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Saudi Arabia national football team
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History
Early history (1951–1955)
The idea of a Saudi national team first came about in 1951, when a Saudi XI team consisting of players from Al-Wehda and Al-Ahli took part in a friendly game against the Egyptian Ministry of Health on 27 June at the Al-Saban Stadium in Jeddah. The following day, the Egyptians took on a Saudi team made up of players from Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal in Al-Bahri in the same city. On 2 August, His Royal Highness Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal organized a third friendly with the Egyptian team against Saudi Arabia with players from Al-Wehda, and Al-Ahli. By then, the idea of a national select team to represent the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was already in full flow, and in 1953 the first-ever Saudi team traveled to play friendly matches abroad. The same year, a Saudi team traveled to Damascus to play friendly matches as part of then-Crown Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz’s visit to the country in April.WEB, 1953.. أول بعثة رياضية إلى الخارج,arriyadiyah.com/614470, ar, 13 October 2019, 23 May 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220523152512/https://arriyadiyah.com/614470, live, In 1957, the Saudi national team took part in their first international tournament at the 2nd Pan-Arab Games in Beirut, where King Saud was invited to attend the opening ceremony and the inauguration of the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium with Lebanese President Camille Chamoun on 18 October. Abdulmajeed Kayal scored for the Saudis while Levon Altonian netted for the home side.WEB, Saudi Arabia - History,www.rsssf.org/tabless/sau-intres.html, 2 February 2023, 27 March 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230327200640/https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/sau-intres.html, live,Debuting successes and subsequent declines (1956–2016)
Though their football federation was established in 1956, the Saudi Arabia national team did not participate in a tournament until they qualified for the AFC Asian Cup in 1984, becoming Asian champions for the first time.WEB, Flashback: Saudi Arabia’s historic triumph at the 1984 AFC Asian Cup,www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup/news/flashback_saudi_arabias_historic_triumph_at_the_1984_afc_asian_cup.html, 2023-05-12, the-AFC, en, Since then, they reached the next four consecutive Asian Cup finals, winning two of them (1988 and 1996).WEB, Saudi-Arabien - Südkorea 4:3 (Asian Cup 1988 Katar, Finale),www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/asian-cup-1988-in-katar-endspiel-saudi-arabien-suedkorea/, 2023-05-12, weltfussball.de, de, 12 May 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230512021524/https://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/asian-cup-1988-in-katar-endspiel-saudi-arabien-suedkorea/, live, WEB, Flashback To UAE 1996: The Green Falcons win third AFC Asian Cup,www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup/news/flashback_to_uae_1996_the_green_falcons_win_third_afc_asian_cup.html, 2023-05-12, the-AFC, en, 12 May 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230512021525/https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup/news/flashback_to_uae_1996_the_green_falcons_win_third_afc_asian_cup.html, live, They have qualified for every AFC Asian Cup since, reaching the final in the 2007 edition.WEB, 2007 AFC Asian Cup: Iraq’s amazing triumph revisited,www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup/news/2007_afc_asian_cup%E2%84%A2_lookback_1.html, 2023-05-12, the-AFC, en, 15 May 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230515063016/https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup/news/2007_afc_asian_cup%E2%84%A2_lookback_1.html, live, (File:Saudi Arabia national football team in 1984.jpg|left|thumb|214x214px|Saudi national team, 1984)File:Asian Cup 1984, match Saudi Arabia and China.jpg|thumb|228x228px|Saudi Arabia facing China in the 1984 AFC Asian Cup1984 AFC Asian CupSaudi Arabia qualified for their first FIFA World Cup in 1994 under the leadership of Argentine manager Jorge Solari and talents like Saeed Al-Owairan and Sami Al-Jaber, reinforced by national veteran Majed Abdullah as team captain. Wins against Belgium and Morocco in the group stage led to a match-up against Sweden in the round of 16, a 3–1 loss.WEB, 2020-04-07, When Saudi Arabia dreamed of a World Cup miracle,arab.news/v956x, 2023-05-12, Arab News, en, 6 July 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230706072604/https://www.arabnews.com/node/1654841/sport, live, Saudi Arabia qualified for the next three World Cups, but failed to win a match in any of them; in 1998, the team suffered an agonizing group stage elimination for the first time after only a draw was achieved, which occured