Yasir al-Shahrani, the defender of the Saudi Arabian national team, had his jaw and several facial bones broken.

APA informs that the "Gulf Today" newspaper published information about this.

He was injured the other day in the match against the Argentina team, which was played within the framework of the world championship.

Yasir al-Shahrani collided with his teammate, goalkeeper Mohammad al-Owais.

The football player, who lost consciousness on the field, was taken to Germany by private plane for treatment on the instructions of the Saudi Arabian authorities.

The game ended with a 2:1 victory for Saudi Arabia.