Saudi Arabia, led by Roberto Mancini

The highest-paid coach among the 24 head coaches of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup participating in the 2023 Asian Cup, has won Oman.

Saudi Arabia, ranked 56th in the FIFA rankings, beat Oman (74th) 2-1 with a theater goal scored in the second half of the tournament's first Group F match at Khalifa International Stadium in Alayyan, Qatar on the 17th.

Saudi Arabia, which had an unexpected victory by defeating the winner Argentina in the group stage of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, was dragged away after conceding a goal in the 14th minute of the first half with a penalty kick. However, in the 33rd minute of the second half, Abdulrahman Garev scored Saudi Arabia's first goal of the tournament, and struggled to balance it out. Then, in the 6th minute of extra time in the second half, Ali Bureich scored a dramatic come-from-behind goal with a header from Garev's corner.

Saudi Arabia is seeking its fourth Asian Cup championship following the 1984 , 1988 and 1996 seasons with Mancini as its coach who led prestigious Italian national team, Manchester City (England), and Inter Milan (Italy). Mancini's annual salary is 28 million U.S. dollars, the highest among coaches of participating countries in the Asian Cup.

Thailand (113th) in Group F beat Kyrgyzstan (29th) by 2-0. Sufachai Chaide scored both goals in the 26th minute of the first half and the 3rd minute of the second half to become a hero. Sufachai, who has been a member of the Korean national team since 2018, is a striker for Buriram United in the Thai league. 토토사이트