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The Saudi Arabia FIFA World Cup heroes looking to cause another upset at the Club World Cup with Al Hilal

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It has only been a couple of months since Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the biggest upsets in FIFA World Cup history, when they claiming a stunning win over eventual champions Argentina in their opening game of Qatar 2022.

For several members of that history-making team, they already have another chance to make waves once again with Saudi Pro League giants Al Hilal at the FIFA Club World Cup.

The victory over Argentina propelled some of these players to levels of recognition and familiarity they might not previously have enjoyed.

But given memories may have faded with the World Cup now a thing of the past, we look at some of the talent looking to shine again on the global stage once again -- albeit at club rather than international level.

Salem Al-Dawsari

As the undoubted star man of Saudi Arabia, Salem Al-Dawsari also had to step up in his role as a leader at the World Cup after the Green Falcons lost Salman Al-Faraj to injury early in the campaign.

And with Al-Faraj still sidelined, Al-Dawsari finds himself in a similar situation heading into the Club World Cup with Al Hilal.

With a flair for the spectacular, the 31-year-old is a proven performer on the big stage having scored at both his World Cup appearances in 2018 and 2022, while also winning the Most Valuable Player award in Al Hilal's victorious AFC Champions League campaign in 2021.

Saleh Al-Shehri

The scorer of Saudi Arabia's equaliser against Argentina, Saleh Al-Shehri has really emerged as a force to be reckoned with in attack in the latter stages of his career - even though it was back in 2012-13 when the promise he showed earned him a move to Portugal with Beira-Mar.

While by no means the most prolific of scorers, Al-Shehri's presence and hold-up play allows others to thrive and he has proven to be a more-than-capable finisher.

With Al Hilal arguably underdogs in Saturday's meeting with Morocco's Wydad Casablanca, Al-Shehri's ability to keep multiple opposition defenders occupied could prove crucial to his club's prospects.

Mohamed Kanno

Having had to bide his time earlier in his career, Mohamed Kanno is now established as an influential figure for both club and country, having started all of Saudi Arabia's games at the last World Cup.

Initially viewed more as a midfield enforcer, Kanno has slowly unveiled more assets to his game and is now equally valuable going forward as he is putting his physical presence to good use in defensive situations.

Kanno even came close to scoring from a freekick at the World Cup against Mexico, showing off an ability from set-pieces that was previously unknown to most.

Saud Abdulhamid

One of Saudi Arabia's revelations at the World Cup, Saud Abdulhamid's performances had many suggesting a move to Europe would soon be on the cards.

Having caught the eye initially in his natural position at fullback, Abdulhamid then had to be deployed as an emergency defensive midfielder later on in the tournament -- only to produce an equally-impressive display.

Still only 23, the future looks exceedingly bright for the defender and another positive outing at the Club World Cup could enhance his prospects of a big move.