Mancini aims to win the Asian Cup with the Saudi Arabia national team

RIYADH, Aug 29 ― New Saudi Arabia coach Roberto Mancini said his main goal is for the men's national team to win the Asian Cup after 27 years, at the Saudi Arabian Football Federation presentation event in Riyadh yesterday.

“Our target is to win the Asian Cup after 27 years. Our target before that is that we have four friendlies, we have two World Cup qualifiers and after that we have a 20-day training camp to prepare for the Asian Cup,” Mancini said in a statement. Former coach Herve Renard led the Saudi team at the Qatar World Cup, where they pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the tournament's history by defeating eventual champions Argentina in their opening match before being eliminated in the group stage.

The country is heavily investing in its top-flight football league, with the Saudi Public Investment Fund announcing the Sports Club Investment and Privatization Project, involving league champions Al-Ittihad, Al-Ahli, Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal.

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