Spain and Uruguay rival Saudi Arabia have a new coach for the 2026 World Cup
We’re lower than 50 days away from the beginning of the 2026 World Cup, and groups are already getting ready for probably the most prestigious match on the earth. A notable change is the one made by one of many rivals of Spain and Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, who’ve a brand new head coach.
Greek coach Georgios Donis was appointed as the brand new head coach of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi federation introduced this Thursday. He changed French coach Hervé Renard, who had been dismissed lower than two months earlier than the 2026 World Cup.
Donis arrived to interchange Renard, who had been answerable for the crew since 2024 and, in his earlier stint between 2019 and 2023, had been the architect of the historic win in Qatar 2022 towards Argentina, who later turned champions.
How Georgios Donis arrives to Saudi Arabia
With intensive expertise in Saudi soccer, the place he has coached 4 golf equipment since 2021, the 56-year-old head coach takes cost forward of the worldwide match, the place they’ll face Uruguay, Spain, who’re additionally coping with concern over the harm of Lamine Yamal, and Cape Verde.
Georgios Donis throughout a Al Khaleej match.
The Center Jap aspect, which within the March FIFA window misplaced to Egypt 0-4 and Serbia 1-2, may even play a pleasant earlier than the World Cup towards Ecuador in New Jersey.
Donis profession
A Greek born in Germany, Donis developed his taking part in profession between Greece and England, representing Greece in 24 matches, whereas in 2003, he made his debut as a head coach.
Since then, he coached in Greece, Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Israel, however since 2021, he had been within the Center East, the place he coached Al Hilal, Al Wehda, Al Fateh and Al Khaleej.