The Saudi Arabia national football team suffered a heavy defeat against Spain, losing 4-0 in the second round of Group 8 in the 2026 World Cup. This defeat brought back memories of previous World Cup losses, including the 8-0 loss to Germany in 2002 and the 5-0 loss to Russia in 2018. Prince Abdulrahman bin Musa'ad, the former president of Al-Hilal club, commented on the loss, saying that he had warned of a potential large defeat in a tweet 24 hours before the match. He added that despite the tough match against Cape Verde, he hopes that the team will be able to overcome it and qualify. With this loss, Saudi Arabia's points are frozen at one point at the bottom of the standings, while Spain is at the top with four points. Despite the tough situation, there is still hope for the Saudi team to advance to the next round if they win against Cape Verde in the final match.