Salem Al-Dosari, the captain of the Saudi national team, is preparing to reach a significant number when he participates against Indonesia and Iraq in the Asian playoff qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

The Saudi national team will face Indonesia and Iraq in Group B of the Asian playoff for the 2026 World Cup on October 8 and 14.

Salem Al-Dosari is on the verge of equaling Muhammad Abdul Jawad's record in the list of players with the most appearances for the Saudi national team in World Cup qualifiers, should he play in the matches against Indonesia and Iraq.

Salem will rise to the eighth position in the list of those who represented the Green in World Cup qualifiers, equal to Muhammad Abdul Jawad, who played 30 matches in the same competitions.

It is noteworthy that Osama Hawsawi tops the list with 41 matches, followed by the duo Hussein Abdul Ghani and Sami Al-Jaber, each with 36, and then Taisir Al-Jassim with 34.