"FIFA" update shocks Kuwait... Ronaldo is far from the rank of "dean"!

The International Football Association "FIFA" surprised Kuwaiti star Bader Al-Mutawa after issuing an official list in which he identified the "dean of the world's players" most participating in matches with his country.

Al-Mutawa, 36, had recently celebrated the kidnapping of the title of dean of players from the Egyptian Ahmed Hassan, after playing the 185th match last June, but FIFA published a new list showing that the dean of players in the world is the former Malaysian star, Se Chin An (71 years), with a score 195 matches he played while representing his country between 1969 and 1984. The Malaysian Federation succeeded in its endeavor when it addressed the International Federation in the matter to strip Al-Mutawa of the title.

Five Arab stars occupy seats on the list: Badr Al-Mutawa (Kuwait), Ahmed Hassan (Egypt) with 184 matches, Ahmed Mubarak (Oman) with 182 matches, Muhammad Al-Deayea (Saudi Arabia) with 178 matches, and Amer Shafi` (Jordan) with 171 matches. match.

Globally, Ronaldo, who turns 37 next February, fell to sixth place in the new list with 179 international matches, one game behind Spaniard Sergio Ramos, and although Ronaldo has confirmed on more than one occasion that he will continue to play at the highest level until the age of 40, his mission Now to combine the title of "world scorer" and "the dean of world players", it has become very complicated, as he is required to play 17 international matches to exceed the number of Malaysian Se Chin An.

The updated FIFA Dean's List of World Players:

1 - Se Chin An - Malaysia 195 games

2- Bader Al-Mutawa - Kuwait 185 games

3- Ahmed Hassan - Egypt 184 matches

4- Ahmed Mubarak - Oman 182 matches

5- Sergio Ramos - Spain 180 matches

6- Cristiano Ronaldo - Portugal 179 games

7- Mohammed Al-Deayea - Saudi Arabia 178 matches

8 - Claudio Suarez - Mexico 177 games

9- Gianluigi Buffon - Italy 176 games

10- Amer Shafie - Jordan 171 matches

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