The motivation for his players and the lack of pressure, according to Juan Antonio Petzi, the coach of the Saudi national team at the 2018 World Cup, is the reason for their performance against Egypt and their first World Cup victory since 1990.
According to Betzi, the players in the match between Saudi Arabia and Egypt were in excellent moral and psychological shape. The rivalry between the two teams served as motivation, and they were also free to play without being under any time constraints, which helped the Saudis win the match and the outcome.
Regarding his substitutions in the Uruguay game, he said: “After Luis Suarez scored the game’s lone goal, we improved a better picture of the Russia game. I opted to enter a fictional, light-moving striker such as Fahd Al-Mawled.”
Betzi: Playing freely was the key to Saudi Arabia defeating Egypt.
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