Kadesh responded to the Saudi team’s delay in the score by equalizing in the 39th minute and then scoring the winning goal in the last minute of the match.
Kadesh, who scored the two winning goals, received the highest rating among the Greens players, 8.6.
The Al-Ittihad player became the third Saudi defender to score two goals in a single match in the World Cup qualifiers.
Adel Kadesh, the former Green Falcons players Hussein Abdulghani and Reda Tukar, achieved the feat of scoring two goals in the World Cup qualifiers.
Abdulghani scored both goals in the big win over Mongolia in 2001 in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers.
Kadesh scored both of his Tucker-style goals in a 2-1 win over Lebanon in 2008 in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.
Hassan Kadesh – Saudi Arabia vs China match – 2026 World Cup qualifiers
The Falcons are at the top of the standings with 4 points, one point ahead of Japan and Bahrain, who each have 3 points, and are awaiting the result of the match between them in this round.
The Green Falcons will complete the third stage of the World Cup qualifiers when they face Japan in the third round.
The Saudi national team will be hosted by Japan on October 10.
The Saudi Arabia and Japan match will start at 9:00 PM Mecca and Cairo time, 10:00 PM Abu Dhabi time.