against South Africa. The team placed last in 2002 without scoring a goal, while conceding 12, including eight against Germany, the most humiliating World Cup performance ever by an Asian team since 1954, and the team did no better in 2006 after winning only a single point against Arab rival Tunisia, and also squandered a 2–1 lead in the last minutes before losing to Ukraine.WEB, One-sided World Cup games[4]- Chinadaily.com.cn,www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2014-07/09/content_17693470_4.htm, 2023-05-12, www.chinadaily.com.cn, 12 May 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230512021524/https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2014-07/09/content_17693470_4.htm, live, After the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, Saudi Arabia suffered even further setbacks. The Saudis failed to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in agonizing playoffs that saw them again squandered their 2–1 lead to a 2–2 draw to neighbor Bahrain.WEB, vaughanu, 2009-09-10, Saudi Arabia 2 – 2 Bahrain (agg 2-2): History beckons for Bahrain,muslimsoccer.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/saudi-arabia-2-2-bahrain-agg-2-2-history-beckons-for-bahrain/, 2023-09-15, Muslim Soccer, en, In the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, the Saudis went on to have their worst-ever Asian Cup performance in history, losing all three games in a shocking style to Syria, Jordan and Japan.WEB, Saudi Arabia make Asian Cup exit,www.aljazeera.com/sports/2011/1/13/saudi-arabia-make-asian-cup-exit, 2023-09-15, Al Jazeera, en, Later on, Saudi Arabia failed to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, failing in the third round to Australia and Oman. This embarrassing record kept following the Saudis into the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, as the Saudis suffered another group stage exit, this time losing to China and Uzbekistan. They only won against North Korea.Revival (2017–present)
Saudi Arabia secured qualification for the 2018 World Cup, their first in 12 years,NEWS, Saudi Arabia reaches World Cup finals with dramatic win over Japan,www.arabnews.com/node/1156276/sports, 6 September 2017, 8 November 2017, Arab News, 10 November 2017,www.arabnews.com/node/1156276/sports," title="web.archive.org/web/20171110021206www.arabnews.com/node/1156276/sports,">web.archive.org/web/20171110021206www.arabnews.com/node/1156276/sports, live, ahead of Australia. In the opening match, Saudi Arabia were crushed by hosts Russia 5–0,WEB,www.bbc.com/sport/football/44392911, World Cup 2018: Russia thrash Saudi Arabia 5-0 in tournament, Fletcher, Paul, 14 June 2018, 21 June 2018, BBC Sport, BBC, Moscow, 15 June 2018,web.archive.org/web/20180615203938/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44392911, live, making this the second largest victory of any host.WEB,talksport.com/uncategorized/387465/saudi-arabia-worst-team-world-cup/, Are Saudi Arabia the worst team ever at a World Cup?, Bond, George, 20 June 2018, 21 June 2018, Talksport, 21 June 2018,web.archive.org/web/20180621020039/https://talksport.com/uncategorized/387465/saudi-arabia-worst-team-world-cup/, live, Saudi Arabia then lost 1–0 to a Luis Suárez goal that put Uruguay as the eventual group winners.NEWS, World Cup: Uruguay defeat Saudi Arabia 1-0, qualify for knockout stages,www.euronews.com/2018/06/20/world-cup-live-uruguay-vs-saudi-arabia, 20 June 2018, 21 June 2018, Euronews, 21 June 2018,www.euronews.com/2018/06/20/world-cup-live-uruguay-vs-saudi-arabia," title="web.archive.org/web/20180621015818www.euronews.com/2018/06/20/world-cup-live-uruguay-vs-saudi-arabia,">web.archive.org/web/20180621015818www.euronews.com/2018/06/20/world-cup-live-uruguay-vs-saudi-arabia, live, Although they were already eliminated,WEB,www.itv.com/fifaworldcup/highlights/highlights-saudi-arabia-beat-egypt-as-both-nations-eliminated, Highlights: Saudi Arabia beat Egypt as both nations eliminated, 25 June 2018, 27 June 2018, itv.com, ITV plc, 27 June 2018,web.archive.org/web/20180627144325/https://www.itv.com/fifaworldcup/highlights/highlights-saudi-arabia-beat-egypt-as-both-nations-eliminated, live, Saudi Arabia managed to salvage some pride by winning their final group stage match against Red Sea neighbours Egypt.WEB,www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44439204, Saj, Chowdhury, BBC Sport, 25 June 2018, 27 June 2018, BBC, Mohamed Salah scored his second goal of the World Cup but Egypt ended their campaign pointless with defeat by Saudi Arabia at Volgograd Arena, 24 June 2020,web.archive.org/web/20200624050459/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44439204, live, After the 2018 World Cup, Saudi Arabia participated in the 2019 Asian Cup, held in the United Arab Emirates; the team finished second in the group stage, after falling to Qatar in the final game,WEB,iranpress.com/en/middle_east-i131625-afc_asian_cup_2019_saudi_arabia_0_2_qatar_in_abu_dhabi, AFC Asian Cup 2019: