History of Renard's Encounters with Japan
Friday 21-03-2025
French coach Hervé Renard of the Saudi national team faces a tough test against Japan in a crucial round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

The Saudi team will visit Japan in the eighth round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup at Saitama Stadium next Tuesday.

The Saudi national team, led by Renard, enters the match against Japan with good morale after reviving its hopes with a 1-0 victory over China in the seventh round of the qualifiers.

The Green team has reached 9 points in third place, trailing by one point behind Australia, while the Japanese team tops the standings with 19 points.

In the history of encounters, Renard, during his first term with the Saudi national team, played two matches against Japan in the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, winning the first match with a clean goal and losing the second match 0-2.

Renard aims to lead Saudi Arabia to victory over Japan in Tuesday's match to maintain hopes of securing direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup finals.

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