The Jeddah-Belgrade training camp: a pivotal stage in the Saudi national team's World Cup preparation project
Third phase in preparations for the 2026 World Cup
The players of the Saudi national first team settled in yesterday (Sunday) at their residence in Jeddah Governorate, signaling the start of the preparatory camp that is being held during the FIFA International Days for the month of March, as part of the third phase of the preparation program for the (Green) team for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ finals.
The players were received by the Green Team coach, Hervé Renard, and the director of the Saudi national football team, Captain Saleh Al-Dawood, who exchanged greetings with the players on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr.
The first day of the camp witnessed the arrival of Saud Abdulhamid, a player for the French club Lens, to the city of Jeddah, coming from France, after his last participation with his team against Angers and his contribution to achieving a new victory with a score of (5-1), raising his team’s tally to 59 points, second to the leader of the French league, behind Paris Saint-Germain by a single point.
The camp will run from March 22 to 31, moving between Jeddah and the Republic of Serbia, where the (Green) team will host its Egyptian counterpart in a friendly match next Friday, March 27, at the Al-Inma Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City, before heading to the Serbian capital, Belgrade, to meet the Serbian national team in a friendly match on Tuesday, March 31.
The national team delegation is scheduled to depart for Belgrade on Saturday, March 28, and the team will hold two training sessions there as part of its preparations for the upcoming match.
The national team (Al-Akhdar) launched its training program yesterday evening with an evening session held on the auxiliary fields of King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, in the presence of the media, in accordance with the approved technical program.
In a related context, the technical program will witness the establishment of a parallel camp for the national team (B) in Jeddah during the same period, under the supervision of the technical director of the first team, Hervé Renard, and led by the coach of the under-23 national team, the Italian Luigi Di Biagio, in a step aimed at expanding the base of technical options and enhancing readiness.
This camp is part of a series of preparations for upcoming events, most notably participation in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ finals, where the national team was drawn into Group H alongside Spain, Uruguay, and Cape Verde.
Jeddah hosts the first phase of the program
The camp later moved to Serbia
Renard and Al-Daoud welcome the players
Exchanging greetings on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr
Saud Abdul Hamid arrives from France
The camp runs until March 31st
Third Phase in Preparation for the 2026 World Cup
The players of the Saudi national team gathered yesterday (Sunday) at their residence in Jeddah, marking the start of the training camp held during the international (FIFA) days in March, as part of the third phase of the preparation program for the (Green) for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ finals.
The players were welcomed by the Green's coach Hervé Renard and the director of the Saudi national football team, Captain Saleh Al-Daoud, who exchanged congratulations with the players on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.
On the first day of the camp, Saud Abdulhamid, a player for the French club Lens, arrived in Jeddah coming from France, after his recent participation with his team against Angers, contributing to a new victory with a score of (5-1), raising his team's points to 59, placing them second in the French league behind Paris Saint-Germain by just one point.
The camp will extend from March 22 to 31, moving between Jeddah and the Republic of Serbia, where the (Green) will host their Egyptian counterpart in a friendly match next Friday, March 27, at the Al-Inma Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City, before heading to the Serbian capital, Belgrade, to face the Serbian national team in a friendly match on Tuesday, March 31.
The national team delegation is scheduled to depart for Belgrade on Saturday, March 28, and the team will hold two training sessions there as part of their preparations for the upcoming match.
The (Green) launched its training program yesterday evening with a session held on the auxiliary fields at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, with media access restricted, in line with the approved technical program.
In a related context, the technical program includes a parallel camp for the national team (B) in Jeddah during the same period, supervised by the head coach of the first team, Hervé Renard, and led by the under-23 national team coach, Italian Luigi Di Biagio, in a step aimed at expanding the base of technical options and enhancing readiness.
This camp is part of a series of preparations for upcoming commitments, primarily participation in the FIFA World Cup 2026™, where the national team has been drawn into Group H alongside the teams of Spain, Uruguay, and Cape Verde.
Jeddah hosts the first phase of the program
The camp will later move to Serbia
Renard and Al-Daoud welcome the players
Exchanging congratulations on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr
Arrival of Saud Abdulhamid from France
The camp extends until March 31
