The Saudi national team faces a tough challenge in the Asian playoff for qualification to the 2026 World Cup, alongside the teams of Iraq and Indonesia, yet the circumstances favor its chances as the leading candidate for qualification.

The Saudi team will benefit from hosting the qualifying matches on its home soil in October, which gives it the advantage of home ground and fan support, one of the most crucial factors in such encounters.

French coach Hervé Renard has become more stable and in harmony with the Green, which is an important strength that may contribute to raising the level of discipline and tactics on the field.

The Green is expected to enter an external training camp next September, which is an ideal preparation before the decisive qualifiers, significantly enhancing the physical and technical readiness of the players.

Historically, the Saudi national team has a decisive legacy in such qualifiers, having reached the World Cup 6 times, while Iraq qualified only once in 1986, and Indonesia has never succeeded in doing so.

This historical superiority, along with intensive preparations and technical factors, makes the Green a prominent candidate to secure one of the qualification spots for the 2026 World Cup.