As a traditional powerhouse in Asian football, Saudi Arabia's recent performance has undoubtedly disappointed many fans. In the Asian qualifiers for the World Cup, they only managed to secure one victory against China, with the remaining five matches ending in either draws or defeats, causing their ranking to temporarily slip to fourth in the group. Due to the team's poor performance, Italian coach Mancini was forced to relinquish his position, and Saudi Arabia's meritorious coach Herve Renard took over the reins for the second time in a crisis. Unfortunately, it seems that Saudi Arabia's problems are not just about changing coaches. In the recently started Gulf Cup, Saudi Arabia suffered another defeat, losing 2-3 to Bahrain, a team from West Asia but far behind them in world rankings. This embarrassing two consecutive losses in official matches left Saudi football in desperate need of an easy opponent to boost team morale. Coincidentally, they met Yemen, the weakest team in this Gulf Cup. In the latest FIFA rankings, Yemen is ranked only 158th, even lower than the Philippines and Hong Kong, China. It's no exaggeration to call them the "minnow" of Asian football. However, in this seemingly mismatched encounter, Saudi Arabia almost stumbled again! The deadlock on the field was broken just 8 minutes into the game, but it was Yemen who scored. Taking advantage of a corner kick opportunity, Yemen's central defender Zubaydi headed the ball into the net, surprisingly taking a 1-0 lead! In the subsequent match, Saudi Arabia launched a furious counterattack, unwilling to fall behind. However, their aggressive…