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The former French striker of Al Hilal, Bafetimbi Gomez, considered the defeat of the Saudi Arabian national team against the Spanish counterpart in the 2026 World Cup as normal, confirming their ability to qualify for the next round.
The Saudi Arabian national team lost 4:0 to the Spanish team in the second round of the World Cup group stage last Sunday at the “Mercedes-Benz” stadium in Atlanta.
Gomez said in a statement For the Saudi newspaper Al-Riyadiah“When you play against a team like Spain, you have to know that any mistake will be directly punished.”
He explained. “Technically, Spain managed to impose their style, dominate the ball, control the pace of the game and use the tight spaces.”
“Mentally, when you concede a goal or two against a team of this level, confidence can be affected quickly and it becomes difficult to stick to the technical method you started with.”
“But despite this loss, I believe that the Saudi Arabian team is capable of coming back. In football, the ability to bounce back from setbacks is important.”
He concluded. “The confrontation with Cape Verde will be an opportunity to show the character of this generation. Qualifying or achieving a positive result will be an important boost for the future and will give the Greens more confidence and peace of mind.”
Saudi Arabia will face Cape Verde at dawn next Saturdayin the Houston stadium, in the third, last round of the group stage of the world championship.
The Greens need a win to qualify for the next round of the World Cup as they sit fourth in Group H with one point behind Uruguay and Cape Verde.
