I wouldn't say that the KSA team is too strong. But they have a team of goodwill. KSA's win against Argentina was unexpected. Because they didn't win any match in the group stage. Saudi Arabia is a rich country and they are ready to spend money to strengthen themselves. They are also interested in hosting the World Cup. This is why they want to make themselves stronger. They are now adding talented veteran players to the Arab League. As a result, maybe their domestic players will become more experienced in the future. At the same time, more talented young players will emerge.
Saudi Arabia may not be a very strong team, but they have made huge improvements during the last few years. And all the money that is being poured in to Saudi football is finally giving some returns. And there is still room for improvement. The inclusion of players such as Ronaldo to the local league will definitely result in an improvement in the playing standards. But unlike the case with Qatar (who spent around $280 billion to host the world cup), they are spending money more cautiously. In the next 5-10 years time, Saudi Arabia will be one of the top-20 teams in global football.
Yeah, I very much doubt that Saudi Arabia would be one of the top 20 teams in the world. I highly doubt that. The Saudis are slowly delving into sports like tennis and now football. They’ve certainly got the money to improve and bring in more players like Ronaldo to their shores. Ronaldo had brought a whole lot of limelight to their league and I’m sure they’ll would be hoping to grow on that.
Look at the Chinese league. They had initially spent some good money to attract and pay English league players to their league. It initially was interesting, now I barely hear of the Chinese league anymore.
