Al-Owais stands tall as Saudi Arabia look to Spain

Spain up next, and it's all to play for

Sunday. That is when Saudi Arabia face Spain in the second Group H match, with the group lead on the line (1). Your team opened the World Cup by holding Uruguay to a 1–1 draw, and a result against Spain on Sunday 21 June would send a real message. Spain will be the favourites. Your team are not here to make up the numbers.

Al-Owais stood on his head against Uruguay

Saudi Arabia 1–1 Uruguay in Miami, and the headline was Mohammed Al-Owais. Nine saves. The most by any goalkeeper at this World Cup so far (1) (2). Uruguay came with pedigree, your goalkeeper came with a brick wall. Dan The Scout put it plainly when he named Al-Owais to his Matchday 1 Best XI: "The 34-year-old's nine saves are the most in a game so far at this World Cup" (2). That is the kind of performance that carries a team into a second group match believing they can take anyone.