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Media reports have revealed harrowing scenes surrounding Saudi Arabia’s preparations ahead of the 2026 World Cup, amid claims that the precarious position the Greens endured before the start of the tournament played a major role in their early exit from the group stage.
Saudi Arabia bowed out of the World Cup after picking up just two points from three games – draws with Uruguay and Cape Verde and defeats by Spain – finishing fourth in Group H amid widespread criticism from the Football Association and coaching staff.
According to the Saudi Al Arabiya TV channel, the team went through a very difficult period in the preparation phase due to the lack of stability in the system, as the Football Association had to provide a more relaxed environment before the world event, but the main changes directly affected the team’s preparation.
In the run-up to the tournament, there was a comprehensive change in the technical and medical staff, in addition to adjustments to some elements of the administrative staff, which caused a lack of harmony within the team delegation before the start of the competition.
Sources say that some of the personnel who joined the team had to sign temporary contracts for a period of only two months, and they knew in advance that their mission would end at the end of July, which was reflected in the stable situation in the camp.
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The surprises did not stop there, as the lack of harmony reached the point where some players and members of the technical and administrative staff recognized each other for the first time on the plane from Riyadh to the tournament headquarters, in a scene that reflected the extent of the confusion that preceded the participation.
Sources confirmed that all the members of the mission made great efforts to overcome these circumstances and tried to focus on the technical aspect, but time constraints and many changes imposed by the Football Association put the team in a difficult position, so that these disturbances were reflected on the pitch and the journey of the “Greens” ended with an early bye to the World Cup.
It should be noted that the Greek Georgios Donis claims to leave his position and the appointment of the former coach of Al-Nasr, the Portuguese Georgios Jesus.
