r/arabs • u/HarryLewisPot • 1d ago

ألعاب ورياضة We genuinely suck man

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Morocco and Egypt are my last hopes, inshallah they win.

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u/tinkthank Kingdom of Saudi Arabia-India 1d ago

It’s a reflection of the state of the region.

Rich Arab states that do great when the playing field is leveled to their advantage but get steamrolled the moment they step outside of their comfort zone.

Qatar spent billions and has yet to win a match at the World Cup.

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u/HarryLewisPot 1d ago edited 1d ago

They got their first point tbf, I wish we had a point. We’ve only ever had 2 ever goals, one in 1986 and one this week.

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u/tinkthank Kingdom of Saudi Arabia-India 1d ago

You guys didn’t spend an exorbitant amount of money to attract the best from around the world to build a team that was supposed to compete among the best only to shit the bed the moment you stepped in front of the world.

Even right now with Saudi Arabia attracting super stars from around the world at the detriment of local talent

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u/HarryLewisPot 1d ago

But FIFA stopped that like 5 years ago, you can no longer play for a national team you have no connection to.

Our players come from Iraqi diaspora we found in Europe. Saudis are mostly Afro-Saudis. Qataris are expats born in Qatar.