Renard’s Seven-Change Shake-Up Sets Saudi for Palestine in Arab Cup 2025

Renard’s seven-change shake-up ahead of Saudi vs Palestine in Arab Cup 2025

Seven changes in the Green's lineup.

French coach Hervé Renard, head coach of Saudi Arabia, revealed the official lineup for the Green as they prepare to face Palestine tonight, Thursday, in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Arab Cup.

The Green's lineup featured seven changes by Renard compared with the last group-stage match against Morocco.

And below is the Saudi national team lineup:

Goalkeeper: Nawaf Al-Aqidi

Defense: Ali Magrashi, Hassan Tombakti, Walid Al-Ahmad, Nawaf Boshl

Midfield: Abdullah Al-Khairbi, Nasser Al-Dosari, Mohammed Kano

Strike: Saleh Abu Al-Shamat, Salem Al-Dosari, Firas Al-Breikan

And below is the Palestinian national team lineup:

Goalkeeper: Rami Hamada

Defense: Milad Tirmaminy, Mohammed Saleh, Wajdi Nabhan, Musab Al-Batat

Midfield: Amad Safa, Amad Muhajna, Hamid Hamdan

Attack: Tamer Sayyam, Adi Dabagh, Zaid Al-Qanbar

Saudi Arabia reached the quarterfinals as the runner-up of Group B after beating Comoros and Oman, and suffering a defeat to Morocco.

Palestine advanced to the same stage as Group A winner after drawing with Tunisia, beating Qatar, and drawing with Syria.

Punchline 1: If Renard keeps tinkering like this, the bench will need its own passport.

Punchline 2: And if the scoreboard starts speaking, it’ll be bilingual — Arabic and sarcasm, with a hint of goalkeeper bravado.