Tembakti: Spain's Early Goal Confused Us

Hassan Tambakti, the defender of the Saudi national team, admitted his dissatisfaction with the result of the match against Spain, which ended with a 4-0 loss for the "Green" in the 2026 World Cup.

In a television interview, Tambakti said, "The result did not meet our expectations, and the early goal disrupted our plans and affected our performance."

The Saudi defender added: "We faced a great team like Spain, and these matches provide us with important experience that we must benefit from in the future."

He explained that the mistakes that occurred during the match must be addressed in the upcoming games.

He said: "We must correct our mistakes and not repeat them, especially against the strong teams in the tournament."

Tembakti emphasized that the team's focus is now on facing Cape Verde.

He added: "Right now, our entire focus is on the upcoming match. Our goal is to win and advance to the next round."

He emphasized that the Saudi national team is capable of making a comeback despite the heavy loss.

He said, "We have the capabilities to come back, and we will show a strong reaction in the next match."

He concluded his remarks by emphasizing the importance of quickly overcoming the effects of the defeat.

He said: "We need to forget the Spain match and focus on what's next to achieve our goal in the tournament."