Saudi Arabia's technical staff contained the row that occurred between team players Reda Tukar and Hussein Abdul-Ghani in the team's humiliating 4-0 defeat to Ukraine on Monday. Tukar was furious with Abdul-Ghani for hogging the ball but the latter told Tukar "he was looking for a free player to pass him the ball", Saudi newspaper Okaz reported on Wednesday. The spat, which was clearly seen on television, has been finally settled following the technical staff's meeting with the players after the Ukraine game. Meanwhile, Saudi midfielder Mohamed Nour said that he and his teammates are looking to beat Spain to secure qualification to the second, even if it is far-fetched. The Ittihad Jeddah player was also concerned with the team's image after the Saudis suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Ukraine. will be going into the Spain game willing to keep their slight hopes of qualification to the next round alive as well as improving their image after the Ukraine defeat. "We wanted to win against Ukraine, but sadly we weren't responsible enough," Nour was quoted as saying by Al-Watan newspaper. Saudi Arabia are currently fourth in Group H after managing only one point from their 2-2 draw with Tunisia in the first match. The Saudis face Spain in the final day of Group H action on Friday.
