Saudi legend. Donis has put together a lineup that pleases everyone.

Following their shock exit from the 2026 World Cup finals, Saudi Arabia coach Greece’s Georgios Donis came under fresh fire following a goalless draw with Cape Verde in the early hours of Saturday.

Khaled Kahwaji, the former star of the Saudi Arabian national team, said during the “Nadina” program. “I think Dennis put together a team that satisfied everyone. He fulfilled all the demands of the Saudi street and it shows the weakness of his character.”

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He added: “Each coach is supposed to have his own opinion, but Denis decided to fulfill all wishes by bringing in Sultan Mandash, replacing Abdullah Al-Khaibari and Salem Al-Dosari and playing with 4 defenders.”

He concluded. “When I watched the match, I felt that Cape Verde had more desire than us, so they qualified, although we had a valuable opportunity after drawing with Uruguay in the first round.

Saudi Arabia bid farewell to the World Cup with two points from a 1-1 draw with Uruguay and a negative result against Cape Verde, in addition to a humiliating 4-0 loss to Spain.