And he lost Saudi national team On his home field Radiant jewel In Jeddah from his guest Japan 0-2, in the match that was held in the third round, within the qualifiers for World Cup 2026.
Al-Meshal said during statements after the match: “The performance was good to a certain extent, but in the end the loss is a painful result, but we are still at the beginning of the qualifiers, and our focus must be on the upcoming matches. We apologize to everyone and hope to support the players.”
He added: “You have young players who need more time with the coach, but there is no excuse, and we did not perform poorly against Japan.”
He continued: “We have a clear problem in scoring goals, and I think the coach knows this, and now the file is closed for Japan.”
The head concluded Saudi Football Federation His statement: “Sure Mancini He will continue with the national team, and we will give him confidence until he qualifies and achieves positive results.”
