With 55 days to World Cup 2026, Saudi Arabia sack Renard, no boss | OneFootball

The Arab national team will face Spain and Uruguay in the World Cup, which begins in less than two months.

The major blows in the lead-up to the World Cup keep coming, and today it was confirmed that French coach Hervé Renard has left the Saudi Arabia national team. This comes after the Arab side suffered two defeats during the March FIFA window, and after Renard himself denied rumors weeks ago about the end of his time in charge of the team.

French outlet RMC Sport confirmed today the dismissal of Hervé Renard from the Saudi Arabia national team, following losses to Egypt (4-0) and Serbia (2-1) in the aforementioned March FIFA window friendlies.

The 2026 World Cup was set to be Hervé Renard’s third consecutive World Cup, and his second in charge of the Arab side, whom he coached at Qatar 2022, achieving the memorable 2-1 win over Argentina in the opening match, although the team then finished bottom of the group after defeats to Poland and Mexico.

In 2018, Renard had been in charge of the Morocco national team, which also finished bottom of its group after drawing with Spain and losing its matches against Iran and Portugal.

Who will be Saudi Arabia’s new coach at the 2026 World Cup

Saudi Arabia is without a coach 55 days before the 2026 World Cup, where it will share a competitive Group H with Spain, Uruguay, and Cape Verde, a group from which Argentina’s possible Round of 32 opponent could emerge, provided the reigning world champion wins its own group in the tournament.

As for possible successors, the name being mentioned most strongly is Walid Regragui, who left the Morocco national team after the penalty-shootout defeat in the Africa Cup of Nations final, a tournament that was ultimately awarded to the Moroccans by decision of the Confederation of African Football, which sanctioned Senegal for leaving the pitch in protest and awarded the match against them.

However, nothing has been confirmed yet, and the Saudi Arabian football leadership will have to move quickly, as time is running out and the 2026 World Cup is just around the corner.

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