Yahoo Sports reports: A lavish spending spree brought star players and attention to Saudi Arabia, but it has not reaped rewards for the national team who arrive at the World Cup desperate to reverse a run of poor results.Greece's Georgios Donis, brought in just two months before the World Cup, said the influx of star names from Europe had limited the playing time of local players.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 10, 2026 1:30 AM
Saudis in World Cup spotlight after $2bn spending spree
A lavish spending spree brought star players and attention to Saudi Arabia, but it has not reaped rewards for the national team who arrive at the World Cup desperate to reverse a run of poor results.Greece's Georgios Donis, brought in just two months before the World Cup, said the influx of star names from Europe had limited the playing time of local players.
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