Saudi Arabia 0-2 Qatar in Abu Dhabi, 2 April 2020, 29 January 2020,iranpress.com/en/middle_east-i131625-afc_asian_cup_2019_saudi_arabia_0_2_qatar_in_abu_dhabi," title="web.archive.org/web/20200129133111iranpress.com/en/middle_east-i131625-afc_asian_cup_2019_saudi_arabia_0_2_qatar_in_abu_dhabi,">web.archive.org/web/20200129133111iranpress.com/en/middle_east-i131625-afc_asian_cup_2019_saudi_arabia_0_2_qatar_in_abu_dhabi, live, leading to a showdown against Japan in the round of 16. The Saudis dominated the whole game, but ultimately lost 1–0 due to poor finishing.WEB, Dunne, Robbie, 2019-01-21, Japan see off Saudi to reach quarters,en.as.com/en/2019/01/21/soccer/1548064939_786033.html, 2023-05-12, Diario AS, en-us, 12 May 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230512021523/https://en.as.com/en/2019/01/21/soccer/1548064939_786033.html, live, On 15 October 2019, Saudi Arabia played its first-ever game with Palestine in the West Bank; the game marked a change in policy for Saudi Arabia, which has previously played matches against the Palestinian team in third-party countries. The visit was condemned by some Palestinian activists, who considered the game as a start of normalizing the relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel, but it was viewed by the Palestinian National Authority as a support for their sovereignty over the West Bank.NEWS, Some booed Saudi-Palestinian soccer match in West Bank even before it started,www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/saudi-arabia-breaks-its-decades-long-boycott-to-play-soccer-in-the-west-bank/2019/10/14/9cd78ca0-eea2-11e9-bb7e-d2026ee0c199_story.html, The Washington Post, 20 October 2019, 22 October 2019,web.archive.org/web/20191022064539/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/saudi-arabia-breaks-its-decades-long-boycott-to-play-soccer-in-the-west-bank/2019/10/14/9cd78ca0-eea2-11e9-bb7e-d2026ee0c199_story.html, live, The game ended in a scoreless draw.WEB, 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar Qualifiers - Asia - Matches - Palestine - Saudi Arabia,www.fifa.com/worldcup/qatar2022/preliminaries/asia/matches/match/400080685/#match-timeline,web.archive.org/web/20190901183301/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/qatar2022/preliminaries/asia/matches/match/400080685/#match-timeline, dead, 1 September 2019, www.fifa.com, 20 October 2019, File:KSA-EGY (2).jpg|thumb|248x248px|Saudi Arabia against Egypt in the 2018 World Cup2018 World CupSaudi Arabia qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the first to be held in the Middle East, by topping their qualifying group and were drawn against Argentina, Poland and Mexico.WEB, Schedule,en.as.com/en/2022/04/02/soccer/1648917717_429206.html, AS.com, 2 April 2022, 18 July 2022, 18 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220718032334/https://en.as.com/en/2022/04/02/soccer/1648917717_429206.html, live, In their opening game, they defeated Argentina 2–1 within the first five minutes of second half with goals from Saleh Al-Shehri and Salem Al-Dawsari, ending an Argentine unbeaten streak of 36 games dating back to 2019. The Saudi King declared a holiday after the win and Saudi fans celebrated with mocking words against Lionel Messi and the Argentine team.WEB,www.the42.ie/saudi-arabia-declares-national-holiday-after-shock-win-5927588-Nov2022/, Saudi Arabia declares national holiday after shock win, 22 November 2022, The 42, 23 November 2022, 23 November 2022,web.archive.org/web/20221123003555/https://www.the42.ie/saudi-arabia-declares-national-holiday-after-shock-win-5927588-Nov2022/, live, WEB, ‘It’s coming to Mecca’: Fans go wild as Saudi Arabia stun Argentina,www.middleeasteye.net/discover/qatar-world-cup-saudi-arabia-argentina-upset-fans-reactions, 2023-01-07, Middle East Eye, en, 7 January 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230107050400/https://www.middleeasteye.net/discover/qatar-world-cup-saudi-arabia-argentina-upset-fans-reactions, live, They then lost their next match against Poland, 2–0. Piotr ZieliÅ„ski broke Saudi hearts with a goal in the 39th minute and Robert Lewandowski scored his first World Cup goal.WEB, 2022-11-26, Poland 2-0 Saudi Arabia: Robert Lewandowski bags elusive World Cup goal as Poles down Qatar giantkillers,www.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2022/fifa-world-cup-2022-in-qatar-live-poland-v-saudi-arabia-updates_sto9242704/story.shtml, 2023-01-07, Eurosport, en, 26 November 2022,web.archive.org/web/20221126163350/https://www.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2022/fifa-world-cup-2022-in-qatar-live-poland-v-saudi-arabia-updates_sto9242704/story.shtml, live, This required a win against Mexico to advance to the Round of 16 regardless of the Argentina-Poland result. Fielding three strikers in front, Saudi Arabia eventually fell 2–1.NEWS, Mexico out despite victory over Saudi Arabia, en-GB, BBC Sport,www.bbc.com/sport/football/63725315, 2023-01-07, 3 January 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230103080813/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63725315, live,Kits and crests
