Fresh from the 2-2 draw in a friendly against Nigeria, the first useful result of Roberto Mancini's management, the Saudi Arabian national team returned to lose, defeated 3-1 by Mali, in the test played in Portugal, in Portimao.
For the former Azzurri coach, it is the third defeat in the first four outings as coach of the Saudis, with 4 goals scored and 9 conceded. And in November there will be the first two official fixtures, against Pakistan and Jordan for the World Cup qualifiers in the Asian zone.
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