Saudi Arabia players are facing punishment when they return home from the World Cup after their disastrous opening-day defeat by hosts Russia, according to their football federation chief Adel Ezzat.
The Middle Eastern nation were widely labelled as one of the worst to ever perform at the World Cup finals after their 5-0 defeat by Russia in the opening game of the tournament on Thursday.
While no one considered Saudi Arabia to be contenders for the trophy, Ezzat says the performance in Moscow fell well below expectation and named three players facing a ‘penalty’ for their poor performance.
Omar Hawsawi, Abdullah Al-Mayouf, and Mohammad Al-Sahlawi are facing a ‘penalty’
Saudi Arabia players look dejected as they succumb to a heavy defeat against Russia
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