Yasser Al-Misehal has resigned as president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, announcing his decision the day after the national team was eliminated in the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Saudi Arabia finished bottom of Group 8 with two points, having drawn against Uruguay and Cape Verde and losing to Spain. The result marked a disappointing exit for a federation that is preparing to host the Asian Cup at the start of next year.
Al-Misehal announced his departure on X. “Out of my conviction that responsibility requires making room for a new phase, I have decided not to continue until the end of the current term,” he wrote.
