Saudi players cannot live in past with World Cup spot on line, warns coach Mancini
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Roberto Mancini, Saudi Arabia's coach, emphasizes the need for players to focus on current challenges rather than past successes as they aim for a spot in the 2026 World Cup. Following a 2-0 loss to Japan on October 10, 2024, Mancini noted that the team cannot rely on their previous achievements, including a famous win over Argentina in 2022. He highlighted that many local players are not getting enough game time due to the influx of foreign players in the Saudi Pro League. Mancini took over as coach in August 2023 after Herve Renard's resignation. Saudi Arabia is currently level on points with Bahrain and Australia in their qualifying group, with only the top two teams guaranteed a spot in the finals.
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https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3282107/world-cup-2026-qualifiers-saudi-players-cannot-live-past-warns-coach-roberto-mancini?module=Football&pgtype=section
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2024-10-13 02:53:37
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"content": "Saudi players cannot live in past with World Cup spot on line, warns coach Mancini\n==========\n\nRoberto Mancini, Saudi Arabia's coach, emphasizes the need for players to focus on current challenges rather than past successes as they aim for a spot in the 2026 World Cup. Following a 2-0 loss to Japan on October 10, 2024, Mancini noted that the team cannot rely on their previous achievements, including a famous win over Argentina in 2022. He highlighted that many local players are not getting enough game time due to the influx of foreign players in the Saudi Pro League. Mancini took over as coach in August 2023 after Herve Renard's resignation. Saudi Arabia is currently level on points with Bahrain and Australia in their qualifying group, with only the top two teams guaranteed a spot in the finals.\n\n#WorldCup #SaudiArabia #RobertoMancini #Football #Qualifiers #Japan #2026 #HerveRenard #ProLeague #Bahrain\n\nhttps://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3282107/world-cup-2026-qualifiers-saudi-players-cannot-live-past-warns-coach-roberto-mancini?module=Football\u0026pgtype=section",
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