‘This is down to their weak potential and ability. We did everything for this team and this generation of players, everything.
‘We brought them the best technical support, a team of the highest level and we paid them for three years.
‘But now we see they have limited capabilities.
‘They have achieved just five per cent of what is expected and required of them.’
Saudi Arabia still have two more games to claw back some credibility, but face a tough task qualifying from their group.
Indeed, if they were unable to contain Russia, they don’t stand much chance against Luis Suarez’s Uruguay or Mohamed Salah’s Egypt, who they play in their next two matches in Group A.
Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman watched the humiliation alongside Vladimir Putin
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