Saudi Arabia head coach Roberto Mancini was spotted heading down the tunnel midway through his side's penalty shootout loss to South Korea.

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• Saudi lose 4-2 on penalties to South Korea
• Conceded 99th-minute equalizer
• Mancini walks off midway through shootout

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The former Manchester City boss led the Saudi side at the Asian Cup, however, their campaign ended in the round of 16 as they lost 4-2 on penalties against Son Heung-Min and co.

  After Saudi Arabia missed two penalties, Hwang Hee-Chan had the chance to score the winning penalty, however, Mancini was seen heading down the tunnel before the winning spot kick was even taken.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  It was heartbreak for Saudi as they led until the ninth minute of injury time before Cho Gue-Sung equalised and sent the game to extra-time. After a goalless additional 30 minutes, the two sides headed into the shootout and Mancini's side had Sami Al-Najei and Abdulrahman Ghareeb's penalties saved by Jo Hyeon-Woo. The saves were enough for South Korea as they stayed clinical and scored all their penalties, advancing through to the next round.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR MANCINI?

  The Italian took over from Herve Renard, who led the side in the 2022 World Cup, only a few months ago. Now, a lot of questions will certainly be raised over the 59-year-old's actions at the end of a hard-fought game.

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