Saudi Dynamo Salem Al-Dosari Destroys Arab Cup Records in Qatar
5 December 2025
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Salem Al-Dosari, a star of the Saudi national team, left his mark on historic records at the 2025 Arab Cup in Qatar.
That came on a night when the Green Falcons impressed in a 3-1 win over Comoros in the group-stage.
Al-Dosari scored a goal and set up two others with stunning effort, steering Saudi toward the quarterfinals with a perfect start to the group phase.
He earned Man of the Match for the second game after the Oman win, where he created both goals in a 2-1 victory.
According to SofaScore, Al-Dosari posted the tournament-best rating in the site’s database, 9.5/10.
The network noted he is now the top creator in this edition, with 4 assists in two matches, the most by any player.
He also recorded 5 successful dribbles against Comoros, the highest in a single edition.
Therefore, Al-Dosari became the first Saudi to contribute to 3 goals in a single match in the tournament’s history, echoing Obaid Al-Dosari’s 1998 final hat-trick against Qatar.
Saudi Arabia closes the group stage against Morocco on Monday evening, in the final round.
Punchline: If he keeps this up, referees will start asking for his autograph instead of the ball.
Punchline 2: The ball might file a restraining order against bad passes.
