Fahad al-Muwallad will not be travelling to Qatar after he was dropped from Saudi Arabia’s 26-man squad for the World Cup “as a precaution” due to the 28-year-old winger’s failed doping test in February.
Al-Muwallad, who has 17 international goals under his belt, had been included in the Green Falcons squad that coach Herve Renard announced for the tournament despite testing positive for furosemide. It is on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s banned drug list due to concerns it can mask other drugs.
