwi. Reuters
  • A Saudi Arabian waves a flag. EPA
    A Saudi Arabian waves a flag. EPA
  • Saudi Arabia's Salem Al-Dawsari rounds Iraq's goalkeeper Mohammed Hassan Hameed Farhan. EPA
    Saudi Arabia's Salem Al-Dawsari rounds Iraq's goalkeeper Mohammed Hassan Hameed Farhan. EPA
  • Saudi fans cheer during a friendly football match between Saudi Arabia and Iraq. AFP
    Saudi fans cheer during a friendly football match between Saudi Arabia and Iraq. AFP
  • An Iraqi woman at the match in Riyadh watches on. EPA
    An Iraqi woman at the match in Riyadh watches on. EPA

Football

Saudi Arabia salvage 1-1 draw against Iraq in Riyadh - in pictures

Muhanad Ali's 71st-minute strike cancelled out by late Al Bishi equaliser

Steve Luckings
Steve Luckings
Abu Dhabi

October 16, 2018

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A stoppage-time equaliser from Abdulaziz Al Bishi salvaged a draw for Saudi Arabia against Iraq in Riyadh on Monday evening.

Iraq took the lead on 71 minutes through Muhanad Ali and looked set to hold on for all three points until Al Bishi struck in the 94th minutes at the King Saud University Stadium.

It means both teams sign off from the four-team mini-tournament - Brazil face Argentina on Tuesday - with a defeat and a draw, the hosts having lost 2-0 to Brazil on Saturday while Iraq were thrashed 4-0 by Argentina.

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