The President of the Saudi Football Federation, Yasser Al-Meshal, praised the honorable level presented by the Saudi national team against its Uruguayan counterpart in the match that brought them together in the first round of the eighth group competitions, and ended in a positive draw (1-1). This came via a tweet from his official account on the social media platform “x” in which he said: “The players of the national team presented a high spirit and great effort in our first match in the 2026 World Cup, with the support and support of the loyal fans of the country who supported “I cheered throughout the match.”
He added: “I thank the players and the technical, administrative and medical staff for what they provided, and we will return, God willing, to continue preparing for the next match with all strength and focus, in an effort to achieve the goals and make the fans happy.”
The Saudi national team will play its second match in the group stage against its Spanish counterpart next Sunday, while the Uruguay national team will meet Cape Verde.
The President of the Saudi Football Federation, Yasser Al-Mashel, praised the commendable level displayed by the Saudi national team against their Uruguayan counterpart in the match that took place in the first round of Group H, which ended in a positive draw (1-1). This was stated in a tweet from his official account on the social media platform “x,” where he said: “The players of the national team showed great spirit and effort in our first match in the 2026 World Cup, with support and encouragement from the loyal fans of the nation who supported and cheered throughout the match.”
He added: “I thank the players, the technical, administrative, and medical staff for what they have done, and we will return, God willing, to continue preparing for the next match with all strength and focus, striving to achieve our goals and make the fans happy.”
The Saudi national team will play its second match in the group stage against the Spanish team next Sunday, while the Uruguayan team will face Cape Verde.
