Yasser Alshahrani's Football Career Is Not Over
The Claim
Yasser Alshahrani's football career has officially ended, according to the doctor of the Saudi national team.
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Following Yasser Alshahrani's injury against Argentina, social media users claimed the Saudi national team's doctor had ended the player's career.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating claim and found it to be fake.
The Saudi national team's doctor did not officially announce the end of Yasser Alshahrani's football career.
Yasser Alshahrani to Undergo Surgery
The Saudi national football team announced on its Twitter account that the player Yasser Alshahrani was transferred via medical evacuation from Hamad Medical City in Doha to the National Guard Health Affairs in Riyadh.
Alshahrani will undergo surgery in the next few hours.
Earlier, a video of Yasser Alshahrani from inside the hospital was posted on the Saudi national team's Twitter account, assuring the Saudi people that his health is fine and asking for their prayers for his recovery.
According to a prior statement from the Saudi national football team, the player was severely injured in the head, chest, and abdomen.
They also confirmed that Alshahrani's status was stable, and he received all necessary medical examinations.
The Saudi national team did not reveal how long Yasser Alshahrani will be absent, nor did they reveal the details of the damage to the player or the required surgery.
Is This X-ray Image Features Alshahrani’s Skull?
Social media users and media outlets have also circulated an X-ray image purportedly showing the Saudi National Team’s defender, Yasser Alshahrani.
Yet, the X-ray photo has not been published by the Saudi national team or by any reliable source.
Given the viral photo, the X-ray image is unlikely to show Alshahrani’s skull after injury.
The circulating X-ray image shows the area of the front teeth, where the mustache is and below, has a very clear concavity, while the contour of the upper lip is seen correctly in Alshahrani's video from the hospital.
The x-ray image also shows that the upper front teeth on the left side are missing, while Alshahrani's video from the hospital shows that all the upper front teeth are in their correct place.
Yasser Alshahrani's Injury vs. Argentina
The claim went viral after the Saudi national team defender was injured during Saudi Arabia's opening World Cup match against Argentina on Tuesday, November 22.
When Al-Shahrani intervened to take up the ball in front of an Argentine striker, he collided with his teammate, goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais.
The goalkeeper's knee hit the defender Yasser Al-Shahrani's face directly, causing a major injury that demanded his removal from the match to the hospital just before the match's end.
Argentina’s Loss to Saudi Arabia
The claim came after Saudi Arabia defeated Argentina 2-1.
After losing against the Green Falcons, Argentina's run of 36 straight victories came to an end.
Saudi Arabia leads Group C of the 2022 FIFA World Cup after Mexico and Poland drew.
Yasser Alshahrani
Yasser Alshahrani is a Saudi Arabian footballer. He plays for Al Hilal and the Saudi Arabia national team as a left-back or a centre-back.
Alshahrani gave an impressive performance during the 2011 U-20 FIFA World Cup. He moved from Al Qadisiyah to Al Hilal in 2012.
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