Saudi Arabia aiming high against Uruguay

MIAMI: Saudi Arabia coach Georgios Donis said he will not be sending out a 'passive' team to play for a draw in their World Cup opener against Uruguay on Monday and expects his players to be highly competitive against the South Americans at Miami Stadium.
Donis, while accepting it might turn out to be Saudi Arabia's most important group match, said such thinking ran counter to the philosophy he had been trying to instil in the squad and that the Green Falcons would be going ‌out to win.
The Saudis famously sprung one of the great World Cup upsets when they beat Argentina at the 2022 tournament, while victories over Morocco and Belgium got them to the first knockout stage the last time the United States hosted in 1994.
confidence as well. Beyond confidence in the philosophy that I believe in, I expect us to be very competitive.' — Reuters