{{Commons|Saudi Arabia national football team kits}}Traditionally, Saudi Arabia’s home kit is white with a green trim, and the away kit is green with a white trim (the Saudi flag colors).WEB,news.nike.com/news/saudi-arabia-national-team-collection, UNDER THE RADAR BUT BRIMMING WITH OPTIMISM, 3 August 2018, 15 June 2018,web.archive.org/web/20180615145055/https://news.nike.com/news/saudi-arabia-national-team-collection, live, From 2023, the team had a color kit reversal where green is the home kit, and white is their away kit.Kit suppliers {| class“wikitable”
Rivalries
Saudi Arabia’s main rivals are mostly from the Persian Gulf, notably Iran, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.Due to historical reasons, matches against Iran have been frequently followed and seen by Saudis as the most important rival. This stems from the strong hatred between Saudi Arabia and Iran, in particular in recent years due to historical enmities. Saudi Arabia has won 4 matches, drew 6 times, and lost 5 against Iran. It is one of the ten most heated rivalries with political influence.WEB,bleacherreport.com/articles/2233242-international-footballs-10-most-politically-charged-football-rivalries, International Football’s 10 Most Politically-Charged Football Rivalries {{!, Bleacher Report {{!}} Latest News, Videos and Highlights |website=Bleacher Report |access-date=19 September 2020}}WEB,www.csis.org/analysis/policy-goals-soccer-and-saudi-iranian-rivalry, Policy Goals: Soccer and the Saudi-Iranian Rivalry {{!, Center for Strategic and International Studies |access-date=19 September 2020}}Saudi Arabia’s rivalry against Iraq began in the 1970s. Due to the Gulf War, in which Iraq invaded Saudi Arabia’s ally Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iraq eventually became bitter rivals fighting to salvage Arab pride.WEB, Hersh, Phil, 1993-10-15, WORLD CUP ‘94-POLITICAL FOOTBALL,www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-10-15-9310190165-story.html, 2024-01-02, Chicago Tribune, The two countries since then have been up-and-down in relations, often ranging from lack of cooperation to political confrontation. Iraq almost pulled out of the 21st Arabian Gulf Cup after the country was disallowed to host the competition in a move believed to be motivated by Saudi Arabia.WEB, 2013-10-08, Gulf Cup shifts from Iraq to Saudi Arabia,apnews.com/gulf-cup-shifts-from-iraq-to-saudi-arabia-ea4f86afda304e46b5f8b946c81a2adc, 2024-01-02, AP News, en, WEB, Gulf Cup shifts from Iraq to Saudi Arabia,www.arabnews.com/node/467109/amp, 2024-01-02, Arab News, en,Venues
Historically, Saudi Arabia played most of their home matches in King Fahd International Stadium, located in the capital Riyadh. The stadium was also where some of Saudi Arabia’s most important fixtures were played when the country hosted the first three King Fahd Cups (the predecessor of the Confederations Cup). The stadium was also home to some of Saudi Arabia’s matches in the World Cup qualifiers.Saudi Arabia started to diversify the use of venues from outside Riyadh in the 2000s, with the 2002 World Cup qualifying first round being played in Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam and the second round being played entirely in Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. In the 2006 World Cup qualifying second round against Sri Lanka and the first fixture against Uzbekistan in the third round, Saudi Arabia also played in Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium.{{cn|date=May 2024}}Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{legend2|#FFFFFF|Fixture|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}2023
{{Football box collapsible- S. Al-Dawsari {{goal|73}}| goals2 =
- J. MartÃnez {{goal|26}}
- Rondón {{goal|34}}| location = Jeddah, Saudi Arabia| stadium = Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium| attendance = 4,960
- Al-Dawsari {{goal|44|pen.}}|goals2 =
- Moreno {{goal|13}}
- Algarañaz {{goal|68}}| location = Jeddah, Saudi Arabia| stadium = Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium| attendance = 7,194
- Al-Bulayhi {{goal|68}}| goals2 =
- Calvo {{goal|12}}
- Ugalde {{goal|32}}
- Leal {{goal|89}}
- Cho Gue-sung {{goal|32}}
- S. Al-Dawsari {{goal|58}}| goals2 =
- M. Doumbia {{goal|14}}
- H. Traoré {{goal|42}}
- Sinayoko {{goal|71}}| stadium = Estádio Municipal de Portimão| location = Portimão, Portugal| attendance =
- Al-Shehri {{goal|6||48|pen.}}
- Ghareeb {{goal|90+1}}
- Radif {{goal|90+6}}| goals2 =| location = Hofuf, Saudi Arabia| stadium = Al-Fateh Club Stadium| attendance = 11,150
- Al-Shehri {{goal|8||30}}| location = Amman, Jordan| stadium = Amman International Stadium| attendance = 13,845
2024
{{football box collapsible- Al-Buraikan {{goal|48}}| goals2 =| stadium = Al Janoub Stadium| location = Al Wakrah, Qatar| attendance = 0 | referee =| result = W
