{"id":23063,"date":"2024-01-31T18:19:39","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T15:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/23063\/saudi-coach-mancini-sorry-for\/"},"modified":"2024-01-31T18:19:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T15:19:40","slug":"saudi-coach-mancini-sorry-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=23063","title":{"rendered":"Saudi coach Mancini sorry for leaving shootout loss early"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi coach Mancini sorry for leaving shootout loss early\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Saudi Arabia head coach Roberto Mancini has apologized after mistakenly leaving before the end of his team&#39;s penalty shootout defeat to South Korea in the Asian Cup on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian had seen his side dramatically surrender a 1-0 lead in the ninth minute of stoppage time at Education City Stadium, to force extra time, then miss two shots on goal in the penalty shootout.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (US)<\/strong><br \/><strong>&#8211; In dramatic fashion, South Korea is still alive in the Asian Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mancini turned and headed to the locker room without seeing Hwang Hee-Chan convert the decisive kick that put South Korea through to the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/quarterfinals\/\"   title=\"quarterfinals\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">quarterfinals<\/a> 4-2 on penalties and d organize a clash with Australia on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I apologize [for leaving early], I thought it was over.  I didn&#39;t want to disrespect anyone,&#8221; Mancini said at a press conference. &#8220;I want to thank all my players for what they did.  They are improving a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a group we have progressed a lot. We worked together for a month [for the Asian Cup] and that&#39;s important.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data- media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data- media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Roberto Mancini was appointed head coach of Saudi Arabia in July 2023. <cite>Robert Cianflone\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Saudi Arabia had led the round of 16 thanks to Abdullah Radif&#39;s 46th-minute goal, but Cho Gue-Sung sent the match into extra time with a late header.<\/p>\n<p>In the shootout, South Korean goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-Woo saved penalties from Sami Al Naji and Abdulrahman Ghareeb.<\/p>\n<p>Mancini was aiming to <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/win\/\"   title=\"win\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">win<\/a> his second major international title as coach after leading Italy to success at the European Championship in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>South Korea head coach Jurgen Klinsmann could add the Asian Cup to the Concacaf Gold Cup he won with the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/united\/\"   title=\"United\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">United<\/a> States in 2013.<\/p>\n<p><em>Reporting from ESPN&#39;s Joey Lynch contributed to this report<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi coach Mancini sorry for leaving shootout loss early\u060c Saudi Arabia head coach Roberto Mancini has apologized after mistakenly leaving before the end of his team&#39;s penalty shootout defeat to South Korea in the Asian Cup on Tuesday. 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