NYON – Saudi Arabia slumped to a 2-0 defeat to Italian Serie A side Sampdoria on Sunday as the 2007 AFC Asian Cup runners-up continued preparations for their forthcoming World Cup qualifier against Iran.
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Former Italy under 21 midfielder Paolo Sammarco opened the scoring 28 minutes into the friendly at the Stade de Colovray before team-mate Antonio Cassano sealed the win with 12 minutes remaining.
The Saudis take on AFC Asian Cup 2011 hosts Qatar on Saturday in their final warm-up match ahead of their 2010 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifying round four Group A opener on September 6.
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