Saudi Arabia’s early FIFA World Cup exit prompts federation chief to resign
Key takeaways
- Saudi Arabia, the three-time Asian champions, finish bottom of Group H with two points from three games.
- Saudi Arabia finished bottom of Group H with two points after a 1-1 draw with Uruguay, a goalless draw with tournament debutants Cape Verde and a heavy 4-0 defeat to title favourites Spain.
- “The failure of the national team to qualify for the next round of the World Cup is a result that falls short of all our ambitions, and I bear full responsibility for it.
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Saudi Arabia, the three-time Asian champions, finish bottom of Group H with two points from three games.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Abdulelah Al-Amri and Ali Lajami look dejected after the match with Cape Verde as Saudi Arabia are eliminated from the World Cup [File: Pedro Nunes/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff and AFPPublished On 29 Jun 202629 Jun 2026The president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation has announced his resignation after the national team were knocked out of the 2026 World Cup in the first round.
Saudi Arabia finished bottom of Group H with two points after a 1-1 draw with Uruguay, a goalless draw with tournament debutants Cape Verde and a heavy 4-0 defeat to title favourites Spain.