Saudi Football Federation President Resigns After Team’s Group Stage Exit
Yasser al-Misehal, president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation for seven years, resigned on Monday following Saudi Arabia’s exit from the World Cup before the next round. He cited personal responsibility and the need for a new phase in leadership.
The Saudi national team finished bottom of Group H with two points after drawing 0-0 with Cape Verde and Uruguay, and losing to Spain. Spain topped the group with seven points, while Cape Verde qualified for the Round of 32 in their first-ever World Cup appearance, finishing second with three points. According to alarabiya, Yasser al-Misehal resigned from his position as president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, a role he had held for seven years and in which he was involved in Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the 2034 World Cup. Al-Misehal said, 'Our national team’s exit before the next round of the World Cup did not advance beyond the group stage. I take full responsibility for it and apologize to everyone who had hoped to see our national team go further.' He added, 'Based on my conviction that responsibility requires providing the opportunity for a new phase, I have decided not to continue until the end of the current term.'
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