The French coach has not experienced a return with fanfare and finds himself in difficulty for qualifying for the next World Cup.
Complicated return to the Middle East for Hervé Renard. Arriving in October to help the Saudi selection qualify for the 2026 World Cup, the ex-coach of Les Bleues conceded a draw against Australia (0-0) as well as a crushing defeat against Indonesia (2-0). The Falcons are in a bad position in their group with six points (there are four with this number of points) and are in fourth place. The first two in the group are directly qualified for the World Cup.
At the top of the ranking, Japan gave itself a comfortable advantage for qualification by winning against China (1-3) thanks in particular to a goal from Junya Ito and now has 16 points at the top of their group. The Chinese selection is also on six points and will face in their next meeting… Saudi Arabia.
