😳 National team coach sacked less than two months before World Cup

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·17. April 2026

😳 National team coach sacked less than two months before World Cup

Saudi Arabia’s national team has fired head coach Hervé Renard less than two months before the start of the World Cup, according to RMC Sport.

Rumors about the Frenchman’s departure had been circulating for a few days, but confirmation reportedly only came this Friday.

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Renard coached Saudi Arabia at the 2022 World Cup, when the team even managed to beat Argentina in its opener. The Saudis were eventually eliminated after losing to Mexico and Poland.

After the World Cup, he left the team to take charge of the French women’s national team at the 2024 Olympics. But he later returned to lead the Saudi side.

Saudi Arabia is in World Cup Group H alongside Spain, Cape Verde, and Uruguay. Its opening match will be against Uruguay on June 15.

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