RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi winger Fahad al-Mowallad has been eliminated from the World Cup squad less than 48 hours after a decision was made on an ongoing doping case. The team says it is abandoning Al-Mowallad “as a precaution. “Al-Mowallad was included in coach Herve Renard’s squad to play in Qatar despite testing positive for furosemide in February. It is a forbidden diuretic that masks the presence of other drugs. The Anti-Doping Agency has called for a longer suspension. Saudi Arabia is in Group C with Argentina, Poland and Mexico.