- S. AL-Dawsari {{sentoff|0|52}}| stadium = Al Janoub Stadium| location = Doha, Qatar| attendance = 0| referee = | result = D
- Ghareeb {{goal|21|pen.}}
- Al-Sqoor {{goal|86}}| goals2 =| stadium = Al Janoub Stadium| location = Al Wakrah, Qatar| attendance = | referee =| result = W
- Ghareeb {{goal|78}}
- Al-Bulaihi {{goal|90+6}}| goals2 =
- Al-Yahyaei {{goal|14|pen.}}| stadium = Khalifa International Stadium
- Al-Ghamdi {{goal|84}}| stadium = Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
- Radif {{goal|46}}|goals2 =
- Cho Gue-sung {{goal|90+9}}| penaltyscore = 2–4| penalties1 =
- Kanno {{pengoal}}
- Abdulhamid {{pengoal}}
- Al-Najei {{penmiss}}
- Ghareeb {{penmiss}}| penalties2 =
- {{pengoal}} Son Heung-min
- {{pengoal}} Kim Young-gwon
- {{pengoal}} Cho Gue-sung
- {{pengoal}} Hwang Hee-chan|stadium = Education City Stadium
- Al-Dawsari {{goal|23}}| goals2 =| location = Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Soirov {{goal|80}}| goals2 =
- Al-Buraikan {{goal|46}}| location = Dushanbe, Tajikistan| stadium = Pamir Stadium| attendance = 13,300
Coaching staff
{{Updated|28 August 2023}}{| class=“wikitable plainrowheaders” style="text-align:center; font-size: 95%; border: 1px; text-align: middle; width=20%“!style="background:#006C35; color:white; {{box-shadow border|a|#005429|2px}}|Position!style="background:#006C35; color:white; {{box-shadow border|a|#005429|2px}}|Name!style="background:#006C35; color:white; {{box-shadow border|a|#005429|2px}}|Ref.Coaching history{| class“wikitable collapsible” style@text-align:center; font-size: 95%; border: 1px; text-align: middle; width100%”
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Players
Current squad
The following 23 players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification games against {{fb|TJK}} on 21 and 26 March 2024.WEB, مانشيني يعلن قائمة الأخضر المشاركة ÙÙŠ كأس آسيا 2023,www.saff.com.sa/news.php?id=2736, Caps and goals are correct as of 26 March 2024, after the match against {{fb|TJK}}, as recognized by SAFF.{{nat fs g start|background=darkgreen|color=white}}{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=GK|name=Mohammed Al-Owais|age={{birth date and age|1991|10|10|df=y}}|caps=54|goals=0|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=KSA}}{{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=Mohammed Al-Rubaie|age={{birth date and age|1997|8|14|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=KSA}}{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=GK|name=Ahmed Al-Kassar|age={{birth date and age|1991|5|08|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Al-Qadsiah|clubnat=KSA}}{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=|name=|age=|caps=|goals=|club=|clubnat=}}{{nat fs break}}{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=DF|name=Yasser Al-Shahrani|age={{birth date and age|1992|5|25|df=y}}|caps=78|goals=2|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=KSA}}{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=DF|name=Mohammed Al-Breik|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1992|9|15}}|caps=46|goals=1|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=KSA}}{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=Mohammed Al-Fatil|age={{birth date and age|1992|1|04|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=1|club=Al-Nassr|clubnat=KSA}}{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=Ali Lajami|age={{birth date and age|1996|4|24|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=Al-Nassr|clubnat=KSA}}{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=DF|name=Hassan Kadesh|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1992|9|27}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=Al-Ittihad|clubnat=KSA}}{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=Fawaz Al-Sqoor|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1996|4|23}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=Al-Ittihad|clubnat=KSA}}{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=Awn Al-Saluli|age={{birth date and age|1998|9|02|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=Al-Taawoun|clubnat=KSA}}{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=Rayane Hamidou|age={{birth date and age|2002|4|13|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Al-Ahli|clubnat=KSA}}{{nat fs break}}{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=MF|name=Salem Al-Dawsari|age={{birth date and age|1991|8|19|df=y}}|caps=84|goals=23|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=KSA}}{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=MF|name=Mohamed Kanno|age={{birth date and age|1994|9|22|df=y}}|caps=53|goals=3|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=KSA}}{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=Abdulellah Al-Malki|age={{birth date and age|1994|10|11|df=y}}|caps=33|goals=0|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=KSA}}{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=MF|name=Abdulrahman Ghareeb|age={{birth date