A huge feeling. On November 22, 2022, Saudi Arabia created an incredible surprise by beating Argentina during the group stage of the World Cup in Qatar. A historic result for the Green Falcons, with Hervé Renard at the head of the selection. The former Lille coach must have secretly hoped to repeat such a performance this summer. But that won’t be the case.
In an interview with AFP, Hervé Renard indicated that he had been removed from his position as coach and will therefore not participate in the World Cup in Canada, the United States and Mexico. “It’s football,” he explained. Saudi Arabia has qualified for the World Cup seven times, including twice with me. And there is only one coach who made the qualifications and the World Cup, it’s me, in 2022. At least there will be this pride. »
We will therefore not see the coach in the perfect white shirt give voice this summer to try to create the feat against Spain or Uruguay (Cape Verde is the third opponent). Less than two months before the start of the World Cup, this must be a hard pill to swallow for Hervé Renard, returning to this position at the end of 2024 after a first stint between 2019 and 2023.
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