Saudi Arabia beat Argentina 2-1 in their World Cup opener on Tuesday . Herve Renard warns his players not to be content with the result .
Herve Renard, a French coach for Saudi Arabia, cautioned his players not to be content after their 2-1 victory over Argentina in their World Cup opener on Tuesday.The Saudis came back from conceding an early Lionel Messi penalty to produce one of the world Cup miracles, thanks to a Saleh Al-Shehri equalizer and a spectacular Salem Al-Dawsari winner at the Lusail Stadium.Despite the shocking loss, Renard said that all the stars in the sky were aligned for us, but that Argentina is still a good team.This is football, and thats just the way it should be.Like when you're in the Africa Cup of Nations, you have to believe in yourself.Our block was strong, but our attack on the centre-backs and (defensive midfielder) Leandro Paredes was not enough, said the 54-year-old.I wastayed by half-time because the pressure wasnt high enough, the determination wasnt high enough, and when you go to the World Cup, you can't lose everything.