Saudi Arabia qualified for Qatar by easily passing the Asian qualification procedure. In the second round, Saudi Arabia won Group D, went undefeated, and only allowed four goals in their first eight games.
With a second-place result in Group B, Japan joined Saudi Arabia, Australia, Oman, China, and Vietnam in the third round. Japan qualified in second place by finishing second in Group B, one point behind Saudi Arabia.
When Saudi Arabia competes in their sixth World Cup in Qatar, the Green Falcons, who have never advanced past the group stage, will be trying to improve on their past performances.
2022 FIFA World Cup: Who is the coach for Saudi Arabia?
The Saudi national squad is managed by French coach Herve Renard. Since 1999, when his 17-year playing career came to an end, Renard has enjoyed a prosperous coaching career, working with teams in France, Vietnam, Algeria, and Cambridge United. However, club football hasn’t generally been his strong suit. a world authority in this area.
Renard has earned the esteem of millions of Africans as the first coach to lead two different teams to victories in the Africa Cup of Nations (Ivory Coast in 2015 and Zambia in 2012).
Renard had a difficult time getting used to his rigorous job in Riyadh. The Saudi media questioned his abilities, but he proved them wrong. Despite recently switching to a more adventurous 4-3-3, Saudi Arabia qualified for their sixth World Cup with two games remaining, largely due to the new combative 4-1-3-2 structure.
