Overview

• Renard said he is concentrating on his role with Saudi Arabia through October 14, when his team plays the second leg of its World Cup qualification play-off against Iraq.
• He reaffirmed that he expects to coach in Africa again one day, saying destiny will decide the timing of his return.
• The 57-year-old expressed a long-term goal to lead a national team at the 2034 World Cup, noting he would be 66 or 67 by then.
• He highlighted past milestones, recalling Morocco at the 2018 World Cup and Saudi Arabia’s 2-1 upset of Argentina in 2022, which he called the Saudis’ “match of the century.”
• In comments reported by Le Parisien, he praised daily life in Saudi Arabia compared with France on security, while the article also cited rights groups’ ongoing concerns about the kingdom’s human rights record.