and age|1997|3|31|df=y}}|caps=27|goals=3|club=Al-Nassr|clubnat=KSA}}{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=MF|name=Sami Al-Najei|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1997|2|7}}|caps=21|goals=2|club=Al-Nassr|clubnat=KSA}}{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=MF|name=Ayman Yahya|age={{birth date and age|2001|5|14|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=0|club=Al-Nassr|clubnat=KSA}}{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=MF|name=Mukhtar Ali|age={{birth date and age|1997|10|30|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=0|club=Al-Fateh|clubnat=KSA}}{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=MF|name=Faisal Al-Ghamdi|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2001|8|13}}|caps=8|goals=1|club=Al-Ittihad|clubnat=KSA}}{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=Abbas Al-Hassan|age={{Birth date and age|2004|2|22|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Al-Fateh|clubnat=KSA}}{{nat fs break}}{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=FW|name=Firas Al-Buraikan|age={{birth date and age|2000|5|14|df=y}}|caps=39|goals=7|club=Al-Ahli|clubnat=KSA}}{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=Saleh Al-Shehri|age={{birth date and age|1993|11|1|df=y}}|caps=35|goals=15|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=KSA}}{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=FW|name=Abdullah Radif|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2003|1|20}}|caps=13|goals=2|club=Al-Shabab|clubnat=KSA}}{{nat fs end}}Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Saudi Arabia squad within the last 12 months.{{nat fs r start|background=darkgreen|color=white}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Nawaf Al-Aqidi|age={{birth date and age|2000|5|10|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Al-Nassr|clubnat=KSA|latest=2023 AFC Asian Cup WD}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Hamed Al-Shanqiti|age={{birth date and age|2005|4|26|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Al-Shabab|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|JOR}}, 21 November 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Osama Al-Mermesh|age={{birth date and age|2003|7|6|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Al-Ittihad|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|BOL}}, 28 March 2023}}{{nat fs break|background=darkgreen}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Ali Al-Bulaihi|age={{birth date and age|1989|11|21|df=y}}|caps=52|goals=2|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|TJK}}, 26 March 2024 SUS}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Saud Abdulhamid|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1999|7|18}}|caps=35|goals=1|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|TJK}}, 26 March 2024 WD}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Moteb Al-Harbi|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2000|2|20}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Al-Shabab|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|TJK}}, 21 March 2024 INJ}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Waleed Al-Ahmed|age={{birth date and age|1999|5|03|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Al-Taawoun|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|TJK}}, 21 March 2024 INJ}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Hassan Al-Tambakti|age={{birth date and age|1999|2|9|df=y}}|caps=29|goals=0|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=KSA|latest=2023 AFC Asian Cup}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Muath Faqeehi|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2002|5|30}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Al-Taawoun|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|JOR}}, 21 November 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Abdulbasit Hindi|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1997|2|02}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Al-Ahli|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|JOR}}, 21 November 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Abdulelah Al-Amri|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1997|1|15}}|caps=28|goals=1|club=Al-Nassr|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|JOR}}, 21 November 2023 INJ}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Sultan Al-Ghannam|age={{birth date and age|1994|5|6|df=y}}|caps=30|goals=0|club=Al-Nassr|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|MLI}}, 17 October 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Zakaria Hawsawi|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2001|1|12}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Al-Ittihad|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|MLI}}, 17 October 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Ahmed Bamsaud|age={{birth date and