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The Greek coach was heavily criticized after the opening of the World Cup
Former Saudi Arabian team coach Juan Antonio Pizzi has defended current Greens coach Giorgos Donis from Greece against the criticism he faced after the draw with Uruguay at the 2026 World Cup.
Yesterday, Tuesday, in the first round of the World Cup group stage at the Hard Rock Stadium in the American city of Miami, the Saudi Arabian national team drew with the Uruguayans with a score of 1-1.
after the game Dennis has been heavily criticized by some Saudi media and football starsDuring the second half, due to excessive defense.
However, Pizzi disagreed with these views in statements For the Saudi newspaper Al-RiyadiahHe emphasized that it is not an easy task to draw with a team as big as Uruguay.
He explained. “I was very pleased with the result, not only because it came against a strong opponent, but also because it reflected the character of the team and their ability to keep up with the big teams in tournaments like this.”
He added: “Uruguay is a team with a long history and a lot of experience in the World Cup, and it is not easy for any team to face it.”
“So getting a positive result against Uruguay is important and gives the players a big morale boost for the upcoming matches.”
Notably, Pizzi led the Saudi Arabian national team at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, but they failed to advance to the first round, losing to Russia and Uruguay themselves, before winning an orphan victory over Egypt.
