Immediately before the last match in the first stage of the World Cup, when disqualification was imminent for Saudi Arabia, Saudi prince Nawaf bin Faisal, who is president of the Saudi Football Confederation, guaranteed that, regardless of the outcome, Paquetá was to remain as Saudi Arabia's head coach.
Prior to the final match in the first stage of the World Cup, when Saudi Arabia faced disqualification, Prince Nawaf bin Faisal, president of the Saudi Football Confederation, pledged that regardless of the result, Paquetá would remain as Saudi Arabia's head coach.