Mohammed Kanno

Mohammed Kanno is the engine of Saudi Arabia's midfield — a combative, box-to-box presence who has spent the bulk of his career at Al Hilal, where he has won multiple Saudi Pro League titles and AFC Champions League honours. His reading of the game and willingness to do the unglamorous work of breaking up play and recycling possession make him one of the first names on the Saudi team sheet. Now 31 and at peak maturity, Kanno brings the kind of experience and physical authority that short tournaments demand, and he remains central to how the Green Falcons control the tempo of matches.