Renard: Saudi Arabia has high potential and great ambitions.. and our current goal is to qualify for the World Cup

2021-11-10
13:33:41

The coach of the national team, "Herve Renard", spoke at the press conference held this evening to talk about preparations to face Australia in the fifth round of the final Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, and said: "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has high football potential and ambitions, but our goal at the moment is to qualify for the 2022 World Cup".

About the strength of the Australian national team, he said: "I am not afraid of any team before any match, but I always look forward to being part of such big matches, everyone knows what to do, and we have absolute confidence in this squad of players".

On the impact of the fans, he said: "It's a high-level match, which will attract the attention of many football followers, which will have a positive impact on the performance of the two teams".

About the absence of some players due to injury, he said: "We have an appropriate alternative that can compensate for the absences".

For his part, the national team player, Salem Al-Dosari, spoke about the match, saying: "A difficult and important match for us on our way to qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, Our ambition and focus are high to overcome this match, so it is important to earn the full match points".

About the impact of the Australian fans on the national team players, he said: "We have reached a stage of professionalism that enables us to play under pressure, and what we must do is respect the opposing team".