After two draws with Uruguay (1-1) and Cape Verde (0-0) and a crushing 4-0 loss to Spain, Saudi Arabia finished last in Group H with two points.
“I take full responsibility for the national team’s inability to advance to the next round of the World Cup, which falls short of all our goals. He wrote on X late on Sunday, “I apologise to everyone who hoped to see our team in a better position.”

“I have chosen not to continue until the end of my current term because a sense of responsibility requires giving the opportunity to open a new chapter,” he continued.

During his seven years as the federation’s leader, Misehal was instrumental in Saudi Arabia’s successful bid to host the 2034 World Cup, which was a key component of the country’s plan to diversify its largely oil-dependent economy.
This year, Saudi Arabia participated in the World Cup for the third time in a row.

After returning to take over for Italian Roberto Mancini, French coach Herve Renard’s second tenure came to an end due to a string of subpar performances in friendly warm-up games in March.

Over the past three years, the opulent Gulf kingdom has spent about two billion dollars on football, luring players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, and Karim Benzema to the Saudi Pro League, which is currently one of the most profitable leagues in the world.