What did the Saudi coach say before facing Indonesia?

Saudi national team coach Hervé Renard confirmed that facing Indonesia tomorrow, Tuesday, will be difficult.

The Saudi national team will meet its counterpart, the Indonesia national team, tomorrow in the sixth round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

Reynard responded to the criticism directed by former Al-Akhdar coach Roberto Mancini of the Saudi League and that he did not produce strong Saudi players, saying: “I was previously a coach of the Saudi national team for three and a half years, and even after I left.” I was a close follower, and the Saudi league is competitive, and I am happy to watch the players I trained participate in a strong league.”

Regarding the Saudi team’s chances of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, he said: “Our situation is not difficult for me, and the players know what we want and I know the players well, and now is a new story and tomorrow we have an important match and we are looking forward to winning it.”

He continued: “The group is still open to all possibilities. There are 5 matches remaining and the point difference is not far off. We remember the draw match in Jeddah in which there were great chances for the Saudi team and a penalty kick was missed, but there was no offensive effectiveness and you need it.” In such matches."

He continued: “Indonesia has a strong and organized team characterized by quick offensive transitions and danger on set pieces. It will be a difficult match, and we look forward to winning in order to make our fans happy.”