age|1995|11|22|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=Al-Ittihad|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|KOR}}, 12 September 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Ahmed Sharahili|age={{birth date and age|1994|5|8|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=Al-Ittihad|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|KOR}}, 12 September 2023}}{{nat fs break|background=darkgreen}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Nasser Al-Dawsari|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1998|12|19}}||caps=20|goals=0|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|TJK}}, 26 March 2024 INJ}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Abdullah Al-Khaibari|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1996|8|16}}|caps=21|goals=0|club=Al-Nassr|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|TJK}}, 21 March 2024 INJ}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Eid Al-Muwallad|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2001|12|14}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Al-Okhdood|clubnat=KSA|latest=2023 AFC Asian Cup}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Fahad Al-Muwallad|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1994|9|14}}||caps=76|goals=17|club=Al-Shabab|clubnat=KSA|latest=2023 AFC Asian Cup INJ}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Ali Hazazi|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1994|2|18}}|caps=8|goals=0|club=Al-Ettifaq|clubnat=KSA|latest=2023 AFC Asian Cup PRE}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Khalid Al-Ghannam|age={{birth date and age|2000|11|07|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Al-Nassr|clubnat=KSA|latest=2023 AFC Asian Cup PRE}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Abdulelah Hawsawi|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2001|6|02}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Al-Khaleej|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|JOR}}, 21 November 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Salman Al-Faraj|age={{birth date and age|1989|8|1|df=y}}|caps=73|goals=9|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|MLI}}, 17 October 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Abdulaziz Al-Bishi|age={{birth date and age|1994|3|11|df=y}}|caps=22|goals=1|club=Damac|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|KOR}}, 12 September 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Riyadh Sharahili|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1993|4|28}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=Al-Shabab|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|KOR}}, 12 September 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Sumayhan Al-Nabit|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1996|3|27}}|caps=3|goals=1|club=Al-Ahli|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|KOR}}, 12 September 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Fahad Al-Rashidi|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1997|5|16}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Al-Ahli|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|KOR}}, 12 September 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Hussain Al-Qahtani|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1994|12|20}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Al-Shabab|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|BOL}}, 28 March 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Abdulrahman Al-Aboud|age={{birth date and age|1995|6|1|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=Al-Ittihad|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|BOL}}, 28 March 2023 INJ}}{{nat fs break|background=darkgreen}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Talal Haji|age={{Birth date and age|2007|9|16|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Al-Ittihad|clubnat=KSA|latest=2023 AFC Asian Cup}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Mohammed Maran|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2001|2|15}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=Al-Nassr|clubnat=KSA|latest=2023 AFC Asian Cup PRE}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Abdullah Al-Hamdan|age={{birth date and age|1999|9|13|df=y}}|caps=28|goals=5|club=Al-Hilal|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|MLI}}, 17 October 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Haroune Camara|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1998|1|1}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=Al-Ittihad|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|MLI}}, 17 October 2023}}{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Haitham Asiri|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2001|3|25}}|caps=10|goals=1|club=Al-Ahli|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|MLI}}, 17 October 2023}}{{nat fs break|background=darkgreen}}- COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19.
- INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
- PRE Preliminary squad.
- RET Retired from the national team.
- SUS Player is serving a suspension.
- WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.
Player records
{{Updated|20 November 2018}}WEB,www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/sau-recintlp.html, Saudi Arabia – Record International Players, Naeim Albakr, RSSSF, 14 September 2013, 10 July 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220710163554/https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/sau-recintlp.html, live,
Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only
Players in bold are still active with Saudi Arabia.
Most appearances
File:Mohamed Al-Deayea 2010.jpg|125px|right|thumb|Mohamed Al-DeayeaMohamed Al-Deayea{| class=“wikitable sortable” style="text-align:center;”Top goalscorers
File:Majed Abdullah in 1984.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Majed AbdullahMajed Abdullah{| class=“wikitable sortable” style="text-align:center;”Competitive record
File:WM06 ASA-UKR Warm Up.jpg|thumb|300px|Saudi players warm-up before their match against Ukraine during the 2006 FIFA World Cup2006 FIFA World CupFile:Sdm 4680.jpg|thumb|300px|Saudi Arabia players before the 2018 FIFA World Cup opening fixture, against hosts Russia in Group A.]]
*Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty shootouts. Red border indicates that the tournament was hosted on home soil. Gold, silver, bronze backgrounds indicate 1st, 2nd and 3rd finishes respectively. Bold text indicates best finish in tournament.
{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Champion {{Color box|silver|border=darkgray}} Runners-up {{Color box|#cc9966|border=darkgray}} Third place {| class=“wikitable” style="width:30%;text-align:center”FIFA World Cup
{|class=“wikitable” style="text-align: center;”AFC Asian Cup
File:Asian Cup 1984, match Saudi Arabia and China.jpg|thumb|200px|The Final of the 1984 AFC Asian Cup, against China. Saudi Arabia won their first AFC Asian CupAFC Asian Cup{| class=“wikitable” style="text-align: center;”FIFA Arab Cup{| class“wikitable” style@text-align: center;”
West Asian Football Federation Championship{| class“wikitable” style@text-align: center;”
Arabian Gulf Cup
{| class=“wikitable” style="text-align: center;”Arab Games{| class“wikitable” style@text-align: center;”
*Denotes draws and includes knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Asian Games
{| class=“wikitable” style="text-align: center;”FIFA Confederations Cup{| class“wikitable” style@text-align: center;”
All-time results
The following table shows Saudi Arabia’s all-time international record, correct as of 26 March 2024.{| class=“wikitable” style="text-align: center; font-size: 100%;”- Worldfootball.net
- www.fifa.com/live-scores/teams/country=ksa/men/matches/index.htmlyearnull" title="web.archive.org/web/20160817034149www.fifa.com/live-scores/teams/country=ksa/men/matches/index.htmlyearnull">FIFA.com
Honours
International
Continental
Regional
Other
- Islamic Solidarity Games
- (File:Med 1.png) Gold Medalists: 2005
Titles
AFC Asian Cup
FIFA Arab Cup
Arabian Gulf Cup
References
{{Reflist}}External links
{{Commons category}}- {{official website}}
- Saudi Arabia at FIFA
- Saudi Arabia at AFC
- Saudi Arabia national football team website
- Saudi Arabia in FIFAWorldCup.com
- Saudi Arabia in WC 2022
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