Saudi's Al-Brikan hits double in comeback win over Indonesia

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF SAUDI ARABIA'S 3-2 WIN OVER INDONESIA IN 2026 WORLD CUP ASIAN QUALIFIERS  RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SHOTLIST SHOWS: JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (OCTOBER 8, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions) INDONESIA 2-3 SAUDI ARABIA 1. AN INDONESIA FREE-KICK HITS THE OUTSTRETCHED ARM OF SAUDI ARABIA DEFENDER, HASSAN ALTAMBAKTI 2. REFEREE CONSULTING VAR REPLAYS 3. REFEREE AWARDING A PENALTY 4. GOAL/ INDONESIA DEFENDER, KEVIN DIKS, CONVERTS FROM INTO THE BOTTOM CORNER. 1-0. 5. GOAL/ SAUDI WINGER, SALEH ABU AL-SHAMAT, DUMMIES A DEFENDER BEFORE ROLLING HIS SHOT INTO THE BOTTOM CORNER FROM OUTSIDE THE BOX. 1-1. 6. (SLOW MOTION) REPLAY OF SALEH GOAL 7. INDONESIA FULL-BACK, YAKOB SAYURI, TUGS ON THE JERSEY OF SAUDI STRIKER, FERAS AL-BRIKAN, AS HE GOES TO MEET A CROSS INTO THE BOX 8. REFEREE CONSULTING VAR REPLAYS 9. REFEREE AWARDING A PENALTY 10. GOAL/ INDONESIA GOALKEEPER, MAARTEN PAES, GETS TWO HANDS TO AL-BRIKAN'S PENALTY BUT CAN ONLY PARRY IT INTO THE ROOF OF THE NET. 1-2. 11. (SLOW MOTION) REPLAY OF AL-BRIKAN'S FIRST 12. GOAL/ PAES SAVES THE INITIAL SHOT FROM SAUDI MIDFIELDER, MUSAB FAHD AL-JUWAYR, BEFORE AL-BRIKAN SCORES ON THE REBOUND. 1-3. 13. (SLOW MOTION) REPLAY OF AL-BRIKAN'S SECOND 14. REFEREE CONSULTING VAR REPLAYS OF SAUDI FULL-BACK, NAWAF BOUSHAL, MAKING CONTACT ON THE BALL WITH HIS ARM AS HE GOES DOWN IN THE BOX 15. REFEREE AWARDING PENALTY 15. GOAL/ DIKS POWERS THE PENALTY PAST GOALKEEPER, NAWAF AL-AQIDI. 2-3 16. (SLOW MOTION) REPLAY OF DIKS' PENALTY GOING IN DESPITE AL-AQIDI GETTING A HAND TO IT 17. REFEREE SHOWING SAUDI MIDFIELDER, MOHAMED KANNO, A YELLOW FOR TIME-WASTING FOLLOWED UP BY A SECOND YELLOW AND A RED FOR DISSENT 18. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS AT FULL-TIME STORY: Saudi Arabia fought back to earn a 3-2 win over Indonesia in Group B of Asia's World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday (October 8) as Feras Al-Brikan's double boosted their hopes of securing a place at next year's finals in North America. Kevin Diks had put Indonesia ahead from the spot in the 11th minute but Saleh Abu Al-Shamat levelled six minutes later before Al-Brikan scored either side of halftime to secure the points despite a second Diks penalty two minutes from time. "It was not a good start, but our reaction was very good," said Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard. "In one part of the game we are leading 3-1 with some more opportunities and we should score more. We should kill the game. "At the end we conceded a second penalty and we were under pressure, but it was our fault to be under pressure because we were supposed to do the job before." Saudi Arabia next face Iraq in Jeddah on Tuesday and know that a win over Graham Arnold's side will guarantee their place in December's draw for the finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Indonesia and Iraq will face one another on Saturday. The Indonesians went in front when Hassan Al-Tambakhti stuck out an arm as Dean James swung in his free kick from the right and Diks stepped up to clinically place his spot-kick beyond Nawaf Al-Aqidi. The lead was to last only six minutes, however, as Al-Shamat steered his right-foot strike from the edge of the area beyond Maarten Paes' dive to his left. With nine minutes left in the half, the home side went in front. Yakob Sayuri's needless pull on Al-Brikan's shirt saw referee Ahmad Al-Ali called to the pitch-side monitor and the Kuwaiti awarded a penalty that Al-Brikan slammed home. Al-Brikan put the result beyond doubt in the 62nd minute with a clinical close-range finish. Paes threw himself to his right to keep out Musab Al-Juwayr's low drive only for Al-Brikan to pounce on the rebound and send the ball back under the body of the Indonesia goalkeeper. Diks struck again from the penalty spot after Nawaf Bu Washl hit the ball with his arm as he went down in his own area in a tussle with Ole Romeny while Mohammed Kanno's injury-time red card made for a nervous finish for Renard's side. Six of Asia's eight guaranteed World Cup berths have already been filled by Japan, South Korea, Australia, Iran, Jordan and Uzbekistan, with a possible ninth spot available at the 48-team finals via an intercontinental playoff in March.  (Production: Conal Quinn)

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