Saudi Arabia sack coach Bauza after five games in charge


Soccer Football - International Friendly - Portugal vs Saudi Arabia - Estadio do Fontelo, Viseu, Portugal - November 10, 2017 Saudi Arabia coach Edgardo Bauza REUTERS/Rafael Marchante

(Reuters) - World Cup-bound Saudi Arabia have sacked head coach Edgardo Bauza after five matches in charge, the country's football federation (SAFF) said on Wednesday.

The Argentine, who replaced Bert van Marwijk in September, leaves after wins over Latvia and Jamaica and defeats by Ghana, Portugal and Bulgaria in his five friendlies in charge.

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